RECISTERED COMPANY NUMBER., 02274166 IEtLglAnd WRlesl REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBE]L. 299691J Repoi't of the Trustets Artd Fin#nci¥l Stitem¢nt$ For Th¢ Year Ended 31 July 2025 The Knowl Hill Foundntlon Fullet Spurling Statutory Audito]s Mill House 58 Guildford StTeet Chertsey SuiTey KT169BE The Knowl HIEI Foundation Cont¢ttts of the Finxrtti#l Stglements For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 P4ge Report ofthe Trustees I to I I Report of the Indeptndtnt Audltors 12 10 14 StAtement of FinADcial ActivÉties 15 Sheet 16 Ch$h Flow Statement 17 Note5 to the CA5h FIDlV Stafement 18 Notes to th¢ Flhanolal StAtements 19 to 27 DetoÉled Stfitement of FinanciAI AttiYitl¢s 28 to 29 The Knowl Hlll Foundatto Report rif the TTllStees For Th¢ Y¢8r Endtd 31 July 2025 The trustees who aTe a150 dir2clors of the charity for the purp05e8 of the Companics Act 2006, pirseni iheir report with the financial statements of the charily for the yeai. cnded 31 July 2025. The Intstees hav¢ adopted the provisions of Accounting a￿d Reportin8 b>. Charilieb.. S&i¥rnent of ReLOfftrnL'nded Piact&ce applicable lo charities prep￿.ing theii. accounts in acclwdance ivith the financial Reporting St8tJdard applieable sn the UK and Republic of Ireland11.'IIq 1021 (effective l JanuaTy 20191. Papp. I The Knowl Hill Foundatio R¢port of the Trustees For The Yefjr Ended 31 July 2025 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES ChRrlty's Mi55ion #nd Op¢rotions Charity's Purpose and Objective5 Knowl Hill School És a dedicated non-political, non-lrligious British chai'ity fOcU￿d un advancing the education of dyslexic children &nd those with 8pecifie lea¥ning diffiLulties who have found n)ainstieam schooling challenging. WE provide sperialist teachin8 wjihin a nurwring and supportive envI￿n[￿e[lt at oui. whool in PirbTight, Surrey. Oui. commstmeni exiends ￿Y0Thd our pupils to the widei educational commLEnilyJ aspire to help educate rnainstream teachers io I'e¢ogn25e and support childirn with dyslexia in their schools. Our core mis5ioR a¥Ld ￿lICIeS have remained steadfast, And we continue lo a¢Eipct pupils fTonJ both thc priv#le sector and variuus local aulhotities, & lestarncnt to the effectiveness of our unique approath. Polley 8nd Operations There IMS Eeen no change in the chai'ity'5 declared polic'y. The charity Colltinues attT8clin8 siudent5 from the private sector and various lo¢al authorities to Knowl Hill School. Th¢ Ivw*ees are pleased to confirm full conJpliance wsth Seelion 4 of the 2011 CharÈties Act. spe¢irj￿1lY adha'ing to the Charitv Commission's guEdance on public benefit, particularly in relalion lo the advancement of education and on fee-charging. Public Benefit Knowl Hill Sdjool is wholehcaitedly ¢ommitted to safeguarding and pn)moting the welfare of our pupils. We foster strong partnership5 Ni'iih parents through rc8ular infomiaiion sessions on theiT childirn's so¢ial 8nd a£xdemÈc progress, os well as an'open dooi, policy that encoui'ages continuous communication. We are an tttclusive, equal opportunity orgBnisation, welcorning pupils from all backgrounds a¢Jd fostering & working envirottment tree frorn di5crimitt8tion. OWECTIVES Key Objt¢tlves for the Year l-he charity eslablishrd the lolloiving key objeeiives for the current year. Our strategic objectives foi. the yur air focuscd on enhancing every gSlXCt of OUT pa￿Vision. l. Continuing Pupil Support.. Pi'oviding ongoing support to our pupils ¢lii'ou8h our dedicaled bursary fund, ¢nabling then) to access the school's educational oppoitunities. 2. Acadetnic Excellence.. Dclivering 8 tailoiEd 2cad¢niic curriculum designed to help each Child teach their polential. 3. Enhanced Pastoral Care.. Continuously developing and strengthenijig the pa51oYal care ive provide for our pupils. 4. Expanded QuAlifI¢alEons.' Sncr¢a5ing the rdnge of GCSE, iGCSE. and BTEC qualifications available lu our pupils. 5. InfiB51TUCtuir Tnve5tment.- Inve%ling in the school's infra5tiuciuie 10 ensure a safe, pleasant, Jnd slimulaiin8 environtnent for E(>ih pupi15 and staff. 6. 1-cchnological Advancem¢nt.. Investing in cutting-edge new Ltthnolo8y to specifi¢ally bellefit chÈldren Mth05e learning diffEculti¢b aTe miligated by assistive tools. 7. Specialised Therapie5.' Providing crucial support lo children with $￿ech and language alld w¢upd¢ional therapy dI￿1¢￿ItICS a55ociated with their specific leaTtLing challen8¢S. 8. Campu5 Ixpansion.. Succe551ully cornpleting ihe irfurbishrneRt of Ihe Bisley campu5 and thr mal¢ri81 ¢hang¢ inspcction to accommodate an inereosed numbtr ofpupils. These objectlVC5 aligth wilh the chari(y'5 mission to ￿1)vIde specÉalised edu¢atiott and SUPPDrt for dyslexic children Ind children with 5PE¢ifi¢ learning dit]iculti¢s. By achieving these goals, the ch&i'ity can ensure Ihat it5 StudEnl% receive the best possible edutrdtion and ￿P￿rtUnitIeS for success. Pxpp ? Th¢ Icnowl Hill Foundatioii RepDrt tsf the Trustees For The Ye%r Ended 31 July 2025 OWECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES ACCESS POLICY Ailml$slons Process And Support Strvl¢e$ Admisslons Critei'ia and P1￿cedUreS The charity'5 5¢hool is not limited to pupils can Afford the fvll (uition fees. As a specialised school for children w'ith $￿elfi¢ leomtng difficulties, Ihe school Only ac¢rpts pupils who would benefit fTom the 5pwialisEd teaching and suppDrt providcd. To detemiine a pupil's suitability for adrniss1(In, the school requiirs the following documentation: EducatEonal Psychologist's Repoit.. A ¢ornprehen5ive a55essment of the child's leaming ditficulties and nced PTcviou5 School Repcii*.. This is a report from the child'.$ pvevious sehix)l thal provides infortnation about their acadani¢ perfoiThance and behaviour. Edu¢&iion Health and Care Plan IEHCPI- An EHCP can Provide valuable insights into the child's specific needs and support rcquiremenls. After submitting ihe Nuir￿ documentation, ￿￿tential pupils alE Envit¢d to Spend two days at the sch￿1 lo be a55e55ed by the staff in a el&s8room 5eitin& Buysai'y Aw¥srd$ LOCAI AuthorÉty Fundlng The headmaster will discuss the child's 5uii&biliiy for the school and ih¢ fee structure i¥iih the parents. A bu￿ary may be offered if the chsld'5 financial civLumslanccs warrant it and funds are available. If a child has an E14CP, the local education auihortty will be itivited to mt¢l Wsth the headmaster and SENDCO to dis¢uss how the child'5 neEd5 can ￿ met. The authority may contribut¢ to1￿1'd8 the cost of the chsld's educalion. Suppnrt 8ervie¢$ The school offers a range of 5UPPOrt 5eivices to pupil8 illcludin8'. Speech and Language Therapy.. Provided by qualified 5pecch and lan8￿ge therapists. Occupational The¥apy.' Offered by qualified occupational therapists to address seiisory. motor. and fine motv skills. School Couns¢lling'. Available to pupils who requÈre emotional or psychological 5uppori. FuAding for these 5eTviGes is tyPlC211y included the school fee& Inelusfve Approaeh The school caters to pupils with a ￿0￿,1n8 ll￿Mber of Special netiL% odnpltng a holistic arproach that includes a ivide vai'iety of int¢rventions outlined in thc document"Knowl 14ill School Provi5ion.' Aeeessibility Incluslo Approximately 98/0 of our pupils receive funding from Lo¢&1 Education AUthoi.￿tIeS. This high pereenlage underscoiis Knowl Hill S¢hool's crucial role and recogniiion as a leading educatioTJal establishment, uniquely suited to meet the specific needs of children i¥ith Icarning difficulties. To further assisi f9milie4 a school repirsentative will alt¢nd Tribunals when necessary to supporl parents appealing Lo￿1 Authoi'iLy decisfons. For oui. prsvale, f¢e-pwying yarents, we are mindful of th¥ poleDfial VAT suycharge and eAsuiE that discu55lOll5 alxiut financial stability are held to confirm that th¢ fccs ar¢ m&nagcablc. Cvllcially, no child is rejected if they me¢l our core ci'itei'ia for SPEc&fsc leamins difficuliies. In instances where inynediate plactmenls are unavailable, children cart be pla¢e4 on a w'all￿g list, en5u1.ing that th05¢ who ¢an b¢n¢fJt from our speeialised provision have fulure OPPD]tuniti¢s. TIIIR8ARY POLICY Bui'sary ProgrAm The ¢harity offer5 bur5ai.ieb to ¢ll&￿ble studenls to help offset the Cosi of s¢hool fees. A L7ur8ary cover5 the fees fora half temi and 15 rcvicwed every half term to asse55 the ongoing need for financial as5151anc¢. When evalualing 8 parent's financial situation, Ive consider the following factOT5'. Annual Salary.. Th¢ par¢nt's aThnu81 ineome PAfTP ? The Knowl Hill Foundatlon Report of the Trustees r4or The Year Ended 31 July 2025 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES ExpenK5'. Llving expenses, sncluding mortgage OT ￿n( LTrtiliti¢& and trartsportation costs. Family G)mmiiments.' (hher tinancEal obligat10115, such as child rarG l(Jan4 or dcpcndents. If a parent'5 financial situatEon Ivarrants ii, w¢ may arran8e for monthly PaYm￿l plans io make the fees more manageablE. By offrring bursaries and flexible payment option5. th¢ ¢h#rity aims to ensur¢ th8t pupils cun access its educaiiwal servi¢es r¢Bardles5 of their fJnan¢ial cir¢umstances. di The Knowl Hlll Foumdatlo R¢port of the Tru$te¢s For Th¢ Yegr Ended 31 July 2025 ACHIEVEMEwfs AND PERFORMANCE The academic year 2024125 saw oui. pupil numbers re￿h a commendable 69 by yEar*n(I, r¢ll￿'ting the giDiving r¢cognition ofourspeeiali5ed provision. Publit Exarnknation5 The￿ weit 12 Pupils in Year I I foi. the academic year 2024-2025. Due 10 our pupils, need5. wc offer a wide range of subjecl choices {grades awarded across the y￿r gnwp from Unit Award Schem¢5 and Lntry Level Certificate, LAMDA exams thi'ough lo CLSEI This Enable5 all our PUEN15 to Ivave with a rang¢ of qualifi¢ations and ¢¢rtifJcales suited to thetr leaining levels. Their were 23 grades, rangittg from Functional Skills to GCSEliGCSE. awardcd in the core subjects of English, Maths, CombKned and Co-ordinated Science. We offered 3 BTBC options.. Ptrforming Arts, Sport and Home Cookin8 Skills. In the prrfomiing arl4 three of the fouy children received a Level 2, and th¢ fourth ¢hild re¢eived a Distinction Level l. The Swrt BTEC is in ils fil* year, 50 the pupils will receive their results next summei.. All nine pups15 rec¢￿Vld a L¢vel 2 Award. The GCSE results this year demonstrate a positive traje¢iory for our centr¢, marked by improvernent and encouraging tIEnds aeross scvrral grades. The GCSEdBTEC Award5 taken ihis a¢aden)ic ye8v Ivere.. - Arl. Cixft and De51gtt. -l¢¥til&s - Photography Eiislish Lan8uagc Combined Science Co-oidinatrd S¢i¢n¢e Digttal Functional Skills Mathcmatics Statisiies - BTEC Sport BTEC Peiforming Aris El'l'bL HOMB Cooking Skills Unit Awai￿ Schetne, LAMDA aHd Enlry LEVEI CETtif%c*tes ofyered this academic year.. . AThimal Care Forest Schooling Maths En811sh Science - LAMDA The res￿115 air a PDiveTful reflection of our pupils, resilience, the unwavering support of our iea¢hsng staff, and Ihe invaluable partnership iyith our famElie5. We ar¢ incyedibly proud of each pupil'5 aecornplishments and look forward to celebratitl8 their future successes. Student Su¢e¢ss College PIAcernents Vai'ialions iti eNatn result5 #mong pupils &ie ex1￿cted due to factor5 such a5 dlffering q￿alEriCatIOns, indivÈdual pyepaialion level4 and aptitude for specific subject5. Tlie fact that these vaYia¢ions did not impede all pupils, progress io College is a posilÈve indicatoi. of the school'5 ¢fl¢¢iiveness in suppoiiin8 and guidin8 pupils. The successful transitions to eoll¢ge placements demon51rale that the school adequately prepaird all pupi15 fDr th¢ next stage of ih¢ir educational journcy. This prcparativn likely ineltsded.. Academic Instruction.. Rig01￿u5 acadeniic PTDgr#ms to ensure pupils gre ivell-PlEpared foi. further education. -CollegE Application Guidance: SuprK)It with the college applieation process, including essay i¥riting, personal sialements and deadlines. -caree¥ Counsellin8.' Guidance on eareey paths and exploration ot'potential rnajor5. PA(FP. S Tbe Knowl Hhll FoundHtlon Repoyt of the Trnstees For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 -OtheT Resource5.' Acce5S to resourtes such as stand&rdised test preparation. colle8e fair& and mentoiship programs. A positivc tt2ck reco1￿ of one hundred perttnt success￿1 college placements contribules to the school's repulation and credibilityg attracting futu]Y pupilb who aspir¢ ts) similar achievements. Eqvipmeiit The school has eXperie￿Ced an increased d￿and for assistive technology, such as readittg pens and laptop4 to support pupils with spe¢ific leaining diffi¢ulties. To meet this growing need, the School will conttnue investing in new te¢hnology to ensu￿ pupils hav¢ th¢ tools necessary to achieve theii. full wtential. This Ènvesttnenl in assistive technology align5 Ivith the school's comjnitment to providing A SUPPOrtive a¢]d in¢lusive leaming environmtnt for all pupils. By equipp5ng pupi15 Wlth the appropriate tech￿OI0gYy the sohool ¢an help them ovcrcome ehallellges and achieve their tducalion&l goals. Bulldlngs Oui. commitment lo providing a high.quality l¢aming envin)nment extends ¢0 oui. buildings. The sch(x)l is committed to maiiilainillg the phy5iral condilic)n of its buildings Ihyough regiilar repairs, maintenance. and irtiprovements. I'hÉs in¢lu(ks ortgoing ￿decoratIOn And a scheduled maint¢naMce piD￿am, Ell5uring the fabric of our building is con5151cntly well-mainlained year aftei. year. While the 5chwl canno¢ ex￿￿￿ tts stze due to plannitjg resiriciion4 it will continue to explore ways to oplimise its exisiing spwe. This may involve modificalions to the school buildings, infraslTucIuTe to improve etTi¢ien¢y and ¢reate a more conducive lcarning ¢nvironrntht. By invo%lin8 in Éhe upkeep of its building5. the school is ensuying a safe, comfortabte, and functional learning environment foi. ils pupils and siaff. GRANTMAKlhlG Commuiilty EngAgem¢nt and P8rtnershlp5 While the charity does not have a foimal grant-moking policy beyond bursaries, it actively engages with local state Schools to share ¢xpErtise and best practices. This incllldes.. -TeacherlLecturer Visits.. Facilitating visits by iea¢hers from local stale schoDIs to obsmE the School's specialÉsed teaching methods and approaches. Univcrsity Rescorch.. Collaboi?ting ivith urrivci'51ty departments on research proje¢LS and case studies related to dyslexia and specific learning diffEcultle5. 1.he ¢hari¢y receiv¢s ¢opies of these iEports to inforni Els own tcaching and learning p￿CtICeS. Thes¢ partne￿hipS conti'ibute to the charity'5 mission by raising awaiyness of dyslexia and 5￿CifiC learning diH*culties within the wider ¢d￿atIOn co]ntnuRIty 21nd sh&i'ing valu&bl¢ kllowled8e and insights. CHARITABLEACTIVITIES c.ommunity Involverntnt C.baritAble Glvlng As En previous yeai'5, the school ha5 CQtLtinued ils Commitment to suppoiling var￿ouS national and loc¥1 charitie5 alld organi5alions. These efforts ron¢rsbule ¢D the school's broader niission of fOSter￿n8 a s￿l5c of Social Tesponsibility attd ¢ommvnity engagement. Cojnmunitv Partncrships.. The charily h&8 continued to foster partnership5 Wlth local organisations and initiative5. These callabDration5 hdve alloived the charity to providc cxpertlse or partiLipaie in communiiy event8. Volunleer Programs.. The School has encourdg¢d pupils and st&ff to paiticipate in volunteer piD8ram5, contributing theii. time and skills to vAriuus cumtnunity pix)jects. These aclivities have fostered a sense of civic IE5poll5ibility and 5tTenglhened Ihc Lharity's conneciion io rhe local cominunily. Cthmmuniiy-Fla8cd Tnitialives= The charity has launched or SUPPDrted community-based initiatives. l-hese it)itiatives have addressed swifEc or Challe1￿¢S Miihin th¢ community, demonstratin8 the charity's eommitment lo social irnpact. P￿￿E. The KEiowI H511 Foundation R¢poYt of the Trustees For Th¢ Yegr Ended 31 July 2025 By eng88ing in charitable gÉving and commumity involvement, the school demon$lrate5 it5 dedication 10 wsttively impacting society and prom(*in8 a cultui'e ofserviee and (x)mpassion. FINANCIAL REVIEW FID&ncisl positioJL The resulis for th¢ year are shomm in the atlachtd Staternent of Ptnancial Activities. Income incieased from £1,818,719 in 2024 to £1,874,082. Expenditure increased from £1,690,302 to £1,7(JO,716 after depirciation of £22.216 12024: £38,203). There i¥ere net incoming resour￿5 of £173.366 this year comp¥ed to £128,417 last year. Total funds can'ied forward have in¢reased to £1,298,004 {2(r24.' £1,124,638). The w>licy of the school is to ensure we have fu￿d5 available before any major ¢xpenditure i5 ineurred. Prlntlpal Sources Principal fiJndiNg ar1￿5 from S¢hool Fees collected ￿ch Teiyn. Inve5tm¢nt polt¢y objectives The School's major inve5tmcnt 15 in the Land and Buildings of tk School and in its regular upkeep. Reserve5 policy The TNsie&fy review the financial reports al each bi-monthly meeting to ensu￿ 5ufficiet)t reserves are maintaincd for the needs of the day to day running of the School. Any sui'pluse5 are retainc(f ￿thin the Charity aAd uii15sed foi. School rpDse5. It is consid¢iEd desirable to try 10 21m to relain sufficient cash re￿rV¢S to cover ai I￿st one tenn's expenditure. Market Value of Frtehold Property A covenant eK15ts on the land on which the sthool ￿SideS, which stales it may only be used foi. educational pUr[K)￿S. The Irustecs do not therefore consider it p￿ctiCable to e5tabli5b whetheL' there is a significant diiferen¢e between the m81.ket value and book value of th¢ freehold PLDPErty. vp7 TILe Knowl Hill FollndatlDII Repor¢ of the Trustees For The Yehr Ethded JI July 2025 FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS School Expansion The school is embarking on a significant 9nd exciting exp8nsion, 0￿1*8 o secortd c&mpus lo eater foi. additional pupils. Thi5 new campu5 was acquired through a ¢ombin8tton of a mortgage and a private loan. The buildin& a Viclurian 5choul ¢stablished it] the 18604 ￿qUIred extensive refurbishment diie to it5 derelict state. ThÈs subs(anlial i￿ve51M¢￿t has been ¥nade possible IhrDugh school savings refledTng Dur dedication to creating outstanding learning environments. The expansion of Knowl Hill Sohool diit¢tly addr¢&%Ls the pirssiE]g nced for 5pecialised education and suppoit for children and young people facins specific le￿.ning difficults¢s and anxiety disord¢13. The s¢hwl has experien¢ed J oveiTr¥helming demand. w5th numerous applications Irom parents act055 various loeal authorities, many of whom have directly sought ¢onsulialions with the Headmaster and SENCO. Our llew campus will tocus on offering a multi-pronged. coordinated approach to IEinlegrate children and young people struggling with a￿%￿￿tY #nd school phobia. We airn to provide a COE)duGive. 8UPPOltiYt. and nllrturin8 space thal fa¢ilila¢es a￿esS lo a sensory and th¢Rp¢utic school curii¢ulum, including Lssential life 5kill5. TEACHINC & CURRICULUM FUTURE DEVEiA)PMENTS External Couises for sloff for the year included: We are cammiited to the ¢ontinuou5 profe55ional develow¢nt Df our d¢diGat¢d Staff. ExteTnal course5 underlaken thi5 year include: -on¢ $taff memb¢r successfully completed their L5 Dysl¢xia Diploma wth Dy51cxia Action, enhancing oul. expeitise in this ¢viti¢al 8rea. -one staff meThbei' completed ihe Paediatric OT (x>urse that enhances our school's ability lo respond io 2nd manage pupil medical emergellci¢5. -on¢ siaff member completed the L2 Sensory In*gMIiDll murse to k better equipr*d with technique5 in supporting puptls with sensory difficulties. -one staff member cotmplelcd the NPQ Leading Literacy lo irnplemenl whole School stiitegies, furthei. strengthening our lit¢Tacy program5 and fosleTing a moir profound love of i'eadÈn8 and writing amollg all sludenls. -one slaff membei. completed their second year of Eai'ly Cairer Teaching IECF), demonstrating our conllnitmettl to nurtuiing neNv t<nl. -All staff received ¢Dmprehensive s&f¢guarding awareness training on an INSET day from a SP¢GiyIi5t safeguardin8 ¢onsullani, reinforcing our unwavering commiiment to pupil saf¢ly. -All staff received essential GDPR trainin& ensuring data ptDtection compliance. -our ¢herapis15 a150 attended valuablB cour5e5 ￿ furiher enhance thciT Skill -Exgms OffJ¢¢Y Tr8ining -Two m¢rnbers of staff completed their L3 S3f¢guarding trainin& Internal training r¢Tllains a co¥ner5¢one of our profe55Eonal developmenL ivith staff Érainillg 5es5Eoll5 held every Wednesday aftemiK>n coveving vit&l subjects such os.. -In4epih training on dyslexia, Developmen￿1 Lallguage r)isorder IDLDI, sensory p¥ocessing diffJ¢ultlC5. attention ditliciilties, Audilory Processing Disorder {APD), and D¢v¢lopmenMI C(wrdinalion r)isoi'd¢r IDCDI. -Engaging case studies that fostei. collaborative leaiThing and pri>blern-501ving. -Health and Sa(¢ty cour5¢5 -S2fer Recruilmenl -PJEparing the Singlc C¢nlral Registei. -Exams Offi¢e¥ Tmining and Exam Preparedness These initiativcs undeiscore our cotnmilment to delivering the highest quality of education and ear4 coThtinw4lly adapliiig alld evolvEng to tneet ihe changing need5 olou¥ pupils. STRucfuRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Coverning document The Lharity is controlled by its governing documtni, a dted ot. trust, and constitutes a limited COTllEYanyy liniiled by guaranlefy as defined by the Companie5 Act 2006. PHfTe The Knoivl Hill Foundatlo Report of the TnLStees For Tht Y￿r Ended 31 July 202S STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGCIMENT Organ15YItiD Knowl Hill School is committed to delivering exc¢ptsonal education and support ID children with specif￿¢ learning dil'ficuliies. Our robust structure, dili8ent guvemanc¢, and proactive managemeni ensure a thrivtng ellvironrnent ivhtrc every student catl achieve their fu51 ￿￿tentIal. DedleAted Legdershlp Oversight Knowl Hill School benefits frotn thE slralegic guidancc of ils Eloard of Trustees, who are deeply cotnmitted to the school'5 mission. New trustees undej'go a colnpirhensive indu¢tion proces5. whsch in¢ludes a Ihorough ieview of relevant Ch&rity Commi55ioiI guidelines and a cleay definition of their res￿nSIbIlitIes. drawing on best practicts such as the ICSA guide on 'R¢cruiiment, Appointment and Inductson of Ch&rily Tru5t¢es.' This ensures all ¢rustecs are well-¢quipped lo fulfil theiv vilol role5. To piDvide a comprehemsive understanding of the chaiity's opei?tions and governance, ITUSt¢es are prtsvided with the followii)8 information: - Annual Repoits and Accounts: These d￿uMentS oller insights into the chat'ity's financial perfoTman¢e. a¢tivitie8 ond sti%te8ic directioll. Governing Trus% Deed: The trust deed DUtlin¢s the ¢hai'ily's le8al fi2mewoi'k, including its powers, dutles. and responsibilities. Charilj CommÉssion's Guidance.. The Charity CoMmi55ion's Buid2nC4 The E5s¢ntial Trustee. provides e￿￿)t￿￿[ irsfomiation on ¢LUStees' role4 responsibilities, and legal obligations. Day-to-Day MAnigement l-h¢ day-to-day managcment of the ￿h0o1 is delegated lo the headmaster by the trustees. This appointment aligns with the charity'5 Eovemance Stluct￿r￿ ensuring that the headm￿leT has the necessary authority to oversee th¢ sch(xbl'5 opeixtjOllS. Trustee M¢¢tlthg$ The imslees meet Jrgularly on a bi-tem)ly basis. joined by the Headrn&stei' and a staff repiEsentative, to review delailcd reports from key IEadership¥ &ncludin8 thc Flead, Deputy HeaiL Sateguaixling Lead, Business l.e8d, and SENIKO. as well as insights frotn the staff ￿preSenTatIVe. These comprth¢nsive revicws ensure all operational and educational aspects of the school are ttieli¢wlDusly monitored. l.'urlhemior< dedicated tei'mly meetings are held with ihe Head, Deputy 14ead, and School Business Managcr to slrolegically plan finances. capitzl expenditur4 and future developrnents, ensuring th¢ school's long-term suslainabilily and growth. The follo￿l￿g IEpor15 aT¢ presented to the tl'U51ces ai each meetin& leadmasia's Repori: Provides an oveTVL¢W of th¢ school's academic, pastoral, and extrdcurricular activities, aswell as any significant development5 or challenges. -orriLC Managei's Rewrt.. This report detai15 the school's adTninistrative fun¢iions. including healih and safety propcity mat]agtment. .HR ReTX>it.. This report sllmmai'i5es the school's human resourc£s activities, including retruilment, staff development, and perforrn9nce mana8emcnt. -staff Rcpresentalive's Rewit.. Pix>vide5 feedback from ihe staff on issues affecting thetr woi*tng conditlolls and orale. Safeguarding RepDrt'. Thi5 rerM)rt addresse5 the 5chool'5 safesuardittg policie% and rKo¢edure& ¢nsuring the safely and wcll-being of pupi15 and staff. In addition io these it8ulai' meetingS> the trust¢e5 also meet wilh Ihe headmaster to discuss s￿¢if10 flnancial matt¢rs, such as.. -school Financeb.. Revi¢ii? the charily's financial pcrFomiance. including Éncome, exwndilure, and re5ervc5. -Lapital l..¥PEnditllrc8.' Discu5scs planE)ed investmcnls in the scly)01'5 infrasti'u¢ture, equipment, or facililies. .FUtu￿ Developmcnts: FxploiE5 Poteniial futUiE projects or initiatives tknt align with iiK Gli&rily's strategi¢ obje¢tiv¢5. This 8oveinance Siruciu￿ ensure5 that the tluslees ar¢ o¢liv¢ly involved in overseeing the charity's operations and making informed decisions aboui its filtU￿ diirction. PR%Tp q The Knowl HÈ1] FoundAtio R¢port of th¢ Tru$tee$ For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 STRucfuRE, COVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Rlsk ffid¢thllll¢atlon and man8gem¢Dt Thc truslccs havc a fiduciary duty to idcntify and assess the risks facing the charily and impl&neat 2pprthpriale ci)ntrols to mitigate Ihose risks. This includes safeguarding the charity's a5sds, ensuring compliance with legal and ￿gUlatOry requiTemeniS, and prote¢ttng the interesis of beneficiaries. ProAotlve Rl$k MaDfigement The Trustees at KtLowI Hill School are ￿m￿ltted to a robust risk rnanagernent framework, diligently identifying and revieiving potential risks lo the chariLy and implemtnling appropi'iate controls lo safeguard against fraud and error. The Iivstees have conducied a Ihorough risk assessment and identified the loss of pupils a5 the most 5ignitieAnt risk to th¢ ¢harity's finan¢ial sustainability. A d￿line in studellt lluml)ers ¢ould lead to a reduclion in Éncome and poieniially nccc&8il&lc slaff cuts. Insyi'aAce Coverage The school maintatns adequate insurat)ce coverage to protect against various risk5, ÈnCl￿ding public liability. This insurance is reviewed annually to ett5ur¢ il remaitts appropriate and suificient. SEhool TTIP Risk A5sessmertt5 Safety remains par&mounl, with the Head and EdU￿tiOnal Visits Coordinator meticulously conducling risk ossessments for all school trips. 'I'hese a5sessmellts are i'igorously ra'leW￿ throuFJ the Evolve system and by a dedicated team at SurtEy County Council, which has experti8e in sud) matters. Safeguarding and E-S#fety A Irubl¢¢ altrn(Js safeguarding medinBS each term lo Jtview the school's safegUal￿lAg wlicies aad prttedU￿. These m￿11￿&$ involve the designated s&teguaTding lead and the e-safety representative. ThEs over%ight helps ¢OsU￿ ihar the school eomplies with safeguaidEng irgulati0115 and tak¢5 pro8cliv¢ steps to protect pupi15 from hami. By implementing these risk Matt£￿ement measuyes, the Iruslecs are demonslraling theii. c4)mmitment to Safeguarding (he Lharity's assets, protecting the intere51s of beneficiaries, and ¢n5uring the school's long-teim sustainability. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registere(I CompaDy number 02274166 (England and Wales) Reglster¢(I Charity number 299690 Reeistei'cd oifiee School Lane Pirbri8hi Surrey GU24 OJN Trustee5 J C Cooke A M Rhodcs E M Spencer K Govender RKLaw J Botham lappDinted 23.10.241 N A L¢ggetl {8PPOlnted 24. 10.241 Company Setrelary A M Rh(Kies PAtsP In Tlie laTe fijuiicial siaienienls foi. eacli fitiThiicial yeaL'. Ullder Ilial luw, liwsl¢es have elcclcd to piy)are tlje finatkEidl slateDiBJits in accordance witli United Kiiigdom Geiiei'ally Accci)led Acc(iunlirtg PLTrctice (United Kiiwlom Ac¢oiintingF Sialldards and &pplicable law). Under c0tnpa￿Y law Uie trusttts niu5t noi ap￿.0ve Ilje flnancial $tat¢m¢nis uiile5S tjiey ale s&ÉisfLed Iliat they give 8 iwe and fair v&ew of tl)e stale of affalrs of d)e oha2itable cajiipaiiy aiid of Ilie inconiiiig iEsouices Aivl applitaiion of resour¢es, iii¢luding Uie Inc￿n¢ und eXp￿dit￿re, of u)e cjiaiitable company foi t]iat yei'iod. tn wtpariiig those fiiiaiitial st9teniciil& the livstees ale reqLliitd 10 s¢leGI 5uilable accouiitlJl8 policies ai)d tlJeL qpply th¢m ¢on8iSteJ)tly,' observe the melliod8 aijd prliicii)l￿ iii Ilic Cljarilies SORP. InakB judgernenls &iid ¢sliiiialeB lI￿l aiE I￿aso118b1e alld piiide41t' Plepire tlie fiiiaijcial slaleinenls oil Ibe 8oiiig cThi¢¢in b￿816 (Inlcss il is inapi)iY)priale lo pRsunie tiiat t]ie eliai'ithble coiiijiaiiy will c￿)(inUe busiiiess. Tije tr￿sLeeS Irsi)oiisible foi. I(eepi1￿ pi'opei. aCcoU￿1117g rccoyds wliidi distlose witli irasonablt accuracy at any til￿e ie tiiianci21 position of Uie clial'ilable eonipany and lo enRbl¢ Iheni lo ¢nsuii that Ilie fEn&iieial Statejiie4￿ coini)ly with the CompMni¢b Ael 2006. Tliey thir also Itspoi￿16]e foy safeguaydiiig Ilie 4&sets of th¢ ¢lEai'Etable compolly and Ii¢n¢¢ for 19knngre>soiiable steps foi. die preveiilion aiiddeleclioll of fixiid 8t]d olliey i*regulai'ities. In so f￿.￿$ tlic liiistecs are awa￿= Ilifie 18 iio ielevaiil aiidil inf0m￿tIOl1 ofwliiL]i tlie thwi'ilable Col￿pHillS audito￿ are unawaiy., niid Ilic ILUStees I￿ve takeii all steps Ilial tliey ouglit tts have laketi lo iijake Ihetnselve5 &Wa￿ of any I￿l¢v&llt audit iiiforJi)alsoii aiid lo establish Iliat ili¢ Aiidilots air of Ilial info¥ma(ion. AUDITORS Tlie audiloi%, Fiillu sp￿ill￿g, Ivtll be WbPD5ed foi'iTrappoiiilmenl al the foiilJcomin¥ Anllual Oehcial Mecling. Appi￿Ved by orderof tl)e boairf of th161¢es ￿]....... . &iid Si￿ed ils b¢half by- Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of The Knowl Hill Foundatio Opinion We have audlted the financial statements of The Knowl Hill Foundation (the 'charitable company'l for the year ended 31 July 2025 which comprise the Staiement of Fin2ncial Activitie& the Balallet Sheet, Ihe Cash flow Slatemenl and notes to ihe finaiicial 5tatern¢nlS, in¢luding a summary of significant accounting poli¢ies. The financial reporting framework that h#5 been applied in their prepLtrativD is applicable law and United Kingdom A¢countill8 Standards (United Kingdom Get*rally Accepted AccouThting PM¢if¢e}. In our opinion the financial slatements.. give a true and fair view of the 8tak of the eharitable cornwa*y's affairs as at 31 July 2025 and of its In￿mi￿8 re50ufc25 and application of re8ouire5. ittcluding its income and exP￿dIture. fortiie year ihen ended. have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting practi￿ atld have ken prepaitd in accordance with the TequiT¢ments of Ihe Comronies Act 21K)6. B#sis for oplnlon We conducted our au(fit in a¢¢oiQance with Iniernalional Slanddrds on Auditing IUKI {ISA5 IUKII and applicable law. Our respDn¥ibilili¥s undLr those standards are further desciybed in the Auditor5, lr5ponsihilitie8 for thc audit of the rinanciol statements seclion of oJt veport. Wc arc indcpendeni of ¢he chgritable company in accoi'datlce with the ethicAI irquiirmcn15 that are relevant to oui. aLEdit of the financial si8temellrs in the UK, tncluding th¥ FRC'5 Ethical Standard, dnd we have fulfilled our oihw ethical responsibilities in accordance with these i?ouiitments. We believe Ihat the audit evidence we have obtained Es sufficient and appropriate to provide a bu5is for our opinion. Conclu51ons i.el￿tIng to golng ooiitern In auditing the financ￿&] statements, we have conduded that th¢ trustees, uye of the going concern bosis ofaccounting im the preparation of the financial 5ts1emenrs is appropriate. Based on the work have perfoimed, have not identified any material u￿CertaintI¢5 Rlating to ¢v¢nts or conditiorts th81, individually or colleclivelyi may cast sl8nEfI￿nt doubt on ihe chw'itable compajiy's &blI￿lY to COTrtinue as a going con¢em for a period of at least tivelve motiihs fTOtn when the finan¢ial staiements are authoTl5¢d foi. i55U¢. Our TespDll5ibilitits and the re5wnsibilities of the trustees wilh reSp￿t to gDing ¢on¢ern are deseriEed the relevant se¢lions of this iEwrt. Other inform5ttlon The trusttcs are ￿sponSible foT the oiher informatioJTr. The other infotmrfltion Comprises the infoimation included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements alld our R¢￿)rt of the Independent Auditors ther￿￿. OUY opinion on the fEnancial ￿atementS does not covei. thc other infoiThalion and, cxcept lo Éhe extent oiheivis¢ explicitly stated in our repoit, we do nol express any folm of assuixnce conclusion thereon. In CDnnection wilh oui. audit of the financial ststements, oui. re5POn5ibility is lo r¢ad lh¢ oth¢r inforniation and, in doit)g so, consider i¥heiher the other infomialion is rnaterially inconsisiertt with the financial statement5 or our knowledge oi)tained in the audii oi. otherwise appeaiE to be materially misslated. If we identify such tnalBrial inconsisiencie% oi. apparent mat¢rial misstatement5, we are required to detemiine wlieiher this gives rise to a malei'ial misstalumenl in the rinancial statements themselves. If, based on thc work we have pErformeit ive ¢onclude that there is a material mis51atement of thi5 Othei. infoiThalion, we are iequÉred to rqK>it that fact. We have n￿hIng to TepDrt in this Yegard. Opinions 011 oth¢i' mgttei's pre5eribed Ipy the C.ompAnies Act 21K16 In our opinion, ba*d on the woik undertaken in th¢ couyse ofihe audit.. the informatiun given in the Repoil of the Tru51ees foi. the financial ye&i' for which the financial slatemen15 are PTepared is consistent with the financial statemenls.. and the Report of the Trustt¢s has been prepared in aeeoTdance ivith applicable legal requiTemenls. PAVP. l? Report of the I￿￿ependent Auditor$ to th¢ Members of Tlie Krtowl Hill FouAdAtRon Matters on whieb we are r¢qufired to report by exteption In the light of the knowled8e and unde￿lan¢$Ing of ihe ¢baritable coinrony and it5 environment obiain¢d in the course of tk audit, we have not identlfied material misstatements in the Repoit of the Trustees. We have nothin8 to rewrt in respect of the following mattu5 where the Compani¢s A¢1 2006 ÈEquires ￿S to i'eport to you if, in our opinion.. adequate accouTrting re¢ords have not been kept oi. ret￿mS adequatc for our audit have not been received from branthes not Vi5ilEd b}. u5. OV the financigl statements are not in agreetn¢nt with ihc accounting records and r¢turns; or certain disclosure5 of trustees, remun¢rg1ion specifthed by law are t)ot mad4 or w¢ have not irceived all th¢ infoin￿tIOn and explanation5 we require foroui. audiL or the trustees were not entitld to take advantage of the 8mall companies exemption the requirement lo prepare a Str&kgic Repoil or in PErparing ihe Repjt of the Trustees. R¢$poThslbllltl¢s of trustee5 As cxplaincd more fully in the Siatement DI Trustee5' Respnsibilities, the ITUStee5 Iwho are also the directors of the charitable cornp3ny tor the purposes of company lawl are responsible for the prq)ai'ulion of the financial staletnents and fDI' bcing Sdlisfitd thal they 8ive a true and fair view, and lor such iniemal conti￿1 as the trustecs determiiie is necessary to enable the prcparalion offinancial 5tat¢m¢nt5 that ar¢ free f￿M material misstalemenl. whether due lo fraud oi. enDr. In pr¢paKing the linancial statements, the truslees al'e ￿sPDnSIb1c foi. a55essing the charit2blt company's ability to Continue as a going concern, disc105in8. a5 applicable, maitei's related to goin8 eoncern and using the going concern basis of accounling unless the tru51Ees ¢1ther intend to liquidate the charitable c4>mpany or to cease operations, or have no ]Ealistic alternative but to do so. Our respon5ibllitie5 fol. the #udll of the finsneiftl stRtements Our obj¢LtIVE5 ur¢ lo oblsin reasonable assurance about whether the financial siatements as a i¥hole 8re free from mr*terial M￿SsIatement, whethei. due to fralid oy error, and to isbue a Report of the Indcpendent Audttors that It￿￿￿￿eS our opiiiion. Reasonable assuranLe is a high level of assurance, but IS llot a guaTantee that an audit eondu¢t¢d in ac(x)rdgnce with TSAS IUKI will always delect a material mi55t&temenl when it exists. Misslaiernents can arise fl￿M fratjd OT eL'roi' and are considered maieiial if, individually or in the aggregate, Ihey could reasonably be exprcted to influence the econornic decisions ofus¢rs iaken on the basts of these financial siatements. Th¢ ¢xtent to ivhich our procedures are capabl¢ of detecting irregularities, including f￿￿d is detailed betow.. We obtained an underblanding of Ih¢ lega] and iEgul&lory framewoiks tliat are appliLable to IhL Charilable Company and determitied that the most significant air those that r¢late to the Chaiiii¢s Act 2011 and Chai'itses SORP as they directly impaet way ihe entity conduct5 its affairs and presents inforniation in Kts financial statcments. We *s5e$5ed tk rÉsks of mat¢rTral mÉsstatement in re5PPCt ol fraud by m&king enquities of managemenl and those charBed with 8oveinance. The Sudit team discub5ed and identified p&iticular are8S that We￿ susecptible to mis51a(emcMt as part of theii. Irdud di5CU55iun. Based on the wults of our risk a55es5m￿I designed OUT audit procedures to identify non-complÉance with such laws and rcgulalions idcntificd atM)ve and made enquiries of management and those charged with govemance. Wc corroboy2ted our tnquii'ies through the iEview of appro￿.1ate doLuin¢n¢alioD. We did nut find arty Lonlr&dictoi7 evidenc& We considered the risk ol fraud IhtDugh m2nagement ovei'ride and Èn response i¥¢ ineorrK)tt)tecr¥ Th¢ Krtiiwl Hill Follnila¢ioM Use lif nui. report -I'hi% r¥p)Tl i% IniidL' %olely li) Ihb Lharilable ¢ompLiny's niembLrs. ll5 a Ixxly, in i1cLi)r￿liCe wilh CliaptL* 3 01- l)Jrl 16 of t1￿. CotnpiiiiiLS Aci 21111C) ()Iir audil WOI'L hii% ul￿Ur￿LLI) IIMI wc Inibjhl %lalL l() IhL ¢liJriliil)IL Cl)Iniiui)y's JnLniliLrs Ilici%c niiltlLiS wc afL fL'qiiifLd ti) stal¥ lo IliLm in iiii iiiidili)rs' rcTI)Tl ciiid Inr rtl) ollici purpi)%¥. Ti) IhL. fiillL%l LxtL'iiI PrfiinillLd by law. WL do ni)l [l￿L$ll cli K41i111i%11)Ility li) Jnyi)nL iiiher Ihaii Ihc ohdri￿bjc c(In)i)Liny and th ¢hEITildl)IL bL)miuiiy's n￿1￿￿5 d8 a l￿dy. I'or our audil wi)rL lor Ihis ￿]￿)[1, ()[ lor IIK. ()pinioiis w¢ luive [￿ned. rK. I laTVLy 1SLni()i- %lciiulc)ry' Aii(lilc?rl 58 (Tuildl'ord Sii¢et Ch¥rlsLy 201 Knowl Hill Foundltio Stfitement of FinAncial Aetivltle5 IIDeorporAtithg art Ithcome knd ExptDd&tur¢ Aeeollntl For The YeHr Ended 31 July 2025 31.7.25 Total fund8 31.7.24 Total funds Unrestricted fund5 Rtstri¢ted funds NoTrs INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 60,409 60,409 85,629 Charitable 8etlvitles School fees 1,791,032 1,791,032 ,710.110 Investment income Total 1874 082 1874,082 1,818719 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activitie$ School Expenditure 1700 546 170 1700716 1690 302 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) 173,536 {1701 173,366 128,417 RECONCILIATIONI OFFUNDS Total funds brought fOl￿ard 1,124.314 324 1,124,638 996,221 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 297 850 154 1298 004 1124 638 The nDtes form parl of these fJnan¢ial statements PApp lfj Tlio Icmowl Hill 17ouHdatloii Ilalaiicc Sljeet 31 July 2025 31.7.25 Total funds 31.7.24 Total fui¥ts Unrc5trict¢d Resliicled n(Ls Nol¢s FIXED ASSEI TS Tangible asse15 12 IJ08.181 805,830 CURRENT Assrrs Stocks Debtors Casli at bank alld in liaiid 3,000 103,903 492,974 3,000 103,903 493,128 3,000 79.790 1,039,404 14 154 599,877 154 600,031 1,122,194 CREIDITORS knuuii15 falling due wifljin one year 15 (174,2561 {174,256) (154288) NLIT CURRENT ASSETS 425,621 154 425,775 967,906 TOI'ALASSETS LE&S CVIUIENT LIABILITILS 1,933,802 1,933,956 1,773,736 Amolliits fa]lii)g due aftc¥ inore than one ye&r 16 (635,9521 {635,952) (649,09BI NEIT ASSETS 1297,850 154 1,298,004 1,124,638 18 Ujvcstiicted Ful￿$ Resliicted fiinds 1,297,850 1.124.314 324 TOTAL ITUNDS 1,298.004 1,124,638 Tliese fu￿181 sth1¢m￿lIS 118ve b¢ell Iirepaird in accothce iviili die i)iY)visions applicable lo cljarilable coii)i)alli¢$ s￿bItc1 to ilie sniall corni)aiiies regin*, The final￿]01 stateiiieiiL% weiE aw)Toved by IIK Boaixl of Thi￿¢ee8 aiilliori8¢d fol. issue .._.,Xw-, ..*￿•..... aEMi were signed its beljalf by.. on K Govendei.. TI￿st¢C The KDOWI Hill Found4tlo CAsh Flow Stxtement For The Year Ended 31 July 2015 31.7.25 31.7.24 Noies Cash flows fI￿rn oper#tirtg actlvltles Cash generated from op*ations Inte￿51 paid 220,314 105,886 Net cash provided by operating activities 172983 Cash flows from Investing Aetivltles Pur¢hase of tangible fixed a5SCts Interest received 1724,567) (687,6791 Net cash used in 5nY¢sting a¢¢ivities 709 9261 668.6991 Cash flows from finRnciE)g httlvlties New loans in year Loan repayments in year 720,000 Net cash {uscd invprovided by financing aciivitie5 717909 Ch9nge in cash and easll equivalents I the reporting periDd Cash And e#$h ¢quivalents At the btginnlng of the reportijig period 1546,276) 143.425 1039.404 Cfish aiid cash equiY#ltDts It the end or the repDI'ting ptriod 493 128 1039,404 The notes form part of these fin8n¢ial statements Pgoft 17 Th¢ Knowl Hlll FoundRtÉo Notes to the Clsh Flow St#temeDt For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FIX)W FROM OPERATINC AcfiviTIES 31.7.25 31.7.24 Net ineome for Ihe reportlng perlod {as per the Sl*tement of Financial Activitie51 AdjuSt￿e￿I5 for: Depreciation eharge5 Interest I'eceived Interc51 paid {Inciraselldecrease in deMo lllcrea5e/(deciEa5el ¢vediiors 173,366 128,417 22,216 (14,6411 47.331 (24.1131 38,202 {18,980} 16,085 69.509) Net ¢#sh provkdtd by operations 220314 105 886 ANALYSIS OFCHANGESIN NET FUNDSI{DEBTI At 1.8.24 Cash flow At 31.7.25 Net cAsh Cash ai bank and in hand 1.039,404 546 276 493 128 1039 404 546,276 493 128 Debt Debt5 falling due within l year Debts falling due afteL' l y￿r {68,8101 649 0981 (3.813) (72,623) 635 952 7()8 575 Total 321496 536 943 215447 The notes lonn ￿rt of these financial statements PAtsp. 1% Th¢ Knowl Hill FoundAtSon NDtes to the FlnADcial StAtem¢nts For The YeAr Ended 31 July 2025 ACCOUNTINC POLICIES B4$1$ of preparing the Ilnancial st#tements The financial slat¢tnenls uf ihe Lhdrilable company. W￿¢h is a publi¢ benefit entity under FRS 102, h&ve been prepared in accordanee with the Charities SUIIP11.'RS IQ2)'AccDuntin8 and Rcporting by Charities.. Statement of Reconimended Prnclicc applicable to charities prepai'ing their account5 in ac¢ordance Mryth the Financial Reporting Standard applÉcable in the UK and Republic of ITEland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 2015),, Financial Reporting Stsndard 102 'The FinaKial RetK)rung Standard arplicable in iht UK 8¢kd R¢public of Ireland,. the Charities A¢t 201 l and the Companie5 Act 2006. Assets and liabilities air initially reco￿lSed at histortcal cost or transaction value unless OEherwisc Stated in the relevant accounting wlicy notes. Income All income Es recognÈsed itt the Slatem￿t of l.'inzncial Activitics once the charity has entitlement to the funds it 15 probable thal the income will be received gnd the amountcan be ￿e#Sured iyliably. School fees slated inclusive of reimbutse(I travel, school trip4 exam fees and other costs excludins VAT. Amount5 invoiced in advance are C8Tried foThvard lo th¢ relevant accounilng pei"iod. Donalians and gi?ntsare accourtted for when received Expenditure Liabilities are ￿COgnised gs expendilure as 500n as Iheye is o le8al or constructive obligation ￿mmIttin8 the charity 10 that expenditure, it is probable that a trd118fer of Ccollomic benefits will be requÉred ill 5ettlem¢nt an the atnaunt of the obligation cat) be measured I'eliably. Expenditure is a¢Lount¢d for on an accrua15 basis and has been classified under headings thai aggre88te all c05t relal¢d to ihe category. Where costs cahllot be direetly attiibuted ID particular hvddin8S they have been allwated to activities on a basis ¢on5iStent with the use ot- resources. Ch*rltable activitie5 Chaiilable aElivities include expenditure associated with the op￿3t70￿ of the school &ttd include both the direct Costs and sUp￿rt costs Irlating to ihcs¢ activities. Governauct costs Governance costs include those incutyed in the go￿r[￿n¢t of the charÉty and its assets and 2tE primarily oty)cialed with con5titution#l &nd ststutory requiranent& Allochtiom and gPVOI'tionment of costs Support ¢0Sts tnclude central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categori¢5 on 3 b2sis consistent with the use of Tesources, ¢.g., allaeating PToperty costs by flooi. areas or per ￿pita. staff ¢osis by the time sptnt and other cost5 by thciy ll￿ge. I￿10 of ov¢i'head costs have been attri￿ted to gDveman¢¢ expenditure. with 90¥0 attiibuiable to the charilable aclLV1tie5 01.the Charity. TAll%ible fixtd a$$¢ts D¢prtciatlOn Is provided al the follow￿￿ annual rate5 iR to wrrite off each asset over its eslitnated useful Freehold pl￿pertY Equipment & fumiiure MotOL' velu¢les Compllter equipment 50/0 on cost 20% on cost 25% on cost 330/0 on cost Fixed A55els ar¢ slated at Lost less accumulated d¢preciation. The c051s of rninor addi(ion$ or those costing below £1,000 are noi capiialised. stocks Siock5 are valued at the lower of cost ond net rtalisable value. aller rn8kin8 due allowance for obsolete and slow moving itcm The Knowl Hill Found#tlo Notes to the Financlal Statements- coiitithued For The Y¢Ar nd¢d 31 July 2D25 ACCOUNTING POLICIES- contlrtued Taxation The charit}. is exempt from corporation thx on its charitable aclivitie& It beeame registered for VAT on 1st Jartu¥ry 2025 following a mandate foi. all School$ by the Government. Fund Accounting Unrestri¢t¢d funds Can be used in accoroance wilh the charil&ble objective5 at the dEscrelEon of th¢ liustees. Dcsignaled funds art Set aside by the trustees out of unresirieted getJer21 fut)d5 for s[￿c1fiC futur¢ purrx)ses or pmjects. Re5trictcd funds can only be used for PWTti¢ular ￿51T1¢t¢d purposes within the object5 of the Charity. Resiriclions arise when spe¢ified by the donor or wh¢n funds arL" iai5Ld for Wdntciilar Te51rtcted PUTPOS¢S. Furtherexplanal1(￿ of th¢ n&lwr ond purpose of each fund Is included in the noies lo the financial statements. Pension eo$ts ftnd other po5t-retlremEnt berttfits The chai'ilable company operates a defined eontribution pension s¢hem¢. ConlributÉOnS ￿lYable to the charitable conipany'5 ttnsion scheme are chaTged to the Statement of Financial ActivÉti&% in the Peliod to whi¢h they rela Debtors Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement 8mounl due aftcr atty trade discount offered. Prepaymettls are valued at the amount prepaid net of aEly trade discounts du¢. CHsh at blnk And In hand Cash ai bgnk and £*sh in hand include5 Gish at bank and in hand. and dcmatKI deposits with baÈJks. Credttors Creditois atml provisions recognised where the charaty has a present obligation tEsultin8 fiY)m a rd5t event that will probably result the tran8fei' ot'tunds to a IFdrd paity &nd the amount due lo settle Ihc obligation bc M￿Surcd or cstimated reliably. Cirditor5 and pN>visioTrs nomially recognised at theii. settJtm¢nt aTnounÈ ftei. allowing for èny trade di5Luunts due. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 3t.7.25 Total funds 31.7.24 Total runds Unfe51ricted fuTrd5 Restvieied funds Donaiions 60,409 85,629 INVE4 sfMENT INCOME 31.7.25 Total funds 31.7.24 Total funds Unrestricted funds Resti'i¢Trd fund5 Rents received Deposit account inteTest 8,000 8,000 4,000 22.641 P8fTp ?n Th¢ Kn(Jwl Hlll Foundatlon Noles to the Fln4nciRI StAtement5- COlJtinu¢d For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 31.7.25 31.7.24 Activity School Fec5 8tid Reimbursed chargvb School fees 1791032 1710,110 CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Direcl Costs (see note 6) Support costs (see note 71 Totals School exp¢ndituir 1335 947 364,769 700716 DIREcr cosrs OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES 31.7.25 31.7.24 Staff costs Edu¢ation&l 5upplie5 School Trips Daily trjvel ¢osl of pupils Olher uverheads Advcrlising Depreciation 1,224.825 21.017 45.441 10,389 11,689 2.592 ,195,947 19,386 23,860 12.596 12,303 1335 947 1298,276 SUPPORT COSTS Overhead cost5 GoveTnarJce costs Finance Totals School expenditure 138 534 178.904 364 769 Support C05t5, included in the aknve. are 8s follows.. Overhead eo$ts 3 1.7.25 School expenditure 31.7.24 Total Rents, R91es and InsuMD¢¢ Lighi and heat 'relephone Repai13 aDd Renewals CompuierExpenses Othei. Expenses 26,111 14,725 4,963 52,467 2L,625 24,452 12.036 4,614 59.020 33,228 138 534 172,871 PAQP?I rnntiniieA The Knowl Hlll Foundation Notes to the Fln?ncial StAtements- eontiDu¢d r4or The Y￿r Ellded 31 July 2025 SUPPORT COSTS- contlnued Governance costs 31.7.25 School exP￿dilUre 31.7.24 Total activitie5 Wages Social se¢urily Pension5 Auditor5, remun¢￿tiOn Auditors, remuneTrtion for Ron audit wo Rents, Rates and Insurance Light and Heat Telephone Repairs and Renewals Computer Lxpen5e5 Oth¢r Expenses A¢counlan¢y and le8al fces Depreciation oftan8ible fixed asset8 123,032 10,143 2,917 6,850 4,221 2,901 1,636 551 5,830 2,403 119.747 10,246 2,890 7,800 4,536 2.717 1,337 513 6,558 3,692 11 2.360 13,838 2.222 4,391 39,039 4.018 207 484 NET INCOMEIIEXPENDITUREI Nel incomel(ex￿￿dll￿rel is stated afier char￿n￿(creditI￿gl'. 3 1.7.25 31.7.24 Auditors, rernuneration AuditOlE' IrmuneiBtion fDI' non audit work DeP￿Ciali0n- owned gsset 6,850 4.221 7,800 4,536 TRusfEES' REMUNERATION AND BENCI FITS K. Govendei. is # member ofthe Board and managing diiECtoi' and is also a salaried mcrnber of staff i¥hich is in accoithnce il'ith th¢ Memoiindum And Articles of Association of the ¢I￿rÉtY and approved by Ihe ChariLies Commission. Hts salary and pension benefit for the ytar ivas £81,601. Trustees, expeuses The￿ weLE no tN5tees' expenses paid forthc y¢arended 3 l July 2025 nor for the yearended 31 July 2024. STAFF COSTS 31.7.25 31.7.24 Wages and salaries Social stcurity ￿515 Other pension costs 1,230,320 101,426 1,197,470 102,464 28,897 1360.9I5 1328831 PAPP ?? rtnntkniipA The Knowl Hill Foundatlon Not¢$ to the FinaK(￿RI Staternents- tontknued For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 io. STAFF COSTS- ¢ontlnued ThE averng¢ monthly number of employees during thE y￿r was as follow5.' 31.7.25 37 io 31.7.24 34 Teachers (Full and Part Timel Admin & Bursary Staff Trustees 54 50 Th¢ nurnb¢i' of ¢mploy¢es whose employce benefits {cxcludin8 anployer pension c05ts} exceeded £60,000 was.. 31.7.2S 31.7.24 £70.001 . £80,01)0 £80,001 £90,000 The key rna[￿geM¢nt rersoMnEI cf the Charity coM￿.15e the trustew the Headieacher, the Bus*n¢ss manager and th¢ bookkccpcr. The ioial employee benefits of the key managemeni personnel of the Charity were £136.657 (2024.. £106.6701. ii. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STA TEMENT OV FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unresiricled funds Re5tricled funds Total fuJd5 INC.OME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations 2￿d l¢gaGies 85,629 85,629 CILafitabl¢ ft¢tAvities Sch()Dl fee5 1,710,110 1,710,110 Investrnertt incoine 22,980 TotAI 18J8719 1818 719 EXPENDITURE ON ChArilable actÉvitie5 School expEndiiure 1690 206 96 1690 302 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITUREI 128,513 196) 128.417 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds bi￿V￿h1 forward 995,801 420 996.221 TOTAL FUNDS CARRICI D FORWARD k 124314 324 1.124638 ?1 rnntiniipA The Knowl Hill FoundAtlon Nott$ lo the Finaneixl stR1e￿ents tontloued For The Y￿￿ Ended 31 July 2025 12. TANGIBLE VtXED ASSETS Freehold property Equipment & fui'niture Motor vehicles Comput equipment Total$ COST At l August 2024 Addilions 1,519.556 689 463 62,832 9,￿0 181,945 ,893,333 724 567 At 31 July 2025 2229019 188085 2 617.900 DEPRRCIATION At l August 2024 Chorg¢ for year 774,269 5,021 132,879 9,000 171,355 8,009 1,087,503 At 31 July 2025 779 290 109719 NET BOOKVALUE At 31 July 2025 1449.729 1.508.L81 At 3 1 July 2024 765,287 10.590 805 830 13. srocKS 31.7.25 31.7.24 Stocks 14. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.7.25 31.7.24 Trade debtors VAT Prepayments 52,381 30,812 56,330 IOJ 903 Is. CREDITORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.7.25 31.7.24 Bank loans gnd overdrafts15ee note 171 Other loalls {5ee note 171 Trade cirditor5 Social secui'ity and oiher l&Yes (hher creditors A¢bru¢d exFnse5 12,623 60,000 47,486 29,410 12,717 8.810 60,000 21,13 28,060 23,738 174 256 154,288 PAQP ?4 The Knowl Hlll FoundatloD Notes to th¢ FAnxiieial Statemenls- tontÉnued For The Ye#i' EThd¢d 31 July 2025 16. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFfER MORE THAN ONE YEAR 31.7.25 31.7.24 Bank loans (se¢ note 17} Other loans (see not¢ 171 395.952 409,098 240 000 635 952 649 098 17. LOANS An analysi5 of thr maiuiity of loans is givell below.. 31.7.25 31.7.24 Amoun15 fo11iDg due within one year on dernand.. Bank loans Other loans 12,623 8,810 68.810 Amounts falliftg between one and two years.. 13ank loans O(her loans 11,340 9,566 71.340 PApp?S nniin11ed The Knowl Hill Foundation Note5 to the Fln8ntlAI Stfitenients- contirtued For The Year Elided 31 July 2025 18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 31.7.25 At 1.8.24 Unrutrltted funds General fund DesigrJa¢ed funds 1,099,3 L4 173,536 1,272,850 1,124,314 173,536 1,297,850 Resti'lcted funds IleThs other Lquipment 154 170 154 170) 324 170) 154 TOTAL FUNDS 1 124638 173 366 298,004 Net mOveme￿l iD fvn&, included in the above are a5 folloiv5'. Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unresti'icted tsnds G¢neral fund 1,874,082 11.700,546) 173,536 Restricted fund$ Oihei. Equiwenl {170) 11701 TOTAL FUNDS 1874 082 1700,7161 173.366 Comp*rAtlves for movement In fvmds Net movemetit in funds At 31.7.24 At 1.8.23 Unyestricled Genrr41 fund Designated fund5 970,801 128,513 1,099,314 25.000 995,801 128.513 1,124,314 Re5ti.leted funds Sundiy Items Other Equipm•)t 154 266 154 170 96 420 324 TOTAL FUNDS 996221 128417 1 124,638 pA￿P ?6 pJ)¢itiniTrpd The Knowl Hili fioundation Notes to the Flninelil StAtemetits- coTrtlnued For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eoThtlnued Compar#tive net movemenl in fund5. included in the above ait as follow Incoming Tesources ReSO￿l￿t5 expended Movement in funds UThi'tstrleted fund5 Gtnei?I fund 1.818,719 I1,690,2￿} 128.553 R¢strltted funds Other Equipment 196) TOTAL FUNDS 1818,719 1690 3021 128417 Restricted fund5 include donation5 received specifically for the puirha5¢ of capitalised cquipinent in 2019 of £1,220,. these fvnds have irdiiced e&ch yegr in line with deprecialiort charges and at 315t July 2025 the net book value was nil (2024= £I70}. Sundry other donations in 2020 of £154 remainEd unspent al 3 1st July 2025 {2024'. £J54}. Thc d¢signated fund 15 made up gf a bursary reseTV¢ for ¢hildren in need of £25,OW. No bursary wa3 aw&ded in the year. The Iksignated fund of £25,000 is carried fO￿ard. 19. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS 3 1.7.25 31.7.24 Contsaeted bvt nol provided for in the linancial statemenis 20. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There Mrre no ttlat¢d patty tr8nsaclion5 for the y¢aT endcd 31 July 2025. Pfipp ?7 rnntiniipA