DUMPTON SCHOOL WIMBORNE CTovernor5' Annual Report and Tr'inaneial Statements Tr"or tbe year ending 31 July 2025 Contents Repon of ilic Governing Rjody 12- 15 Indipcndcni Auditors, Ilepotl 16 Slaicmcnl of i.inancial Activilics Inco1. and l-. xtKiiditurc Aicounl 18 alancc Sheet 19 Ca511 l.'low Sialeincnt 20-29 Nloies lo Ihc l.inÉill¢i(Il %iiilLI)ILiII l)iiini)l(bn SLh()c)I 111?a? 88581¥ i'TrviTr'.cliiiiii)ti)n.LC)111
Dumpton School Governors, Annual Report and Financi81 Statements For the year ending 31 July 2025 The Governors of Dumptoi) School (the"'School-) preseni thcirannltal rewrt and audiied accoiints forthe )'ear eliding 31 July 2025. ii)corporating their Directors ai)d StrategFic ReFK)rts uiider tlie Coinpai)ies Act 2006; and conlirm they compl). with the requireinents of the Charilies Act 201 l. the Scliool s Meinoranduin and Articles ofAsso¢iation and the SORP Ac£ounlii)gand ReTK)rting b), Charilies (FRSI 01 -). Uiider tli¢ ienns of the Articles of Associatioii, the Scliool is managed by a governing tK)dy (the-cjoverning Body") of iioi less than five and no more ihan tweftty members I"Governors'). AIMS & O]UF.CTIVES The School aiins lo ¢ducale children in a safe, SUPPOnivc. caring environinent. within a frydmework of Christian values, stressit)g the importance of teamwork, good Ianne and mulual resp¢¢t at all times. We help pupils develop a clear sense of righi aiid wrong. lo becoinc confident communi¢alot5 and to appreciat¢ the iinport&iice of fam ily. integrity and ambition. Given the excellent facilities and high staff pupil ratio. the School is well placed to aim for high academie aiid extra-¢urricular standards. Oiir S¢hool moiio 'You can because you think you can, is the cornersione of teachiiig ai Dumpion. All our pupils are expected and encourdged to fulfil iheir poteiitial and we sel appropriate expectations for each pupil both inside and outside ihe classriK)m. This approach results in success beyond the exain room aiid recognition by fulure schi)ols through the SibTnificant iiumber of scholarships bein8 awarded eacli year. Addilioiially, we aiiii lo provide our staff wilh continual opw>rtunilies to develop to ihe benefit of both the School and theiiiselves. We reeognise the benefit derived from investing in people ihrough lrnining and development to improve efficiency and qualily of service. Th¢ Scl)ool is also aware of its pla¢e in the local communily and offer5 iiiaiiy opportunities to siipport lo¢al orgaiii8ations (for cxaniple slate school& sports clubs and church youth groups) Ihrough the sharing of fa¢ilities and expertise at no (or Ininiinal) cost. Key obje¢lives are: To continLie to provide a warni, nurturingF enviri)nineni where every child's wellbeing and l)appin¢ss is i)aramount To ensure eacli child is trcaied as an individual and appropriate giiidance aiid support is always available t() help them fulfil tlieir academic and pcrsoiial ]Kileiiiial To cnslire the School is a safe enYironm¢ni f(Y children. staff and panIS To ensur¢ the highest standards of teaching in the classmoin throiigh outstanding 5laff professional deyelopmeiit. Inonitoring, ai)d by creating a culiure of coiitinuous improvement To ¢nsiire coniinunicatioii, both v¢rbal and writteii. is orth¢ highest standard between slaff and pareiiis To review coiitiiiually the operating struclures aiid facilities within the School to ensure thai the education of tl)e PLrpils reinains firsi-class To provide contiiiiiing support where ne$Sary for our pupils alreddy in receipt ol. f¢¢ assistance through bursarie5 aiid maiiitain ihe provision of m¢ans-Icsled bursaries for ne pupils To coiitinlie to develop our partnerships wilh local state schools, local sports Clubs, youth groups and other children's orgjanisations In setting objectii'es. Ihe Governors have also complied iN'ith the duly in section 17(5) of ihe 2011 Cliarities Act to hai'e diie regTard lo ihe general guidance published b>. Ihe Charit). Commission on pLiblic benefii and, ii) particular, to ils siippleinentao public benefit giiidaiice on ad¥ancing educaiioi) and fee-charging.
Dumpton School Governors, AnnuAI Report and Financial Statements For the year ending 31 July 2025 ETHOS Our main school rule 'l'reat others as you would expect io be treated. uiiderpins ihe Inoral code that is constantly modelled, laught a]id embrdced here at Duinplon. 'fhis is a nuriuring school, and we eiicourage pupils lo develop kindnoss, empatl)). aiid emotional inlelligcnce. In addition. tli¢ School Inoito 'You ca bL?cau.¥eyf)u ihink Ji()11 ' lies al ihe cornerstone of all w'e do.. we do not Set ceilingys for our pupils. our siaff or the Scliool. We aim for pupils to develop ihcir chardcter l)ere ai Dumpton aiid hope to prepare them io face the cliallenge of senior school and adiilt life with ambition and seif-belief. We summarise this eihos for our pupils wilh our two core values.. Be Kind and Aiin High. We seek breadth of opportiii)ity in an alteinpt lo find ihe Sirengihs of each cl)ild and then pursue excellence in all areas, boil) inside and outside tlie classrooin. -11)e wcalth of acadeini¢. swriing, and creative opportunities is supplemented by a wide range of other activities. These ma), bc on-site, for exainple usiiig the allotillents, scieiice trail. campsile or prehistoric garden. or off_site. on one of ihe many ediicalional visits undertaken at all levels in the School. I'he School is a chariiable company, .hIch seeks lo benefil the public througli ils stated aiins and objectives. Our fees are set at a level to ensure the financial viability ofthe School while Inaii)tainiiig a lirsi- ¢lass ediication for ihe pupils. The School welcoines pupils froin all backgrouiids. To adinii a prospective pupil. we need io be satisfied that Il)e School will be able io educatc and develop the pupil io their best wiential and in line willi Ihc g>eneral standards achieved by existing pupi15 at ihe School. We are cominitted to Complying with all equality l¢gislalioi) in our assessment proc¢dur¢s. We are an equal oppot1unity' organisation and are Cotnmitted to a working eiivironmcnl that is Iree from ony forni of discrimination on the groiinds of the protected characteristics uiider equality legislation. We will make reasonable adjusiinents io meet the needs of staff or pupils wlio ¢01n¢ disabled. The School i5 COmtTlltted to safeguarding and to promoling Ihe welfare of our pupils and expects all staff to shar¢ this cownmiimenl. In the lasl Independent Sch(K)Is' IIisp¢ci¢xate Rewrt pasroral siructures were deeined ¢xc¢llenl. STRATEGIC REPORT Achievements and Performanee ISI Inspection The Scliool was Inspected in March 2025 b), tlic Indepeiidei)I Schools. Inspectoraie. As well as b¢iiig fiilly ¢onipliaiil iii all arcas, Ihe school was awardcd the presligious ond ralY awarded accolade of a 'Sigiiificant Str¢ngih' believed to be ihe firsi Prep School in the Soiith Wesl io bc awarded iliis. Academic 'rhe school contiiiues to excel academi¢allJ' wilh u?reat success rate in Acadeinic Scholarships awarded to scnior schools. as well as end of )ear exam results. A¢hicvenienls in tlie past year included-. Six Academic Scholarships awarded lo Canford: two to Talbot Heath. one to BCS 2 piipils placiiigTr in the lop 200 for ihe Towiiseiid-wamer Hisiory Prize, a Nafional Prep scljool Pli5tory eoinpclition. Six tiold certificates awarxled in the Priinary Maths Cliall¢nge. four childreii qualified for tlie Boiius Roiind and oiie was awardcd a Bron7.e award in ihe l>oniis round.
l)umplon School (NOI'crnors' Annual Report and Financial Stat¢m¢nls Fi)r the >'er cndin% 31 July 2025 830/0 of iJKM-I' Junior Maths Challeiige eiilrants earned a certificatc.. I".our Gold5 aw'ard¢d, -I'lii'ec qU£ilificd for the Junior Kangaroo Rouiid. Oi)e pupil earned a Merit award. wliich is the lilest award you can get on tliat paper. 215 Maths Comp¢lency certifica1¢5 awarded for Year 3-6. l-lic %Lliool lias ()i)cc again bceii sliortli5tcd for the Ind¢pend¢iii S¢hool of lh¢ Y¢ar Awards - 1)r¢p %¢hool ofihe Year 1)5O/o ()r PLipils olT¢rcd a placc at Canford followiiig Pre--fest and FIML day Year 8 groLlP were Winiiers of Ihc Canford Pr¢p School Geogrdpliy Qui7 Performlng Arts )ei'foi'iiiiiig Arts l¢ssons arc talight to every child throughout Ihc school willi Music and l)ance specialisls pi'ovidii)g il)c eiirriciiliim in ilie NLifscry and Pre-l)rcp and all Prep Scliool pupils rcccivii)g 5p¢cialist iiiusic lid di'dina lessoi)s each week. All ¢hildr¢n arc iiivolved iii a production cach year and la51 ycai s sliow% Iiicliided a fiilly slaged and produced p¢rforinaiic¢ of Blue5 Broil)¢r5. by Ycar 6 aiid Ycar 7. A Midsiiinincr Nigl)1'5 1)rcain shoivcase from Year 8. as ivcll as Christmas plays for Nursery to Year 3, a special Rorfild r)alil Ilici))Id perfonnaiice fmin Year 3 for the parents. aft¢nioon and a lioine-grown adaplalioii of Tlie I lound or Ilie Babkervilles t.or Ycar 4 and 5. We lacilitale arolind 200 iiidividiial musi¢ Icssons ¢a¢h wcek froin a (eam of l O peripalctic Inu5iciaiis and foi- Iliosc wai)liiig lo specialise their draiiia, 3 peripatctie LAMDA Icachers otTer group lessons lo piipils froin Ycar 4 aiid lip. aiid dllLr scliool 'l)ramarama' clubs io Y¢ars l 10 3. As ivell as an instruinciilal startcr SLh¢inc Ivi. Ycar 2 piipilq, oiir miisic stalToffcr a weckl), ensemble sch¢dul¢ includiiig Senior Choir, Syinplioiiy OrLhcslra, Wi)odwiiid &Troiip, tiuilar Cliib. Junior and Seiiior String Groups and & Year 8 ro¢k bttiid. Our sp¢¢i#lisi ddl)¥¢ Icaclicr off¢is a PrL-Prep ai)d Prcp School ballet cach i%'eck wilh plaiis to include specialist ballet classes, will) all ihe formaliii¢s ihis Iradiiioiial slylc involves. including Icchnical clothing. dress staiidard5 and polciilial cxlci'iial cxaiiiiiiatioiis. Buddiiig Iniisic. draina or pcrforniing arts scholars can enjoy a specialist wssioii eacl) 'cck dLiriiig'Flobbics'. MusiLdl rrOrIanceS arc offcrcd cach icrin for 5010isls and cnsembles and maiiy paili¢ipalc Iii ¥vccklJ' pL'I'I(Ii'iiiiiig arts assembli¢s. 'l-h¢ 'Spring Speclacularf offcrcd Inusical and drainatic pcrfoniiaiices fioiii ever). cliild li) the l)re-Prcp aiid l)rep School and in ihe same terin. our l.Iou5c Music l.cs1ii'al gTrave cvcry child d clidllLC iu pcrforiii for tlieir house as a soloist. aloiigside ihc FIou5C 5ingiiig compctilion. Our Scnior Choir also pLrlorinL'd l.laiidcl's Mc5siah with Caiiford's Choir al Ihe Cl?risi¢hurch Priory. I'li¢ Suinnier terin broiighi ihc inaugural prc prep counlry danciiig tea, wliich allowed for the cliildrei) 10 pei'forin Ili¢ir traditioiial dai)ces l¢arnl in class, and ihen an invilalion for pareiits to ddnce with their cliildreii. All ol. Iliese sii¢¢¢sses wer¢ ¢ompl¢led iviih a grand performance of 'Siiig' froin all 7 clioirs in Ilie scliool. iiicliidiiig 200 siiigers. 'fhe Duinpion Symphony Orchesira opcncd ihe occasion playiii¥ two l)ICCC5 a5 thc l)Iiiiiploii pcrforincrs havc also ciijoyed a year of exain success with l O(P/D pass ratc in exains from Allllsm, 'I'riiiily, Ilolk school and l.AMDA. A large proporlioii of tliese exains l)aiie been awarded cither Incriis or di5lii)ction5. Wc also cclcbraled a Miisic Scliolarships to Cdnford Scliool and a l>erformii)g Arts scliolAI'sliii) 10 'I'lic Scli()01's pulic!. is to gcl c?s Imany cliildreii represeiitiiig trie Scliool as possible, plRS'ill8 ai leK'el ihai i¥'ill biiilcl d l()I'L u1- bport. ai)d c.icrLl. and hciice IK)051 seli'.esieeni. We iry to be inclusive, rcLobinisii)8 ilidi il)ildrL'I) ol-dll abililies nccd io be challciigcd appropriatclj 10 allow ilicm io d¢velop Iheir fiill puicliiial. WL ¢()iiliriu¢ 10 iy)Aintain a full games and pr, progrnmiiic ivhich includes Sport every day. -1 o a¢l)iev¢ tliis, w
Dumpton School Governors, Annual Report and Financial Statem¢nls For Ihe year ending 31 July 2025 l)ave a departmciit of 25 stalyand arrange up to 25 fixtures a week. with Years 3 and 4 on Tuesdhys and Years S 10 8 on Wednesdays. -I'he fixture list we arraiiby¢ for our teains is very challcngin& including fixtures against Inany much bigger schools, and it is desigi)ed lo help pupils learn both how to 'In and lose. We still feel il Is appropriate to celebrate siiccess wl)en it is forthconiing. partly because il is so hard won. However. we will always put Ll)e level of perforinance above Ihe final result. This has l¢d io soine very high-level sw>rts teams aiid very high- level individuals-. Football I st Vll Winners Moyles Court l ournament Ul l A Boys Moyles Court Tournament Winners Triathlon 12 pupils competed at the IAPS National Triathlon Competition Cross Count Dorset Schools Cr055 Country Champs- many lop ten finishe5 Millon Abbey Cross Country- Several lop five finishes I-locke I s¢ Vll boys National Finalists {Top Icn finish) I st Vll girls ReLJional Finalists U I l Bos's In2 hockey West Finalisis U I l Boys County Champions U I I CJirls In2 hockey Wesi Finalists Netball U13 Girls county finalists U12 Girls county finalist5 Athletics rive aihletes selected for National F inals. Cricket Several Counly cricket players Swimmin , 13 pupils achieved sel¢clion to the IAPS National Swimming F inals in London Year 5 and 6 leam trophy Canlord Sivimming Gala Sailin wo ¢rews lo IAPS sailing reLJalta iii Portland- 2" and 3° overnll Nationally
Dumpton School Governors, Annual Report and Financial St8tem¢nts For the year ending 31 July 2025 Outdoor Education Outdoor Education lias been included as pan of the curriculum for all children in Year 3 to Year 6, as well as weekly Foresi khool sessions for Nursery through io Year 2. There are identIal camping and adventiire trip5 Wlth IobTj¢o1 progression from Year 3 to Year 8, witli Year 3 and Year 4 pupils all geiiing the chance io cainp on ihe schtK)I ground oNernighi. 1lie or¢hard has been very fruiiful and the gF8iheriiig of the harvesl and tlie pressing of fresli apple juice has bccome a popular )'early traditioii with children and parenls. The allotinenis are prodiictive and wpular with children at lunchtiines and aftcr school hobbies. We have siiccessfully hatched oiir own Indian Runner Diicks. We now, have a second healthy fl(k of 8 Dumpion ducks. Eggs h3vc been sold ai rh¢ gatc to re1)IS for charitable causes. The outdoor l¢aniing spaces have been improved wilh ilie addilion of oak benches and seating produced by a local coinpany using a dead oak stiiinp frotn ihe Dumpton grounds- in keeping with our ecological and local respoTrsibiliti¢s. The seating under fhc Outdi)or Education par8¢hule shelter is Ihe main teaching spllce for bushcraft skills and has been well used for staff and pareni social evenis. FinAneial Review Review of Finaneial Tron8aetions and Position Thc School r¢w)rted an operating deficit for the year of £?17.626 (2024.. surplus of £104,863). Froin l January 2025, iiearly all educaiioii servi¢¢s provided bj the School becain¢ siibject to V A T at the standard rate of 200/0. In addition, from April 2025. s¢livols witli charitable slatus ¢eased to be eligible for charitable reli¢f on busincss rates. To suppart parents ai)d to wniniinise ihe uncertaint), a55(Kiated with a mid->'ear ¢hange to fee levels, the School look the decisioii to absorb the oiitput VA T applicable to ihe Spring and Summer iern)s. This approach, .hIle mitigatiiig) disriiption for fainili¢s. had a Inaterial adverse iinpact on the School's operaiiiig result for the year. Total ii)coiniiig resources were £4,512.903 (2024= £4.459.507) and resources expended were £4,730,529 (20•4.. £4,354.644), giving a total nei deficil of (£217,6?6) {?024= surplus of £104,863) and afier the charge for depreciation of £286,794 (2024.. £256.527). 'rhe total gross cost of employing staff, includiiig both direct ai)d iiidirect costs was 76Q/o (2024.. 731J/o) of resources expended. At the end of the )'ear the net assets of the School were £6,987,794 {?024.. £7.205.421). Thc average number of pupils attendingy the School during the sear wa5 ?91 (2024.. 281). of which 205 (2024.. 197) were preparalory aiid 86 (?0?4:84) pre-preparator),. iii addition to those attending tlie niirsery whose niimbers rcaclied 56 al the end of the year. Plans for Future Peri(Mis Iii line with oiir objectives, we aiin to develop the khool's faciliiies and projects for the short tenn by: Refurbishing Ihc Sivimming P(K)I Developing th¢ Outdi)or A% Provisioi) unlier links with the wider ¢ominunity are alw planned, including expandinb? activities with local state priinary schi)ols and spcirts clubs.
Dumpton School Governors, Annual Report and Financial Statem¢nl$ For the year ending 31 Juty 2025 All siuinificant developments in the Sch(x>l are Inade wilh referencc to the Sch(K)l Development Plan. which is revie.cd 01) a regiilar basis by th¢ Govemors. Headinasier, Bursar and Senior Manageinent Team. Merger with Canford School On 2? Sepleinber ?025, the Governors annouiiced the intention for Dumpion School to Inerge wilh Canford School to fonn tlie Caiiford Schools Group, witli ihe merger fonnally completing on l Jaiiuary 2026. TIIIS d¢velopmeni represenis a 5ignificani slraiegic step in securing the long-term sustaiiiabilily and continued educRtional excellence of Ihc Scli(x)l. The Iner¥er is designed io strengthen ihe long-tern) susiainability of both schools. providing enliaiic¢d opportunities for invesiinent, collaboration. siaff developmenl and pupil experience across the Group. Caiiford And Dumplon share long-held edu¢alional values. placing kindness attd aspiratioii for every individual pupil ai the centre of ili¢ir vision. This like-lninded educational approa¢h fonned Ihe foundlltion for the m¢rgcr, ¢iisiiring continuity of eth05 and the preservation of ihe disiii)clive strengtlis of FK)th s¢hools. Prlnclp#l Rlsk8 and Une¢rt*inties The Governors regularly review the 177ajor risks to which the School mig¥hi be exposed and have establi51ied procedures lo mitigate tlie risks ideniified. The key risks are id¢iitificd as= Political and economic risks Coinpetitive laiidscape charges Operatioiial expendilure cxceeding fee income Inability to relain aild recruit high qualily staff. with an adverse impact on maintaining a high quality of ediication IsS of local profile and reputation railiire to Inainthin and develop the cainpus for future generatioiis Failing to iiieet legal requireinents for employineni. healih and safely and child protection Breaches of charil). and company law Breakdowii in financial controls Pandeinic risk5 l-he key controls used by the School to miligaic ihc risks identified include.. Comprehensive strdtegyic planning, budgeting ai)d Managllent repons Staff development aiid appraisal programme Eiobiist recriiitl))Lnl proLess and competitive salaries Detailed appraisal of facility. Lipgrade5 F orinal agendas for Governors. and Sub-commitlee meetings Establisli¢d orgFanisaiional striicture and lines of reFQrting rorinal ivrilten Education, Safegiiardiiig. 14ealili & Safety and Finaiicial policies witl) a regular review pro¢ess to cnsure compliance Ai)nual reviews of the Risk Manageineni S1cHieI. Procurement Policy and Fraud Risk Assessmeiit Clear aiithorisalion aiid approval I¢e15 for expeiidiiure COMMUNITY LINKS Tlie S¢liool aciively promotes its public nefIt responsibilities ro the commlinity in a taiigible ivay ihroiigh siipporting a raiige of cominunity a¢livilies. whicli is in line i4.ith CLirrei)t legislation. We also aiFn lo contribiile lowRrds Ilie success of local cliarilies through participation ii) Iheir aeiivities and offer ihe use of ihe Scliool's rRcilities ivhen reasonable requcsls are Inade. The School eiideavours to a 'good neighbour, Ihrougjl)
Dumpton School Governors, Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ending 31 July 2025 applying our well-develo]Kd environmental and community cohcsion policies which coininii us to taking all reasoi)able precaiitions to ensure that our activilies have iyjinimal 8d*¢rse cffecis. F.xamples of Community Llnks during include: Piipils visiting Streets Meadow Residential Hom¢ lo rforM infomial concerts and harvesl asseinbly Wiinborne Aquariaiis: Sui))Iners' Pickleball, Walkinbp Netball using sports. hall Wiinbori)e Cricket Club iisiiig swjrts hall and pitches Wimborne l-'o(xl Bank colleciions from school children Global Citizenship Day included irtt-planting across Dorsei Venue for Dors¢l Neiball meetings Local fooiball academy using school asiroturfweekly Witchampton Firsi School using s¢hrK)l Jninibuses School Ininibus loaned for Witchainpton village fair Local Scoiit group using school miiiibuses School Sal's shoes collection Colehill aiid Hayesw(K)d First Schools visit for pond-dipping 'OrkshoP Astroturf iised by WimbOn Hockey Club when astro is unavailable Y8 pupils joiiied WimbOn Minster Coiincil Me¢lings New bas¢ for tli¢ local }'ouih orchestrn group io pcrforni at the weekends The pupils also engaged in a wide range of Global Citizenship and environinental initiatives including selling LIP their own Pop Up Shop, running a fast Fashion Show. crocheling poppies for Remembrance Day, and planting trees across Dorset togeih¢r as a h0O1. The Dumpton Foundation The Duinpton FoundaliotE, established during the current financial year, w'as Created to sirengthen the Scliool's long-tenn coniiiiitment to ¢nhanciiig cducational opportunities for Currcnt and fiillire piipils. During the j'ear. the Fouiidation began to receive donalions froin parents, aluinni and frieiids of tlie School. These funds are directed towards ¢ampus imprOventS and chariiable inilialives aligned with ihe School's values. The Governo wish to express their gratilude lo all donors for their generosity. Philanihropie support plays an incrensingly im]x)rtant role in investing iii facililies ihai enrich ihe learningi environment. The foundation will continLie to develop its fiindrai5ing strategy and deepen engag¢m¢ni '1th the wider Dumpton coiniiiunity io support its futiire obj¢clives. RESERVES AND FEES POLICIES Assistance witb Fees Policy The School has an Assistance with fees Policy which rttognises the need to widen ac¢¢ss. Tliis policy i))akes provisioii forassislcd places, blirsaries and scholarships and in addilion offers discounts io fainilies whi¢h havc Inore than one cliild al the School. We gencrall!, adtrertise ihe availabiliiy of assistance witl) fecs when w¢ advcrtise in the local prc%s. To hclp with financial plaiiiiing for pareiits. a scliool fees plan is available to help Iliose whii wish to fuiid educational cost5 ihrougli Inonthl). contributions. Assisted Places and Bursaries The Governors view the bursary and assisicd places aw'ard scliemes as important in l)elping to ensure that cliildren froin fainilies wl)o woiild othenl'ise not be able to afford fees can access Il)e educatioiTr ive offer. IILifsiL ries may be awarded for exisiing piipils ivhere a change iii pareiits" or guardians circiimstances has resulted in difficiiliy in Incclii?g luition ftts. which migihi resiili in the child being wiihdrawn pan way throiigl) a stage of educalion which wniild not he in the pupil s besi iTlterests. Assisted Plac¢s maj be awarded where
Dumpton Sehool Governors, Annual Report and Financial Statcmenls For thc year ending 31 Julv 2025 a ii¢w applicani to Ilie School has been offered a place bul pareiits or guardians are unable to fund Ihe tuition fees. In ass¢ssing Ineans we tske a nuinber of factors into ¢onsid¢raiion. includin8 family incotne, inve5tinenls savings and fkinily cirL'umstanccs. for eAaniple. depeiidant relaiives aiid the iiuinber of siblings. However, Ihe School does ilot have an endowillent and in funding our aivards we l)ave to be mii)dfiil thal we must ensure a balance belween fee-paying parents. many of whom make consid¢rable rSonal sacrifices in funding theii. child's educatioii, and thos¢ knefiling from (he awards. Sibling Policy To underline the valiie we place on continuity for fainili¢s. we offer discounts when parents have more than oiie child iii Ihe S¢-h(K)l. Scholarship Policy F rom tiime-to-time w'e ma>. award scholarships ro reco&Fnise very high acadeinic potential or excellence in extra-curricular activities. Wh¢re further assistance is required. scholarship awards may be supplemented by a iy]eans- lesied bursary. Assistance for our Teaching Staff A5 part of our emphAsis on attracting and reiaining hIgh•calib statT. we offer a discount scheine wl)en staff membcrs choose to educale iheir children al the S¢h(K)l. Reserves Poli¢y The Governors. longj_term aiim is to establish 511fficieni free reseTres to ensure continuity in the event of a large variation ii) income. Tlie principal assels are the School premises. Surpluses 01) gjeneral funds have bcci) applied towards th¢ acquisition aFKt development of land. buildiJ)gs and equipment in order to improve the School's facilities. The School'5 total reserves of £6.987.794 ai the ycar•end include £6.181.684 of fixed assets and restricted funds of £5,000 whicli leaves availablc reserves of £801.110 to fund short_tertn operating Costs. & decrease iii reserves is £105,393 comparcd to previous year. Tlie Goveniing Body continues io keep ihe financial resources under review to ensure il)at they remain adequate to cover the Company's working capiial requireinenis. 'fhe Governors have aged a largel Ininimuin level ol. cash reserve of £750.000. -l-he Governors have been able io use the School's reserves to fund the developmeiit prograininc. ACCOUNTING AND REPORTJNG RESPONSIBILITIKS Tlic Govcriiors, who a a150 diwtors of Diimpton Schwl for the pUrse of Company law are responsible for preparing the Anniial Report incorporating ihc Straiegic Rew)rt lliid Directors, Report and Ihe financial stai¢i))ents in accordance wilh applicable law and Uiiiled Kingdoin AOUnting Standards (United Kingdoin Gcnerally Accepted Ac¢ounling Praciice). Coiiipai)y law requires the Governors to preparL. financial siaiemei)Is for each financial year whicli give a true aiid fair view. of ihe statc of affairs of the S¢hool and the iiicoining resources and applicaiion of resources in¢ludii)&i ihe iiicomc and expcnditure of the charitable ¢oinpan)' for that period. In preparing these fii12iicial latements the Governors are trquired to= leci suitable ac¢ounling policies and then apply them consistenily: observe rhe n)ctliods aild principles of the Charilies SORP. make Jiidgemcnts aNI ¢Siimates that are reasonable and prudent-
Dumpton School Governors, Annual Report and Finaneial Slatements For the year ending 31 July 2025 state whetlier applicable UK ac¢ounlingi standards have been followed, subj¢¢i lo any Inaterial departures disclosed and explained in the finaiicial sialemenis- and prepare the finaneial siatements on ihe bFoing concem b8sis unless il is inappropriate to presume that the School will contitiue in business. Ilie Governors are res]M)nsible for keeping adequate accounting e0rdS ihal disclose with reasonable a¢curacy al any liine the fiiiancial posilion ofthe School and enable thein io ensiire that the financial statemeiits coinply with ihe Companies Act 2006. They Are also spOnSible for safeguardiiig the assets of the School and hen¢e for taking reasonable 51eps for the prevention and deieclion of frdud and oiher irregularities. Iii deteniiiniiig how aiiiounts are presented wiihin iteins in Ihe financial stateinenls. tlie Goven)ors have l)ad regard to ihe Slibstance of the repotted transaction or arrangement. in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or practice. So far os cach ofihe Governors 15 aware at the time ihe Report is 8pproved.. therc is no relevant audit infonnation of which the School's audilors are iinaware. and Ihe Govemors hAve taken all sleps ihai ihcy oiighi 10 have taken to make theinselves aware of any relevant aiidil iiiforination and to establish tl)ai Ihe auditors are awarc ofthat Iiiformation. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEYT Constitution The School is a company limited by guaranlee which was incorporated on 2 Augiust 1968 and is registered with Ihc Charity Commission. 'fh¢ goveming document comprises the Meinorandiim and Articles of Asso¢ialion daied 2 Aligiist 1968 a5 amended by scial resoluiion dated 16 October 1992. unanimous written resoliition dated 13 Augu 2004 and unanimous written resolution dated I l October 2010. As the School is a coinpany limii¢d by guarantee, no Governor h&s any interesi in lh¢ capital. Apintment and Indu¢tion of Governors Every Govenior appoiiited (or re-electcd) shall hold otTice for a periimj of three years iinless or until he or she is reinoved before expiry of thai pcriod in anj manner provided by the Articles of Asso¢iation. Ai the expiry of a Governor's period of office. an outgoing Governor may. if willing. be eligible for reappoiiilinenl unless othetwise disqualifi¢d from being a Governor. The Gol'erning Body may fill a casual vacaiicy or appoint an additional Govcmor at any time. Poteiitial Governon8 are iiitcrviewed b>. Ihe Chairman. Iw'o independent Govemors and tlie Headniasier before app()intment. Neth. Governors are inducicd inio ilie 'orkIng5 of ihe Charily, including Board policy and procedures. by Ilie Chairinan. who arranges for the proi'isioii of an infomjation pack ivhich iii¢ludes copies of the fii)ancial slatemei)Is, miniites of Governors. iiieeiings and the handbook published by the Ass(Kialion of Governing Bodicq of Independent Scliools. Neither ihe Goveniors i)or persons connected with them received any remuneration or reiiiibursed traY¢l cxpenses during ihe year except for H Cocke ,hO received £120 travel cxpenses {2024-. £421). The Governots have undertakcn an assessment of Iheir compliaiice .]lh tlie Charity Code of tiovernance. Th¢ skills base ol'ih¢ Governiiig Bod) is regularlv re¥'iewed and iliis is laken inio accoLint [1¢1) i)ew Governors are sougFlit. Wliere possible ihc Gov¢moT5 consider thai tl)¢ skills aiid experience of ihe Governing Body shoiild coinprise the following: legal exrie1)et rinanciallaccoiiiiting expericnce educational experience
Dumpton S¢hool Governors. Annual Rcport and Financigl Statements For thc year ending 31 July 2025 seiiior Inanabbeinent I bilneSS experience sales aiid markelingJ experience IedIcal experieiice liuman resources ¢¥perience siirv¢yiiig cxperience at least oiie male and oiie female all Governors ar¢ subj¢ci to ali enhanced DBS chcck Or2ani5ation Struclure Tlie Governors dciLmiine the poli¢ies of th¢ Sch(KyI which are carefully considered and regularly reviewed in full Ineeiings of the Goveriiinb. Body. They may delegaie any of their w)wers to the fiiiance aiid Geiieral Purposes Committee, the Coinmiinicaiions Committee aiid th¢ Education aiid Safegliarding Cominittee. Otlierwise, day io day managanenl is delegated to the Headmasier ai?d his senior manageineni team. Tlie Governors Ineet ihree liilles a year and the commillees meel on a regiilar basis throiighout the year. The Governors consider thal the Headmaster and Bursar comprise Il)e key Inanagement personnel of ilie School in charge of directing and controlling. ninning and operaiing the School on a day-to4aay basis. T])¢ r¢inuneralion of the kej management is sei by reference to key posts in Ilie inainlained and indeild¢1)t scliools, s¢ctors and is reviewed annually. Governors and Chari¢y Trustecs N R Brooks (Chair) / (Appointed 25111124) H D Cocke (Cl)air) / (Resigned 10103125) C Jarrold (Chair ol- F&GP)' Dr R Skule {Re5igiicd 10103125) N L Huiit¢r (Cliair ol- ESC) M Deketelaere *** S West A Van Weiisveen *• J Clough S J Newioi) AMG Swift ' (Apwint¢d 15103125) SR Siaddon (Appoiiited 14107125} klj Ryan {Appointed 1109125) J Ofier (R¢signed 25111124)
(Resi8ned 14107125}
- Meinbcr ot the Fiiian¢e and Gcneral Purpos¢s Commitlee (F&GP} ** Meinbcr of tli¢ Coininunications Coininitiee (CC) *** Meinbcr of tlie Fdu¢alion and Safeg>uardin&Y Cotnmittee {F.SC) Head C Saenger BA QTS Bursarj Perry FCCA
Dun)pton School Governors. Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ending 31 July 21125 Bankers Lloyds Bank plc Ferndoivn Branch PO Box 1000 BXI ILT Savings Aeeounts Teacher5 Building sietY All¢nview I louse Hanham Road Wiinborne t)orsei BH21 IAG Auditors Fleicher & Partners Chartered ACCounnIS Crown Chambers Bridge Sireet Salisbury Wiltshir¢ SPI 2L7 Insuranee Brokers Ilaves Parsons Broker Insurdli(Y Marsh Lid i $1 rioor, l The Square Teinpl¢ Quay Bristol BSI 6DG Soli¢itors Wilsons Soliciiors l.l.P Alexandra House Si Johns Street Salisbury Wilishir¢ SPI 2SB 'I'his Annual Rcport inclLidiiig the Siraiegic Rew>n was approved by ihe Goi'en)ors oli and signed 011 its belialf by: N R Ilrooks Cliaiiinai) ofihe GoverningT BY
Dumpion School Governors, Annual Report and Finaneial Slatemenls For the year ending 31 July 2025 INDEPENDEINT ALIDITORS, REPORT TO THE MF.MBF.RS OF DUMPTON SCHOOL Company Number 936623 {England and Wales) OPINION W¢ havc audited the finaiicial statements of Duinplon School (the charitable company) for the year ended 31 Jul). ?025 which coinpris¢ lh¢ Siaicment of financial Activities. Ihe Income aiid Expenditure Accoiini. Ille Balancc Sl)eei, the Cash Flow Siaiement. aiid the relaled note5: 5¢t oui on pages 20 to 28, includiiig a summary of sigiiificanl accountliig poli¢ies. 'fhe fiiiancial reporting framework that has beeii applied in iheir preparation is applicable law and United Kiilgdoin Accounting Staiidards including Financial Reporting Standard 102.. The Fiiian¢ial Reponing Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (Uiiited Kingdom Gei)erally Accepted A¢coiElliing Practice). Iii our opinion tlie financial siateillents= yive a true aild fair view of the state of the charitablc company's affairs as ar 31 July 2025 and of its incoming resources and applicatton of resources, including its income and expenditure. for the year then ended; have been properly prepared iii a¢¢ordance with Unitd Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and have been pr¢pared in accordance with the requiremenls of Ihe Compai)ies Act 2006. BASIS FOR OPINION We conducted oiir audit in accordance with Internalional Staiidards oil Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibiliiies under those artdards are furth¢r described iii the Audilors, Rv.spfjiI.%ihiliiie.f for ilic, Audil of ihg Fipianciul .SialeipiLPlI.s section of our rew)rt. We are iiidependeni of the charitable company in a¢cordai)ce with tlie cthical reqiiiremeiiis ihal are relevant to our audil ofthe financial statcmeiits iii the UK. iiicluding the FRC s l-'thical Siaiidard, and we hai'e fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance ivith these reqLiir¢men15. We believe ihat the audit evidence we have obiained is suffici¢iit and appropriate lo provide a basis for our opinion. CONCLUSIONS RELATING TO GOING CONCERN In auditing tl)e financial Siatetnents, w¢ ha'e concluded that the Govemors" Iise of the going concern basis of accolinliiig in tlie preparation of the financial statements is approprRal¢. Based oll the work w¢ have perfonned, we have not identified any Inat¢rial uncertainlies relating to events or eot]dilions that. iiidividually oi. collectively. may cast significai)t doubt on the charitable Company's ability lo coniii)ue as a going coiicem for a period of al least twelve Inonilis from Ihe daic when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Oiir rcsponsibilities and the resw)nsibiliti¢s of the Governors '[th respect io going concern are described in Ihe relevant sectiorks in this report. 12
Dumpton School eiovernors, Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ending 31 .luty 2025 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS, REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DL'Mpfo) SCHOOL- continued OTHER INFORMATION 1-he other infonnalion compri%5 the infonnation included ill ihe Goveniors, Annual Report. other than ihe financial statements and oiir auditors, rewjrt ihereon. Th¢ Governors are responsible for the other inforiiiatioii contained in tlie Aiinual Report. Our opinion on il)e fiiiaiicial slaleineiits does not Cover the other inforination and, cxcept lo the exteiit othen¥ise explicitly stated iii our rewrt. we do i)ot express any fonn of assurance conclusioi) Ihereon. Our responsibiliiy is to read the other inforni81ion in doin8 so. consider whether the other iiifonn81ion is materially inconsistent with ihe fii)ancial staleiiienis. or our kiiowledge obtained in the coiirse of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially mi551ated. If we ideniify such material inconsisteiicies or apparent Inaterial mis5tatemeiits. we are required to determine wheiher ihis gil'es rise lo a Inaterial Inissiateinent in the financial stateinenis theinselves. If. based on the work ive have perfom)rd. we coiiclude thai there is a material missiaiement of this Other infomi8tion. we are required to repon ihai fact. We liave nothing lo report in (his regard. OPINIONS ON OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBF.D BY THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 In oiir opii)ion, based on the work undertaken in the course of ihe audit= th¢ iiifonnalion given in the Governors. Annual Rep(r. which includes the direclors, report and strategic report pr¢par¢d for the purposes of company laTh, f( the financial year for i¥hich the financial stateineiits arc prepared is consistent IViTh ihe financial stateinents and the directors. port and stratcgiic retK)rt in¢lud¢d ivithin the Go¥'emors' Annual ReFK)rt have prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements. MATTERS ON WHICH WF. ARE REQLIRED TO RF.PORT BY EXCEwfIoN In the light of the knowledge and Linderstanding of the chariiable compaii> aiid its environinent obtaiiied iii tli¢ course of Ihe audit, wc have not identified material lilisst¢1n¢iIts in ihe Goveriiors Annual Repori includii) tlie Dire¢tors R¢port and Sirategic Repon. We have nothiiig to reporl in respect of the followiiig wnatlers in relalion to whicli the Companies Act 2006 rL'quires us io report to you if, in our opinioii= adeqEiate and proper accounting records liave not been kcpt or returns adequaie for our aiidil hove not bcen rcceived froin branches not Yisited by ils- or the fiiiaiicial siaiemeiiis are not in agreeiiienl with tlie accoiiniing records and returns- or certaiii disclosures ofGov¢rnors' remuneraiion specified b). law, are i)ol Inade- or we have not received all lh¢ information and explanations ive require for our audit. RF.SPONSILIILITIES OF THF. GOVERNORS As cxplained morc fullv in ihe Governors, ReSnSibIlitIeS Stateiii¢iit, sel out on page 8 10 9, the Governors (who are also the directors ofthe charilable compan). for the purw)ses of compan!. lawl are responsible for tlie preparatioii of the fiiiaiicial slateinewkls and for being 5alisfied thai Ihev give a true aiid fair view.
Dumpton School Governors, Annual Reporl and Financial Statementg For the year ending 31 July 2025 AliDEPEJDENT ALDITORS, REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF DUMPTON SCHOOL- continued RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GOVERNORS (conl.) and for such intenial control a5 they detennine 15 necessary to enable the pttparation of financial stateineiils that are free froin material mi55lalement, whether due to fraud or error Ii) preparing the financial statemenis. the Governors are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to wniinuc as a going Concern. diloSIng, as applicable, Tnatters related 10 going concern aiid using the goii)g coiicerii basis of accounting iinless the Governots either inleT)d to liquidare the charitable coinpany or to cease operatioi)s, or have no r¢alistic aliernatii'e but to do so. AUDITORS. RESPOliSIBILITIF.S FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Oiir objectives are to obiain reasoiiable assurdnce about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material InisslateinenL whether due to fraud or error, and to issu¢ an auditors, report ihat iii¢ludes our opinion. Reasonable assurdnce is a high level of assurance bui is not a guarantee ihat an audit conducted iii 8ecordance with ISAS (UK} will always detect a inaierial Inisslaleinent when it exists. Misstatements ¢an arise froin fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregat< they ¢ould rcasonably be ¢xpected to influence the econoinic decisions of users taken on tlie basis of these finaii¢ial slalcments. As part of an audit in accordance wilh ISAS (UK) we exercise professional judgement and Inaintain professional sceptTClStn throu¥houi the audit. Irre&yularities, including frdud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedure5 iii line with our responsibilities, oiitlined above. to detcci material Ini55tatemei?Is in respect of irregTiilarities, includinb fraud. The extent to which our pmcedures are capabl¢ of detecting irregularities, ineludiiig fraiid, is deiailed below= we eiisured tliat the audit eiigagcin¢ni leawn colkctiveli, had the appropriate compelcnce, capabilities, and skills to idei)tify or recogvnise non-compliance ,111} applicablc laws and regulations and that they remained alert to instaiices of non-¢oinpliance tliroughout the audil. we idcntified the legal and r¢gulaiory requirements applicablc io ihe charitable coinpRn), aiid obtaiiied an underslanding of how the charitable compan!. cownplies with these requirements through discussions with management and Governot5 and from our ¢ominercial knowledge and experience of tl)e sector- we assessed tlie siis¢¢ptibilit)' of ihe financial stolements to material misstarement, iiicluding obtllining ai) ui)derstandiiig of l)ow fraud might occur. by making enquiries of governors and maiiagemeiit as to their poli¢i¢s and procedures on fraud risks. their assessincnt of Ihe school's susceptibility io fraud. their knowl¢dg*c oran), actual, suspected and alleged fraud. and coiisideringTr the internal controls put in place io miligale risks ot frdlid and non•coinpliance with laws and re8ulaiions' we addressed the risk of fraud throu&ih iiianagement bias and managemeni override of controls by perforining aiialytical procedlires to identify an%" unusual or unexpected rclalionships. assessing whether judg?eineiitS, ¥s1imales and assumptioiis madc by maiiagement were indicaiive of potential bias and by invesiigatinb tl)¢ rali()nale behind signifieani or uiiusual iransactions. We also tested journal entries to identify uiiusual traiisactions.. 14
Dumpton School Governors, Annual Report and Financial Stalemcnts For the year ending 31 July 2025 ILIDEPENDF.NT ALDITORS, REPORT TO THE VIEMBERS OF DLVIFI'O) SCHOOL- ntillued in order lo address thc risk of irr¢gTrulariiies and non- compliance wilh laws and regulalions we carried out procedures which included review of minutes of Governors, Ineeliiigs. review of financial stateineiit disclosures. lestiiig Iliesc to underlyingtr documeniaiion. enquiring of Inanageiiient as to actual aiid potential liligjation and claims and inslances of non-compliance. and review of correspoi)dence 1th regulators and legal advisors. we obtained an understaiiding of the school's internal controls relevant to the audil in order to desi8n audit procediires that are appropriate to oiir aiidil objectives. but not for the purposes of expressing an opinion on ihc effe¢iiveiiess of ihe 1}001,$ iniernal conlrol. There are inhcrent limitalioi)s in our audit procedures described aFM)ve. The more removed thal laws and regulatioi)s are from financial transactions. the less likely it is that ive ivould becoine aware of non- coinpliancc. Auditing standards also limit the audil procedure5 required to idei)tify non-compliaii¢¢ with laws and regiilations to enquiry of ihe directors and oiher tnanagement and the inspeclioii of regiilatory and legal correspondence, if any. Material missiAtements that arise due io frdiid can be liardcr io detect than Iliose ihal arise froin error as they may involvc dcliberdte con¢ealin¢ni or collusioii. A fiirther description of our r¢sponsibililies for the audit of the finaticial staieinents is locaied on the Finaiicial Reporting CoLincil's website ai= www.frc.org.uklauditorsresponsibilities. Thts description forms part of our auditors report. USE OF OUR RF.PORT This report is made solely to the charitable ¢ompangs members, as a body. in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of tl)¢ Coimpanies Act ?006. Ouraudit work. has been ui)dertak¢n $0 ihal we Tnight state to tl)e charitable coinpany's meinkrs those malters we are ryquired to state to tliein in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To tlic fullest extent perinitted bi. lath, we do not accept ora5suine responsibilit), to aiiyone other thali the charity and the charity's Membe as a l)ody. for our audit wod(. for this report or for th¢ opinions we have forined. Nicola Halls {Senior Siatutory Aiiditor) for and on bchalf of fletcher & Partners. Stalutory Aiidilor Crowii Chainbers Bridge Street Salisbury SPI 21.7.
Dumpton School Governors, ADnual Rewrt and Financial Statement For the Year Ending 31 July 2025 TATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR E.%'DED 31 JULY 2025 Restricted General Funds Funds Tolal 2025 Total 2024 Note INCOMF. FROM: Charitxble *etivity- operation ofthe sehool Piipils tecs Early Years Funding Pupi15 extras aiid disbursemcnls recovered School bus s¢rvice Holiday Activitics Letling)s Investment Other Donations Grant Other 4.03?,658 155.633 66.310 56.738 40.131 13,581 4,039 658 155,633 66,310 56,738 40.131 13,581 33,723 4.134,414 126,603 57.231 56,191 43.201 10,580 26,964 3(a) 5.000 70,675 75,675 30.000 30.000 8,454 8,454 4.507,903 4,512,903 4,323 4,459,507 TOTAL INCOME 5.000 EXPE.NDITURE ON: Charitable activilies Costs ofoperatioii of the School 515(a) 4,730.529 4.730.529 4.354,644 TOTAL EXPENDITURF. 4.730,529 4.730,529 4,354,644 NET INCOME {EXPF.NDITURE) FOR THE YEAR 12(b) 5,000 (222.626) (217,626) £104,863 FUND BALANCES AT I AUGUST 2024 12(a) 7.205.421 7,205.421 7,100,558 FUND IIALANCES AT 31 JULY 2025 12 5,000 6,982.794 6.987,794 7,205,421 All incoine and expenditure derive froin coiitinuing activilies -I"he noies on pages 20 10 29 fornj part ot these financial 51alein¢nts 16
Duii)pton Scl)ool Goveri)ors' Annual Reporl Financial Stalemenl For the Ycar Ending 31 Jllly 2025 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR F.NDF.D 31 JULY 2025 Notes 2025 2024 TURN()VF.R 4.032,658 155.633 66.310 4.134.414 126,603 57,231 l..arly Yiai's l.Iinding l)Lipils cxiras aiid disblirsemenis rccovered 4,254,601 4,318,248 ()TIIF.11 OPF.RATING INCOME Scliool bus incoine I loliday Aclivites l)onaiions 56,738 40.131 75,675 13,581 33.723 30.000 .454 4,512.903 56.191 43.201 10,580 26.964 Iiilercsi r¢¢¢ivablo Granl Other 3(a) 4.32J 4,459,507 'ro"I'AL INCOME F.XI)F.NI)ITURE 271.740 663.863 304,399 716.535 OiliLr Lxlcriial charges Siall. costs:_ salaricq and wages Social security costs Otlier 1)51011 ¢osIs 2.825.481 264.878 317.929 3.408,288 2,497,819 216,953 291,231 3,006,003 l)epreeialioii aiid oihcr amounls i¥'rillcn ofi'iaiigible fixed asscis ()Ilici' op¢r41111)g charges 286.794 99,844 256.527 71.180 'I'OTAI. F.xpr.NDITURE 4.730.529 4.354.644 'roi'AI. NF.'r (DEFICIT)ISURPLUS (217,626) 104,863 (:F.NF.11A1. uND 11)F.DICIT)ISURPLUS 12{a) (222,626) 104.863 iiTr:s'rRICTED FUND SLRPLUS 12(b) 5.000 TOTAL FUNDS (I)F.TrICII')ISURPLUS ?17.626) 104,861 -l-h¢' iir)li'% 011 pagbcs 20 10 29 fom pan oftl)ese financial sial¥m¢TI15 17
Dumpton School Governors, Annual Report and Finaneigl Ststemen¢ For thc Year Ending 31 July 2025 BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR F.NDED 31 JUI.Y 2025 Compdn) tiLgifitraiion huTnIr.. 936623 Notes 2025 2024 FIXED ASSETS Taiigiblc Assets 6.181,684 6,298,918 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash ai bank and in hand 346.914 1,349.849 316,332 1,578,800 1,696.763 1.895.132 CRF.DITORS: Amounls falling due within one year 510.?31) 465,536) NET CURRENT A.SSETS 1.186.53? 1,429.596 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 7.368.216 7,728,514 CRF.DITORS: Amounts falling due after more tlian one year 10 (380,422} 523,093) TOTAL NET ASSETS 6.987.794 7,205.421 TOTAL RESTRICTED FUNDS 5,000 GF.NERAL FUliDS 6.982.794 7,205,421 TOTAL FUNDS 12 6.987,794 7,205,421 Tlie fiiiai)¢ial Statements were approved and authorisd for issu¢ by ihe Goveniing Body on 2025 aiid were signed on its behalf by.. C Jarrold Chair ofilie Finance and (ieilcral Purposes Coinmillee. Tl)e notes 01) pagcs 20 to 29 forni pari of these financial statemenis
Dumpton Sehool Governors, Annual Report and Fingnei#l Ststemcnt For the Year Ending 31 July 2025 CASEI FLOW STATENIENT FOR THF. YEAR ENDING 31 JULY 202S Note 2024 CASII FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (74.992) 710,251 CASH FLOW FROM INVF.STING ACTIVITIES Investineni incowne received Proceeds of sale of property, plaiit and quipmenl Piirchase of property, plant and equipineni V A'l. adjuslment 15,968 1.105 (238.925) 67.893 13,838 6.500 (168,107) (153.959) (147,769) CHANGE IN CASH AND (£?28.951 } £562,482 CASH EQuIvALETs NOTES TO THF. CASH FLOW STA TF.MENT A. Reconciliation of net incomel(expeDditure) to net egsh {outnow) inflow from oper&tiDg aclivilii Net income/{expenditure) for the reporting pcriod {217,626) 104.863 Depreei2tion 284.fv19 256.264 Inlcrest froin investments {15.968) (13,838) Loss on sale of fixed assets 2.511 262 De¢rease / (Increase) in d¢biors (30,58 (141,S421 Decrease in creditors (97.976) 504,242 Nel cash provided by (used in) froiii op¢ratiii¥i aciivilies (£74.992) £710.251 B. Re¢on¢iliation of nel cash outflow to movements in cash and cash equivalents Casl) and Cash equivaleiiis ai 31 July 2024 1,578.800 Net casli ii)flow / (OLltflow) {?28,951) Cash 2nd Cash cquivalents ai J l July 2025 £1,349,849 1,016,318 562.482 £1,578.800 Allalvsis of ehangos in net funds 01.08.24 Cash flow 31.07.25 Casl) ai)d Cash equiwalei)ts 1.578,800 (?28.951) £1.578.800 {£?28.9i l ) 1,349,849 £1.349,849 19
Dumpton School Governors, Annual Report and Financial Statemcnls For the year ending 31 July 21125 NOTES TO THE FIINANCIAL TATEMENfs AS AT31 JULY 2025 I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Accounting The accounts have been prepared under the hisiorical c05t convcntion w irh iieins recognised at Cost or transaclion valiie Linless otlicrwise stated in the relei'anl notes. The finaiicial statemeiits have been prepared in accordance M'iih Accountin8 and Rew)rting by Charities.- Statement of Recominend¢d Praclice applicable to cliarities preparing iheir accounts in accordance wilh the Finaiicial Reporting Standard applicable ill the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102} (issued in October 2019)- (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the financial Reporting Standard applicable in ihe UK and Republic of Ir¢land (FRS 102). Ihe Compaiiies Act 2006 and the Charities Act ?0 I i. Thc School is a private company liiniied by gyuardn¢ee is incorporated ii) England. The address of the registerd olee is Deans Grove 14ouse, Wimborne. Dorsei, B1421 7AF. The accouilts are pr¢senied in Sterling. The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis as the Governing Body consider this appropriate and included a review of budgcls and cashflow forecasts. The Governors Inade a decision for Dufflptoii School lo merge willi Canford School to forni the Cai)fard Schools Groiip with effect froin l January 2026. The governors consider that there are no Inalerial iiiicertaiiilies aix)ul the School's abilily to continue as a going concern for a period ofwnore ihan tlie next twelve monihs from the date of approval of these ftccounts. Thc mosi significant area of futlire uncertainty is Inaintaining Ili¢ level of PLIPII niimlKrs. In th¢ Goven)ors' opiiiion Ihere are no significant judgements tliat affect Ilie reponcd amouiits of assets. The School constitutes a public benefil ¢nliiy as defii)ed by FRS 102. Critieal aeeounling judgetnents And key sources of estimation uncertainty Iii the application ol. th¢ accouiiting policies. the Goven)ors are required to make judgements, estimates. and assiimptions about the carrying valiie of assets and liabilities that are not readilv apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlyiiig assumptions are based oli historical experieii¢¢ and other faciors ihat arc considered io be relevaiit. Actual results Inay differ from these cstimates. The estiinates and undcrlying assumpiions are reviewed on ali ongoing basis. Revisioi)s to accoiintingi esiimate5 are recogTllisLd in the period in which the estiwnate is revised if the revision alTecls oiily Iliat period, or in ihe period of Ihc revision ai)d future periods if the Tevision affected currei)t and fiiture periods. In the view of ihe governoTS, no assumptTons COT]ceming the fiiture or estimation uiicertainty affe¢ting assets or liabilities at the balance sh¢el dale are likely io result in a Inaierial adjusiineni to their e8rry'ing amounts in the next financial year. 'I'lie following accouniing policies have been applied ¢onsisteiitly in dealing with iieii)s whicl) ar¢ onsidered material in relation io the Sch(K)I's finaiicial $18iements. Fees and similar income Income is COgnIsed when ihe charity has entitlemeni io ihc funds. any performance conditions allacl)ed to the item(s) of ii)¢oine hatre been Inct. il is probable that tlie iiicome will be received and Il)e aiiiounr can bc Iiieasiired reliabl).. Tuniover (exclusive of Value Added Tax with effect from I, Janiiary 20151 Inosily represents pupils, byross fees and extras. less bursaries, concession. assisted places and scl)olRrships and 15 accounted for iii the rEriod in which ihe service is provided. 20
Dumpton School Governors, Annual Report and Financial Statements For Ihe year ending 31 July 2025 NOTES TO THF. FINANCIAL STATEMEWTS AS AT31 JULY 2025- continued Aiiiouiits received linder the School's >e¢s in Advance A&trr¢ements for ¢dUtion not yet utilised to settle s¢hool fces are recorded as deferred income and all(ated as currei)t Itabilities where tlie educati(Mi will iK provided wirhin l ? months from the reporting dale and as long-ierm liabilities where the education will be provided in SubqUe17t yea. d. Grant& donations other imcome Grants and Donations receivable for general purposes are credited to Unrestricted Income when entitleincnt arises the amount can be quantified and when elpt is pmbable. Donations for purposes restricted by ihe wislies of the donor are taken lo Restri¢t¢d Funds. Invesiment income represents bank inleresl reccivabl¢ in the period. Expendilure r.xpenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis. Certain exnditUre is direcily attribu¢abl¢ to specific activities and has been iiicluded in those c051 calegories. Other expei)diture is apportioned acr055 C051 categ*ories depending on an estiinate of the time sperlt by staff on those a¢tivilies. Siipport ¢osts Are the adminislralive costs ineurred io enable the School to carry out lh¢ one charitable a¢tivily. Irreeoverable Valable Added Tax has been included as a cosi of charitable activilies. Governan¢¢ Costs comprise the costs of audii, legal and professional advice and compliaiice with constitutional and statulory requiremeiits. They include a proportion of the l01.1¢S of Inembers of staff who are engaged in ih¢5e actii'itie% apw)rtioned on the basis of liine spenl. They are ii)cluded wiihin support costs. f. Tangible Fixed Assets r.xpenditure on furiiiture. compuiers. plant and mac111try and Inolor vehicl¢s Cosiing mor¢ than £2,000 is capitalised. Depreciation is provided on fixed assets at the followirkg> annual rate5 in order lo write off L'acli asset over lis useful life. The carrying value of fixed assets are reK'iewed for possible iinpainneni aniiually. while all assets arc reviewed wheiievcr events or clianges in ¢ircui7Jstances indicate thai the carrying value of those assets Inay not be recoverable. If assets are deiermiiied to be impaired, the carr)'iiig amounts of those asseis arc ivritten down to their recovernble amouiit. being the higher of net realisable value and value in use. Iinpairiy]enl charges are reported wiihin d¢prcciatioii. Assets Linder ¢oi)Slriiction Land aiid original buildings.. Not deprcciated until assets are broiigl)t into use. o deprcciation. At various raies froin 20/0 to l OO/D per annuin 011 historical ¢osi. Astroturf sport pitch= Base. groiindworks and relat¢d costs 40/0 per annuin on ¢osi5. Syiithetic Slirface 14.290/D per annuin on costs. rencing and equipment l per anniim oli costs. Other 5POrts buildings and faciliti¢s: At Tr'arious rates averagii)g 8O/r• per annuin on costs. Furniiure and F iirings.. 2/0 per annuin on ritte1) dowii i'alue. Collipute= 51P/o per annum on ¢ost Plai)l aiid machinery.. 2/& per annum Dn ivrilteii down valuc. Motor vehicles-. 250/0 per annum oli written down va14be. No d¢preciati0ii has been cliargied on freehold land and the origJinal buildii)gs as tlie Governors are of the opiiiioi) that iheir r¢sidLial Yaliie is at Icasi equal io book value. 21
Dumpton School Cvovcrnors. Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ending 31 July 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT 31 JULY 2025- contittkned Stotks Tlie cliarity has no St{kS as consumable ore5 are wriiien off as purchased. Deb¢or5 Debtors are measiired at tlie ainounis the Charit aiiticipates il will rrfeive from a debt or the 41nouiit it has paid in advance for goods i)r scrvic¢s. Prepayinents are valued ai the amouni prepaid net of aiiy trade diseounis due. Cash at Bankand in hand Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and cash on dew)5it. Creditors Creditors and pmvisions are r¢¢ognised where the charily has a pSent obligation resulting froiy) a past event thai will probably resiili in the transfer of fiinds to a third party and the ainount due to settle Ihe obligvation can be Ineasured or estimated reliably. Creditors And provisioi)s are iiomially recognised al iheir setileinent amouni after allowing for any Irade discounts due. Financial In$trumenls I"he Scli(x)l only has financial assets ai?d financial liabilities of a kiiid that qualify as basic financial instriiments. Basi¢ financial instruinenis such as trade and other debtors and creditors are initially recognised at trans2etion value and subsequenily measured ai their settletnent value with the exceptioii of bank loans which are subsequently Ineasiired at ainortised cost iising the etTective interesl method. Fund ACCOtIng Donations and bequests for specific pUrSe$ form separate funds. whose assets are separately identified. referred io as restricted funds. [Sed Assets Rentals applicable lo operating leases wher¢ substantially all of the benefits a]id risks of ownership remain wilh the lessor are charged against income as incurred. Pension Costs Teaching staff are eligiblc for membership of ihe Teachers, Pensioii Sclieiiie. wliicli is a i)ati0i131 statutory contributory unfiinded defined beiiefit 4chcm¢ administer(xl b> the Teachers Pension Agency, an executive agency of the Deparlmeni for Education. Pension costs arc assessed in accordance with rhe advice of the Go¥'en)ment Actuary. The S¢heine is a Inulti.einployer sclieme so the Company is ui)able lo ideniify its share of ihc underljing assets aiid liabilities. Uilder F RS 102 the Company tlier¢lc)Je accounts for ilie Scheme as if li iycre a defiiled conlribuiion scheine. 'I'he CoiT]pany also coniribul¢s io a numberofdefined coiitribuiion pension schemes for iliose Inembers of starr wlio are not cligible fi)r or opl oul of to the Teacliers. Peiisioi) Scheine. The asseis of Iliese scliein¢s are held separately from those of the Company. beingtr invested with iiisurance coinpanies. Pensioii costs charged in the Sialemeiit or riiiancial Activities represent ihe contribulioiis payable by the compan}, iii the year. Terinination paymcnts T¢rininatioii payincnts Accounted for in the year in wliich the coinmitineiit is made. This applies lo pay in lieLI of notice. rediindancy payn)ents and pa)qneiits under ¢oinpromis¢ agreement. 22
Dumpton School Governors, Annual Report and Financial StaleAnents For thc year ending 31 Juty 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT 31 JULY 2025- eotttinued Taxation No provisioii is required for Corporation Tax or Deferred Tax a5 the Company is a registered eliariiy. The School is r¢gislered for Value Added Tax and is subject to partial exempiioii rules. 23
Dump¢on School Cvovernors, Anllual Report and Financial Siatement For the Year Ending31 July 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STAYEMENTS AS AT 31 JULY 2025 2025 2024 SCHOOL FEES I'he Cotnpany's fee income comprised.. Prep School P-prep Nursery Registration fees 3.140,568 689.380 196.627 6,083 4.032,658 3,222,940 738,526 166,048 6.900 4,134.414 3(a) UK JNVESTMENT INCOME Bank inl¢r¢sl 33,723 26,964 F.XPENDITURE Charitable activity expenditure includ¢s: D¢pr¢¢ialion of taiigible fixed assets l.oss on disposal of fi¥ed assets Aiiditors remiineralion= Aiidii fees 284.649 2.511 256,264 262 i 0.000 2,530 5.5?9 10.680 780 5,553 Other services Operatiiig¥ lease rei?tals 'rhe Cotnpkny lias professional indemnity insuranee for the Gov¢niors which cost £324 for the year (2024 £324). I'olal staff costs comprised= Salaries Social Seciirity Costs Pensioii Costs 2.8?5,481 264.878 317,929 3,408.288 2,497.819 216.953 991.231 3,006,003 The average number of employees in the year was 97 (2024 - 97). of wl)i¢h 63 were teaching staff 120fj4 631 T'he i)Iimber of higher paid cniployees.. £70.000- £80.000 'l-he Iilimber of higlier paid ¢inploy¢es.' £80.(M)0 - £90,000 Thc number of higher paid ctnployees: £90.000 - £100.O(MI The total cos15 of these iwo eillplo)'ees durin¥ ihe year was £2ti0.8(X) (2024:£?03.916) Pension contributions of £23,180 (2024.. £21.661) were paid for the higliesl paid employe¢. li) addition to tlic aboie pa)'ments. thc School provides fee reinis510ll to teaching ai)d som¢ senior staff typical for the independent sector. 24
Dumpton School Governors, Rcport and Financial Stalen)¢nl For the Year Ending 31 July 2025 YOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATF.MENTS AS AT 31 JULY 2025 EXPENDITLRE CONTINUED Th¢ ¢x¢¢ulive management of the School is dclegated bv ihe Governors to the Head with fiiian¢ial manageinei)t aiid adminislrolioii iii the hands of the Biirsar whicli are considercd to be the key managemcnt personnel of the Sch(M)l. Thc lotal cost of these iwo employees diiring the year was £220,800 {2024-.£203,916) The toial lennination payjnents charged by ihe Schi)ol for the year 2025 wa5 .' £145.627 (2024.. £iiil). Tli¢ School's policy for any ncccssary redundancy or t¢rniinations payments is settled in a¢cordance with thc appropriate legal advice. ANALYSIS OF TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 2025 Sia Oiher 2025 2024 C051s Costs Depreciation Tothl Total Charitable &ctiviiy - operation of ihe School Direct costs= Teacl)ingi 2nd welfare Premises aiid fa¢ililies 2.983,937 91.501 21,188 362.906 37i.717 74.61 46,534 236.110 3.393.377 703,328 95.798 3,077.366 750,329 80,634 Advertisiiig, mad(eting and PLiblicity Total Support eosls: Support costs of schooling Governance costs 3.096,6?6 813,233 ?82.644 4.192.503 3.908.329 300,791 10,871 311.662 167.676 56,683 224.359 2.005 470,472 67,554 538.026 413,955 32,360 446.315 ?.005 -lola1 resource5 expended 3,408,188 1.037.592 284,649 4,730.529 4,354,644 5(*) ANALYSIS OF TOTAL RESOLRCES EXPENDF.D 2024 Charitable aciivily- operation of ihe scliool Dircct eosls.. 2024 2023 Total Total Teachingi and welfare Premises and facilities 2.635.919 79.167 19.330 397,159 460.981 61.304 44,288 210,181 3,077,366 750,329 80.634 2,958,683 705,461 69.182 Advertising. marketing and publicity 2.734,416 919.444 254,469 3,908,329 3,733,326 Siipport cosls: Support costs of schooling Gov¢riiance costs Total 261,814 9.772 971.586 3.006.00? 150.346 1.795 413,955 32,360 446,315 4.354,644 396,950 32,119 429,089 4.162.415 179.934 1,795 ? j6.264 Total rcsoiirces expended 1.092.i78 Support Costs ar¢ the adminislrotiie cosls incurred to enable tlie Scliool io cary out the on¢ ¢haritablc activity. 25
Dump¢on School Governors, Annual Report and Financial S¢atemtnt For the Year F.ndillg 31 July 2025 NOTES TO THE FINAYCIAL STATEVIENTS AS AT 31 JUL Y 2025 6. GOVERNANCE COSTS Siaff costs Auditors, reinun¢ralion'. for audit tkgal and profe55ional fees 10.990 12.530 44.034 67,554 9,772 11.200 11.388 RELATED PARTY TRANSAcfioNS Diiringt tIiL' year ihree Governors had children at tlie School aiid fees paid, ith governor having a balai)ce of £97,150 held by the school at the year end which is in accordancc M'ith school policy. Neither the Governors nor persons connected with theiTJ received any remuiieration or rciinbursed travel ¢xpeiises during the year except for one governor who received iravcl expenses of £120 (2024=£421, 01)e &Jovernor}. Doiiatioi)s included £7,000 received from Governors. 7. FIXED ASSETS Freehold IAnd & Buildings Fumilurc Computer Plant & Equipment Machinery Motor Vehicles Softwar¢ TOTAL COST As al l Aiigust 2024 8,146,384 Additiolls 20,455 Disposals VA'I. Adjustment As at 31 July 2025 569.503 8,338 (19.986) (2.589) 555.266 767,101 190,702 (10.265) (24.901) (36.509) (3,782) 911.029 248,115 276,798 93,848 19,430 (3,084) (4.646) 105,548 9.853,634 238,925 (58,236) (67,893 9,966,430 (20,367) 8.146.472 DEPRECIATION A5 al l Augiisi 2024 2,223.460 Charge for ihe year 165.151 Wriltei) back on disposal As al 31 July ?025 494.696 16.087 {18.247) 531.390 227.132 70.959 12.407 (8.758) (24,530) 78.037 20,045 {3,084) 3,554,716 284,649 (54.619) 2.388,611 492.536 593,591 215.009 94.998 3.784.746 NF.T BOOK VALUE As at l Au8usI 2024 5.922.924 74,807 235,711 49,666 15.811 6,298,918 As at 31 July 2025 5.757,861 317.438 33,106 10,550 6,181.684 26
Dumptoll School Governors, Annual Report and Finattcial Statement For the Year Ending 31 July 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT 31 JULY 2025 2025 2024 DF.BTORS Parcnts for fees aiid exiras VA-r refund due Prepaynients Accrued iiicome Other debtors 153.290 30,712 119.569 42.612 731 346.914 170,318 14.169 26,577 5,268 316,332 CRF.DITORS: AMOUNTS FALLIG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Pupils, fees received ill advance Deposits from parents Trade crediiors Taxatian and Social Securily Oilier creditors Accruals 1 $4,205 19.000 97.739 70,206 2,081 167.000 510,231 292,105 17.000 46.941 59,139 5,971 44.380 465,536 io. CREDITORS: AMOUI%TS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN OIYE YEAR t)eferred inwime - fee5 received in advaiice Deposils from parents 256.172 124,?50 380,422 402,843 120,250 523,093 DEFERRED INCOME Pupils fees received in adiance are schedulcd to be applicd a5 follows.. Ainouiiis falling due within one year Ainouiits f811ing due after one year witliin 5 years Total liability due at 31 July 2025 154,205 256,172 410.377 292,105 402,843 694,948 Movement on advance on Fees in advaii¢e bmughi forward al l August 2024 Amoiinls rcceived for fees in advance in year Ainoliiils iised in year against fees Fees in advance carried forward ai 31 Jiily 2025 694.948 64.265 (348,836) 410.377 183,251 628,039 (116,342) 694.948 27
DMpton School Governoys, Annual Report and Financial Ststement For Ihc Year Ending 31 July 2025 NOT .5 TO THE FIPIANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT 31 JULY 2025 2025 2024 12. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSF.TS Resiricted Generdl Fund Totsl General Funds Fund5 Tigible fixed assets Net current assets Long terni liabilities 6.181,684 ,181,532 {380.422) 6.982.794 6,181.684 1,186,532 {380,4221 6.987,794 6.298,918 1,429,596 {523.093} 7.205,421 5.000 12(8) GENERAL FUND MOVEMENT IN THE YEAR At l Augusi 2024 (Deficitvsurplus on ordinary activities for ihe year At 31 July 20?S 7,205,421 ?22,626 6.982.794 7,100,558 104.863 7,205,421 12{b) RF.STRICTED FUND MOVEMENT IN THE YEAR Balance al l Augiisi #024 Balan¢¢ ai 31 July 2025 Income Expendiiure Donations 5.000 5000 The funds were raised b), donaiioiis during ihe finaeial year for projecis around il)e school. 13. GUARANTORS, LIABILITY In th¢ event ofihe Company being wound up, Ihe liability of each of the guarantors is limited to £ l. 14(#) COMMITMF,YTS Capiial coininilmenls At 31 July 2025. capiial expendilure commitments were as follows: £29,6?7 £NIL 14(b) DEFINED BF.NEFIT PENSIOY SCHEME i) Tlie School participaies in one defintrd benefit scheme and three defined coiitributioii schemes. i.Dcliiied Benefli Scheme The S¢h(bol panicipaies ill the Teacl)ers' Pension Sclieme I'the TPS") for its teaching staff. The nSion charge for the year includ¢s Conlribulions payable io the TPS of£86.538 {2024.. £84.0611 and al ihe Jear-end £O1?024 - £0) was accrued in res1 of coiitribiiiions 10 this schem¢. 28
Dumpton School Governors, Annual Report and Finxneial Statements For the year ending 31 July 2025 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIITS AS AT 31 JULY 2025 ¢ontinued The TPS is an unfunded multi-employer defined ben¢fiiS pension scli¢ine governed by The Teachers, Pensions Regiilations 2010 (as nellded) and The Teacl)ers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014 (as amended). Members contribute on a "pay as you go. basis with contributions froin Ineinbers and the eillployer beingy cr¢diled io the Ex¢hequ¢r. Retirement and other nSIOn benefits are paid by piiblic funds provided by Parliament. The einployer contribution raie is set by the Secreiary of Slate folloIllg scheme valuations undertaken by the Government Actuary's Departinenl. The Inosi recenl actuarial valuatioii of the TPS was prepared as at 31 March 2020 and the Valuation Rer*)rt, which was published in October 2023. The Valuation Report shows notional assets of £222.2bn and liobfftlities of £262bn. resuliing in a scheme deficit of £39.8bn The einployer ¢ontribution rate for ihe TPS is 28.6Q/o and cmployer5 are also required to pay a 5cheine administration levy of 0.otr/o giving a tothl employer coniribulion rdte of 28.680/0. ii) -l-he School contriblltes lo three defined coniribution schemes on behalf of teaching and support einployees. Froin the I Septcmbcr ?021 th¢ teaching statTwere all eligible to join ihe Duinpton School Teachers Pension Scheine (DSTPS} that is a defined coiitribuiion s¢lieine with Legal and General. Duriiig the year to 31 July 2025 the pen5iOlI Cost charge for teacliing amounted to £196.008 {2024. £177.428) arid for SUPPK)rt staff £35,381 (?024 - £29.743). Contributions iotalliiig £0 (2024 £0) were payable to tlie schemes ai the year-¢nd 31 Jul). . 14(¢) Lease Commitmenls- Operydting Legses At 31 Jiily ?025, tlie total of future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, in respcct of equipineni. was as follom's: 025 2024 5,042 5.553 9 888 15000 19..930 _2Q,553. Ainounts du¢ within one year Amounts due between two and fiv¢ year5 The amounts charges as an ¢xpense durin8 the ycar for operating leases were £5,529 (2024 - £5,553). POST BALANCE SHF.ET EVEYT- MERCER WITH CANFORD SCHOOL 15. On 22 Sepiember 2025, the Govemors of Dumpion Schi)ol and Canford School jointly aniioun¢ed their intentioii to merge, fortning the Canford Schoo15 Groiip. Followiiig a period of due diligence and consLiltalion, Ilie fonnal exchange and completion of ihe merger will thke place on l Jai)uary 2026. Under the Inerger arrangement. all undcrtakiii& asseis and liabilities of Duinpton School will be transferred to Canford Sch(M)l. which will operate the combin¢d group. As ihe transaction OCCLIITed after ihe balance sheet dai¢, no adjustments have be¢ii Inade to tl)e fiiiai)cial sialeinents for the year cnded 3 l July 2025.-1'he Govemors consider that tlie merger does not affect the School's abilitj lo coniillue as a going concern for a rIOd of al least twelve moiiihs from the date of approval of these Iinaneial statements. 29