DUMPTON SCHOOL
WIMBORNE
CTovernor5' Annual Report and Tr'inaneial Statements
Tr"or tbe year ending 31 July 2025
Contents
Repon of ilic Governing Rjody
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Indipcndcni Auditors, Ilepotl
16
Slaicmcnl of i.inancial Activilics
Inco1￿. and l-. xtKiiditurc Aicounl
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alancc Sheet
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Ca511 l.'low Sialeincnt
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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 I￿anne￿ 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 pa￿nIS
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.

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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 ra￿lY 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.

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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 lil￿est 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 ￿rrOrI￿anceS 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

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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

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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.

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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
I￿sS 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 Manag￿llent 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 S1￿cHie￿I. 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)

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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 imprOv￿￿entS 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

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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 ag￿ed 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 pUr￿se 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 A￿OUnting 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 s￿cial 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.
Ap￿intment 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 ex￿rie1)et
rinanciallaccoiiiiting expericnce
educational experience

Dumpton S¢hool
Governors. Annual Rcport and Financigl Statements
For thc year ending 31 July 2025
seiiior Inanabbeinent I bil￿neSS experience
sales aiid markelingJ experience
I￿edIcal 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 inde￿ild¢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 s￿ietY
All¢nview I louse
Hanham Road
Wiinborne
t)orsei
BH21 IAG
Auditors
Fleicher & Partners
Chartered ACCoun￿nIS
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 B￿Y

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 .SialeipiL*PlI.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.
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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, ReS￿nSibIlitIeS 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. di￿loSIng, 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..
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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
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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
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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 huTnI￿r.. 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 EQuIvALE￿Ts
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
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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 o￿lee 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.
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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 ¢dU￿tion 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 Sub￿qUe17t 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 ex￿nditUre 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 mac111t￿ry 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.
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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 p￿Sent 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 ACCO￿￿tIng
Donations and bequests for specific pUr￿Se$ 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 FALLI￿G 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
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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
T￿igible 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 res￿1 of
coiitribiiiions 10 this schem¢.
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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 follo￿Illg 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.
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