Charlty regtstratlon number 297846
THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
MrA Palmer
Cllr. Mrs C Baker
Mrs J Powis
Reverend M Ackford
Mrs V Nuthall
MrANunn
(Apwntad 9 November 2023}
IApwinted 13 M8rch 2025)
Charity numb•r
297846
Prln¢ipal address
L8wron House
Wycombe Road
Stokenchurch
High Wcombg
Bucks
HP14 3RR
Independont examlngr
AzetsAudit Servfices
Suites B & D
Burnham Yard
London End
Beaconsfield
Bucks
HP9 2JH

THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
CONTENTS
Page
Tmtees, rep)rt
Indep￿TrIent examiners report
statement of financial xtivilies
Balan￿ sheet
Notes to the finan￿al statements
6-13

THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
TRUSTEES. REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
The trustees present their annual roport arbj finanaal slalem8nl$ for thg ygar 9TrJed 30 September 2024.
The finanual statements have been prepared in 8ccordance %Mth the accounting pollcies set oth In note 1 to the
financial statements and comply with the charity's goveinin9 document, the Charities Act 2011 a￿1 "Accounlir#J
and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Praclce applicable to charities preparlng their accounts
in accordance wth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021
{effective 1 January 20191"
Objectives and activttles
The trustees shall 8pply the yea￿Y income of the Charity, after payment of all proper costs, eharg8s and
expenses reL9ting to the administration and management of the Ch8rty. in one or more of the following ways..
1. In promoting the education and training of persons under the age of 25 years reside in the Parish of
Slokenchurch and in particular, bul without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing In providing for suth
persons".
al EXhi￿.110n$, bursaries. grants and maintenance allowances lo such persons Ytho are in need of financial
assistsnce tenable al any school, university or other educalKMal estsNithment approved for the purpose ty th8
trustees.
b) Financial assistance. outffts, cbthing, tools. instruments or books to a88i$I such persons to pursue their
education linduding the study of music and other arts), lo undertake travel in furtherance thereof. and lo prepare
and train for and enter a profession, trade occupation or seNice on leaving school, university or other edu¢alional
establishment.
2. If and In so far 8s income Is not requlred In any year for appllcatlon in the manner aforesaid the same may be
applied as the trustees think fil for any charitable purposes for the benefit of the inhabitants of Sttskenthu￿h.
The trustees CC￿s1der that the charity has achieved its objectives durfn9 the year ended 30 September 2024.
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Chanty Commission in deciding ￿at 8clivi1Ses the
harity should undertake.
Advgrtlslng
During each academic year the Iruste8s plac8 notices in l(Kal Medi8 and public pl8Les in the Parish ot
Slokenchurch inviting applications for grants from residents.
Achlevements and pefftimiance
Investment incom8 g8n8rat8d w85 £88,459 from which grants of £51,412 were paKJ in the year in 8ceordan¢e
with the directions ot the Charity's scheme. After adminislralive and publicity ￿$ts there 1$ a surplus for the year
of £15,851. Profits tolaling £4,8e212023.' £5,186) were le￿rded on the sale of inveslmenls.
The grant amounts for the academie year 2023124 of £51.412, ￿10 out in April and July 2024, were based on an
income of £77,020 as reported in the 2022123 a￿Ount¥.
Flnanclal revlew
Reser¥e$ Pollcy
The charity aims to invest ils capital prudently to provide income for 9rants and lo proted the Yiilial capital
investment. It does not have a policy of holding cash in reserve. Unre5thded funds at the year end were
£2,895.153.
R18k Pollcy
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the tharily is exposed. arKI are satisfied that systems are in
lace to mitigate expogjre to the major risks.
The charity's funds are managed by professional lund managers and are invested in medium high risk
investments.

THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
TRUSTEES. REPORT {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Accounts
The accounts will be made available for public inspection at the annual parish audit.
Structurn, governance and managoment
The seheme for the operation of the Stok8nchurch Educational Charity, previously knovm as the Board School
Slokenchurch, was approved by the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales on 16 July 1987 and 5
October 19gXI.
The trustees. named below. have been appointed in accord8r¢ce wth the scheme, as follow5.'
1 ex-offiao Tru$l¢e, being the current vicar of Sl. Peter and Sl. Paul. Stokenchur¢h
3 nominative Trustees, two appointed by the Parish Coun¢ll of Stokenchurch and one by Bucks County
Council, each of whem serves for f￿r years
2 ctroplative Tru5tee6, who through residence, occupation or employment, or otherwise, have SFecial
knowledge ofthe parish of Slokenthur¢h, each of whom seNes for five years
The Charity is op8rated in accordan￿ wlh the sd)eme.
The Charity owned land comprising approximately one acre, the sile of the fomer Board School in
Slokenchurch. Th* was sold by the trustees in June 1988, realising £956,195 after costs of disposal.
Tho trustees who s@rv8d during the year and up to the date of %gnature of the financial stalements were..
MrA Palmer
Cllr. Mrs C Baker
Mr D Davis
Mrs J Pows
Reverend M Ackford
Mrs V Nuihall
MrA Nunn
IRgsign8d 13 March 2025}
{Appointed 9 November 20231
{Appointed 13 March 20251
The trustees. r
ort was approved by the Board of Trustee5.
MrA Palmar
Vice-chair of the Truslees
Dated.. 24 April 2025

THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
I report to the trustees on my examination of ih8 finanaal slalements of The Slokenchurch Educational Charrty
{the charty) for the yeai end8d 30 September 2024.
R8sponslbllltlo$ and basis of report
As the trustees of th& charty you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in acccldance
with the requirements of the Chariti8s Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 Act).
I repgrt in reswct of my examination of the charity's finanual statemenls carried out under s8dion 145 of the
2011 Act. In carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission U￿er section 14515}(bl of the 2011 Act.
Independent gxamlner* $tstem•nt
Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared financial statements in ac£oidarte wf(h
Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Repthing
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 in preference to tho A¢counting and
Reporting by Charitses.. Statement of Re￿mmended Practice i55ued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the
extant regulations bul has now been withdravdn.
l understand that this has been done in order for financial slalemgnts to provlde a true and fair view in
accordance wlh Generally AceÈpted Accounting Practice effective foT reporting periods beginning on Of after 1
January 2015.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have ¢ome lo my attention In ¢C￿ne￿iC￿ with the
8xamination giving me cause to believe that in any material resp8Ct.'
accountiNJ records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by ￿¢tIOn 130 of the 2011 Act,. cf
the financial statements do not aeeefd with those records.. or
the financial slalements do not comply with the applicable requirements con¢eming the forni and conlenl
of accounts sel out in the Chairties (Accoun15 and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accosjnts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an indeF*ndent
examination.
I have no concems and have come acros8 no other matters in conneetion wtth th8 examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understsnding of the financial statements to
be reached.
Christopher Nisbet FCA
2elsAudit Services
Suites B & D
Burnham Yard
London End
Beaconsfield
BuckirEhamshire
HP9 2JH
Unf(ed Kingdom
Dated.. 24 April 2025

THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
unl￿1￿Cled Unrestricted
funds
funds
deslgnated deslgnatsd
2024
2023
Investments
88.459
77,020
Raising funds
15.048
14,384
Charhable aclivilies
57,560
61,428
Total •xp8nditure
72.608
75.812
Net gainsll1058esl on investmonts
182.908
119,413
Not mov•m•nt in funds
198,759
120,621
Fund balances at 1 Odober 2023
2.696.394 2,575.774
Fund balances at 30 Septèmber 2024
2,895,153
2,696.395
The statement of finar￿￿41 aclwities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
All income and expendilure derive from continuing actmttes.

THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
2024
2023
Notss
Flx8d assets
Investments
Current assgts
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
10
2.556,316
2,382,512
11
4,635
339.989
3,468
317.808
344,624
321.276
CredStors: omounts falling duè wlihln
one yaar
13
(5,787)
17,393)
Net currènt assets
338,837
313,883
Totsl as8ets less current Ilabilltl•$
2.895.153
2.696.395
Income funds
Unrestricted funds
2.895,153
2,696,395
2,895,153
2,696.395
The financial st
ements were approved by the Tru$lees on 24 April 2025
MrA Palmer
Vlcelhalr of tho Trustees

THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Accounting pollcles
Charlty Infomiatlon
The Stokenchurch EdLKalional Charity18 an unincorporated charmy.
1.1 Accountlng conv•ntlon
The firbancial statements have teen prepared in accordance ￿th the charty's governing document. the
ChaTilies Acl 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slalem8nl ol Recommended Practi
applicable lo c*arilies preparing I￿1r aecounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of I￿land IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191" The chartty 18 a P￿11¢
Ben&fit Enlty as defined by FRS 102.
The tharity has taken advantagè of the provlsions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 UpdaÈ Bultetin
1 not to prepare a Slalemonl of Cash Flows.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary
amounts in thv&e financkgj stslements are iounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the histori¢al cost convention. The principal &counting
policies adopted set out below.
1.2 Charltsble funds
Unrestricted funds ore available fu use at the di$￿ets0n of the trustee$ in furtherance of their charitab
obj-ectives.
1.3 Incoming rgsourc
Income is recognised when the tharty is legally entitled to it after any performance eondrtions have been mel,
the amounts can be measured reliably. and it is probable that income will be received.
1.4 Resour¢•s expended
Liabilities ar8 recognised as eXpe￿liture as sogn as there is a18gal or constructive obligation committing the
charity lo Ihal expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be reguired in settlement and
the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an oc¢ruals basis and
has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Vvhere eosts cannot be
directly ottribuled io partlculaf headings they have been alloc*ed to activities on a basis consistent wlh the
use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date ale noted as a commitment
but not accrued as expgndilure.
1.6 Flxed asset Investments
Fixed Asset Investmenls are slated in the balance sheet al market value at the balance sheet date.
1.6 Golng concem
Al the lime of approving the fin8n&al statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the tharity
has adequate resources lo conbnue in operats'onal existence for the foreseeable fulure. In making this
assessment, the trustees have considered the impaets. and expected fulLtre impacts, of the Covid-19
pandemic on both the eharily and the environment in which it operates.Thus the trustees continue to adopt the
going concern basis of atLountsng in pr8parirE the financial statements.

THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Investments
Unrestrlcted
funds
deslgnated
2024
Total
2023
Dividends receNed
Interest receivable
78,601
9,858
71,583
5,437
88,459
77,020
Ralslng funds
Unrostrlcted
funds
deslgnated
2024
Total
2023
Investment management feeg
15,048
14,384
15,048
14,384

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THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Support costs
Support Govern&￿e
costs
costs
2024
2023
Independent examination fee
Legal and profe55ional
Postage and ststionery
Meets'ng expenses
SecTe1a￿s honorarium
1,920
1,920
1.800
504
268
126
402
3,700
126
402
3.700
3,600
6,148
6,148
6.736
Analysed between
Charitable advilie8
6,148
6,148
6,736
Trust99$
None of the trusle¢s {or any per¥ons conne¢ted ￿tti them) received any remuneration or benefits from the
charity during the year.
Employ908
There wer8 no &mployee$ dunng the year.
Net galnslllossesl on Investm•nts
Unrnstrlcted
funds
dosignat
2024
Total
2023
Revaluation of inve$tmenl$
Gainllloss) on salè of inv8strn8nls
178.046
4.862
114,227
5,188
182,908
119.413
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THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
Taxation
The charity is exempt from lax on income and gains falling ￿thIn section 505 of the Taxes Act 1988 or S￿li0n
252 of the Taxab'on of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 to the extent that those are appligd to ils charitsble objeds.
10 Flxed asset Inveslments
Listed
Investments
Market Value
At 1 October 2023
Additions
Valualitsn changes
Disposals
2,382,512
46.066
178.045
150,32n
At 30 September 2024
2,556,316
Canylng amount
At 30 September 2024
2,556,316
At 30 September 2023
2.382.512
11 Debto
2024
2023
Amounts falling duo wlthln ono year:
other d8btors
4,635
3,468
11

THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
12 Cash at Bank
2024
Total funds
2023
Total funds
Capital fund
Income fund
Lloyds- 1567504
Llo
ds- 2469093
Charles Stanle
1900870
Charles Stanle
1900874
Charles Stanley- 1900871
Lloyds fixed term deposits
4,717
1,466
6,252
5,853
295,793
20,000
4,717
1,466
12,360
5,653
295,793
20,000
13.597
1,447
20,793
1.557
260,414
20,000
6,108
6.108
333,881
339,987
317,808
13 Creditors: amounts falllng due wlthin one yur
2024
2023
Accruals and deferred income
5,787
7,393
14 Analy61s of net assets botween funds
Designated Doslgnatfjd
funds
funds
2024
2023
Fund balances al 30 Séptember 2024 are represented by-.
Investments
Current a5setsllliabilib.es}
2,556,316 2.382,512
338.836
313.883
2,895,1 S2 2,696,395
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THE STOKENCHURCH EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS {CONTINUED}
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
15 R•lated party tran$8¢tlons
Transactions wlth related partles
There were no disclosable relaled party transactions duriw the year {2023- £20001.
Stokenthurch Educational Charity had earmarked a grant of £2.0(X) for Stokenchurch Cricket Club in 2023.
Mrs M Shurrock MBE is the Honorary President of Slokenchurch Cricket Club. Mrs M Shurrock was the
Chairperson until 12 January 2023. In 2024. the provision for this grant was reversèd as a result of the
ondib.ons for the grant not b&ing met.
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