Charlty Reglstratlon a￿045
Company Reg15trdtlon 00875915 {Englond and Wales)
KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
GOVERNORS. REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025

KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Governors
S M Barnett BSC ACG (Chairman)
P Y Booth BA PGCE Iw1￿ Chalmianl
P A Kent IFRICS- retlredl
D Ketsey
D E l K￿toW LLB
S C A Mackley
S M1115 BS MCIM MMRS MIDM
l Rudge IFRICS- retlred)
M H Thompson
Prlndpal
S Bakhtlarf MA. W QTS
General Mèna8or¥nd CompaTrySeuetary
ABWamef
Charity Number
307045
Company Number
00875915
Re8lstered Offleé & Prkndpal Addro&8
Shoreham College
stjullan's Lane
Shoreham-b*Sea
West Sussèx
aN43 6YW
Audltors
TC Group
Thecourtyard
5horeham Road
Upper Beedin8
Steynln8
Wesl Sussex
8N44 3TN
anker5
Ba￿layS Bank PLC
North Street
Bthghton
East Sussex
BNI ISF

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CONTENTS
PB8e
Governors, Report 1ln¢orporatl￿ the Strats81¢ Repartl
statementof Governors, Responsibllitles
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IndependentAudltorfs Report
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Statement of Financial Activlties
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Balèrtce Sheet
18
Cash Flow Statement
19
Notes to the Account5
20

KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRusf LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE.
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
GOVERNORS, REPORT {INCORPORATING THE STRATEGIC REPORT)
The Govemors present thelr report 4nd accounts forthe year ended 31 Au8USt 2025.
The accounts comply with the requirements of the Companles A¢t 2tM)6, the Charltles Act 201J, the
Memorandum and Arucles of Association and Accountin6 and Reportlng by Charftles: Statement of
Recommended Pract1￿ applicable to Chariti￿ preparing thelr accounts In accordance vAth the
Finèn¢lal Reportlngstandard appllcable InthèUK and Republic of Ireland{FR51021 leffectiveljanuary
20191.
STRUCTUR4 GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENTILEADERSHIP
The Kennedy Independent School Tiust Is a eompany limited by 8uarantee and has no share capitsl.
Every memberof the Trust undertakes to contrlbuie to the assets of theTru5t In the event of It belng
wound up whlle he I she Is a member. orwithln one year after he I she cezses to be a member. such
amount$ may tje required rH)t éxceeding £1.
Go¥e¥v4n8 Bodv
The Governors, who are aLso the dlre¢tors for the purpose of company law, and who served durln¥
theyear were:
S M Bametl BSC, ACG (Chalrl
P Y Booth BA, PGCE Ivlce Chairl
D Kelsey
P A Kent IFRICS- retired)
DEIKittowLLB
S R Mills BSC, Mam, MMR5, MIDM
Rudge IFRICS- retlredl
RJ Sharp
M H Thomp50n ljolned March 2025
Slnce the year end. R J Sharp has rE518ned (October 20251 and S C A Ma¢kley has been appolnted
(Qrtober 20251.
None Df the Governors have any benelldal Intsrest In the company. Each GovernoT mak&s an annual
declaration of any confllct of interest In addition to one ftsr èach meetlng attended. All of the
Governors are members of the company and guarantee to wntrlbute £1 In theeventof e wlndlnB UP.
Governor tralnlng and Inductlon
All new Governors are Invlted Snto the College for an In4epih dls¢usslon wlth the Prlnclpal and the
General Manager. They are Bivert comprehensive Informatlon about the charlty and thelr
responslbi1it￿5. All Governors are expected to spend some tlme at the College each year t¢ ensure
they fulty underst3nd the workln85 of the sthool and also have ttsLsrs of the College.

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GOVERNORS. REPORT (INCORPORATING THE STRATEGIC REPORn
Each year all Governors are assessed fortheir training Tequirements and It15 the PDllcyo*the Trust to
offertrainlng courses elther IF)ternally orextern£llyas deemed appropriate. Lastyearm05tGoverr￿¥S
attended at least One trainingcourse, A log Is kept of all tralnlng glven.
OveThlew
The Governors recognlse that they have a number of attountsbllities. These are summarlsed as
follows:
Ultlmate accountsblllty fordlrectlng the affairs of the College.
Ensurlng the C¢llege ts solvent and well run.
Delwerth78 ¢haritable ouleomes for the ￿nefft of the publlc,
EnsurlnB compll?nce wlth cha￿ty law and operathw wlthin the term5 of the Company
Memornndum and Articles ofA5SOtr2tion.
Dutyof prudence-.
remaln solvent by keeplrtg informed of its, financial position,.
use of lunds wlthln the pU￿ose of the Colle8e,'
avold undue risk- and
tskespeclal care when borrowing.
Duty of care..
reasonable care by meeting regularty to ènsure effectjve oversight of College èGtivities.'
use personal knowledge and expetlence to ensure the College L8 well njn and efficienL'
and
tske professional advlce un all matters where there is material rfsk.
Define the strate8lG alrns of the College.
Aatlfy the College oblectfves and dlrectlDns that ddlver the strateglG alms ol the coll￿e.
Identify and m?na8e rfsks ensurlng robust systems are In place to rnonitor all known rlsks.
To ensure that the Councll can deliver aÉ8lt)st these a¢counrabllttles and to actlvely demonstraté
effectNe overslght of the College It Is important that 3 8overnants meetSng structure Is place for
the Coundl.

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Organlsatlon manag•m•ntlleadershlp
The Councll meetlng govemance stsithre Is represented below.
colloy Councll..
Th15 Is made up of all the Governors of the College and meets once a
term. In addition, the Governors also meet foi a topic meetlng once
? term and for tralnln8 at least once a year.
Flnance and General Pury)oses Commltte8: Thls15 a sub-commlttee of the College Council
that meets twice 8 temi.
Educatlon Commlttee,. Thi5 is a Su￿commIttee of the College Coun£il thatmeet50nrea terrn.
Compllance and Pollcy Oversjght Commlttee: Th15 is a sub-COMmlttee ofthe College Coundl
thai meers at least once a term.
Princlpal Revl•w Committee.. Thls Ss a sub-commlttee of the College Coundl that meets as
and vA)Èn requlr2d.
Complalnts and Grlevance Panel: Thls Is a sulFcommlltee of the College Council that meets
a5 and when requlred.
All Governor5 are members of at least on* ¢ommlttee and all commlttees report back to the maln
Colle8e Council meedngs.
The Governors determlne the strateglc direction and general pollcy of the school. The day-to-dav
leader5hlp of the School Is delegated to the key mana8ernentlleadershlp personnel who are:
The Prlnclpal
The Genernl Mana6er/cierf( to Governors
The Vice Prlnclpal
The Assistant Pr6ntipal for Eaily Years, KSI and KS2
The Asslstant Prlntlpal- pupil Ell8agement
The Asslstant Prlnclpal- Academlc
Deslgnated Safe8uardln& Lead
The Prlnclpal and the General Manager attend most meetlngs of the GoveTnlnB Body's Commlttee5
and the Sènlor Lead2rshlp Team attènd the Education Commlttee meetln8s or when invlted by the
Governors,
The remuneratlon of key manogementlleadershlp personnel 15 set by the Board, with the pollcy
oblectlve of PTovidlng appropriste Fn￿ntIve5 to ¢nrouia8e 2nhanced perlorn7an￿ and rewaTdlnB
them fairly and responslbly for their indsviduèl contrlbutlons to the College's success.

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The approprfateness and relevance of the remuner2tlon pollry Is revlewed annualEy, Including
referenceto comparisons wtth other Independent and maintalned sd)005s to ensure thatthe College
rernzlns sensitive lo the broader tssues of pay and employment condltlorbs elsewhere.
Dellvery of the College's charltable vlslon and purpose Is prlmarly dependent on our key
monagemenvleadershlp personnel, and staff costs are the largest single element of our tharltable
expenditure. All stalf are pald at least the national livin8 wage.
OYJECTIVES ANQAcrivmES
Charltable Ot4¢¢ts
Shoreham Collego Is a leadlng Independ¢nt day $¢hool for girls and boys aged 3 10 16.
We are a Malnstream school commltted to providlng a 5￿mUlatIn& vibrartt educatlon to chlldreti
across 2 range of abllltles. and to ensurlng all our pupiFs achleve thelrfull potertial. We strfve to..
provide a welcoming and nurturlng environment whlch supports, celebrates, and knows
every pupil asan Indlvldtsal;
dellver an excellentacademlc educatlon whlch develop5 ambltlon, resllien￿, creativity, and
¢Jnftdefi￿'
offer exciting opportunlues beyond the classroom,.
foster a commltment to d)arltable causes and local communlty actlon;
enCOu￿Se all puplb and sttff to achleve theff full poterrtlal wlthln a safe and happy
environment:
be IndtLsive, respectFul, and klnd, valulnglndlviduals and thelr famllles.
At the heart of our local communlty. Shoreham College Is a faffl1￿ school In every sen59. We value
every indNldual In ourcommunity for who they8re. Understandlng that h8ppiness and well-belng are
essentlal forachlevementand progress, we areamb¢tious forourpupilswithln a nuT￿rIngtaMmUnlty.
Ourcompassionate et￿S is at the centre of everythI￿we do.
Our puplls benefft from an exten51ve Curriculum and superb facllitles and teachln& Sm¥ll dass slzes
ensure every ¢hlld enioys an Èducation tallored to thelr needs and an approprlate level of ChaI￿nge
and supporL A 6enulllely mixèd-abllliy schooL we are experlen¢ed In pro￿thng an excellent,
pèrsonallsed edutstl¢Jn.
The Co[￿se,$ publlc beneflt alm Is to provlde a 8(￿d all-round edu¢atlon and for our puplls to ben2trt
from an extensfve currlculum and superb facllities and teathlng. Playlng an aclive role In our
communlty Is important to vs. Our chlldren leam to be good cltizens whllst developin8 crucial social
and leader5hlp skllls. We work wlth a BrSghton Homeless and Vulnerable Charlty- Off th2 Fence, the
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kit)d envlronrnent wlth ourchildren'5 well-belngpar3mount.Thi5 is all achleved through atompetiEive
fee struciure whlch ensurès the Colle8e is nnanclalty viable In the long temi.
Volunteers
Shoreham College Parents. Assoclatlon and The Old Shoréhamer5' Assoriatlon have asslsted the
College wlth fijndralslng and other acuvltles durfn8 the year. The Govemors would like. to take thts
opportunity to say how much they appredate thelr continuln8 and valuable support of the College.
STRATEGIC REPORT
Achlevem8nts and P•rforman¢o
shoreharn College conttnues to thrlve as a purty)seful and Intluslveschool, known for Its strong sense
of ¢ommunlty and the quallty of educatlon It provides for pupils aged three to slxteen. The past year
has seen conslderable change across the Independent sector, and whlle pupll numbers have
fltjctuated, the College remaSns a 5ch>ol of choice for famllles seeklng a nurturing environment, hl
standards, and genulne breadth of opportunlty. We enter thecomingyearwlth a dear strategl¢focus.
dedicatrd Staff, and a communlty united byshared values ènd amblttDn.
Academicoutcomes remaln con515tently5trong. In 2025, pupllsachleved 3 90%total pass rate atGCS4
a hlgherstandard than In prevKJus years ènd a result that reflètts boih thelr hard work3nd the quallty
of tead)Ing acros5 th2 College. As 3 broadly non-5electlve school, we are proud of the breadth of
achievementthi5 represents, wlth puplls maklng si8nifirantvalue-added progress across a wide range
of subjects. Aloneslde academlc succ&ss, we place great emphasis on the wider curriculum. From our
Forest School provlslon in the Junlor School to the Leadwshlp and skllls Programme In the Senlor
School, the curriculum enables puplls to grow In confidence, character, and Independence through
actlwties such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award comTvuntty serv1￿. and an eyt2nslve co-currl¢ular
and enrichment programme thai ¢ontlnues to expand e3th year, The Youn8 Pllots Inltiative, whlch
culmlnates In an a£companl& flylng experience, hgs been partIcUlar￿ well received.
Our5POrtlng and partnetshlp link5 continue toflourish, with a wlde tsnge of fLYtures znd touynamertts
gal￿t both Independent and malntained sthools. The College'5 pathership work wSth local sckK)ols,
¢harlties. and community or8ani5atlons remalns a strength and a source of real prlde.
We continue to seek ways to ensure that a shoreham educatlon remalns a(￿SsIble. Means-tested
bursaiies are avallable io famllles who would benefit Irom support, reflecting our commitment t
soclal dlver51ty and Ind￿￿¥￿.
Community engymenl contSnues to be céntral to College life. Pupits ¢ontrlbute generously to loGal,
natlonal, and International charltles, Includlng Off The Fence, Emmaus, Safe In s￿Sey, Cancer
Research. afKI thé NSPCC, and tske part ID local projects such as the EYE En￿rOnmental Prolett and
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The College also prepare5 puplls exceptlonally well for thelrnext steps. Close Ilnk5 wlth more than 20
local slxth fom provlders ensures that each pupil finds the p4thway most $￿ted to thelr asplrztions.
whether academlc, votatlonal, Dr apwentlcesh5p-based.
Our staff remaln at the heart of the College's success. Thelr professlonallsm, creatlvlty, and Care a
dent In every area (Jf school Ilfe. We continue to work wSth Initial Teacher Trainln8 provlders to
offerpla¢emEnts fortralnee teechers. and we are proud 10 5UPPLIrt Early CareerTe8thers in securin
Quallfied Teacher Status through our indu¢tlon pro8ramme.
The Colle8e's long-standlng record of careftsl rranagement and forward plannlng has provlded a flrm
foundadon from whlch to meet cÈtrrent Challe￿eS and to continue Investlng In its future
dèvelopment.
Flnandal Revlew
lytomlng resources forthe yeartotslled £5O12,44612023124,' £6,318.2731, 7h15 represents a modest
yoar-on-y@8r reductlon, p¥lmar11 y attributsble to o decrease In pupll numbers followlng the
introductloD of Value Added Tax IVATI on sthool fee& The impaci of th15 decllne was mltlgated
through careful financial plannlng and disciplined wst mana8emenL
De5pltea ¢hallengin8 économltcllmate characterlsed by hlgher interest ratesand persistentlnfl8tlon.
interest in thecollege remalns strong. The numberof prospe£tlve puplls eontlnue5 to rlse, and re¢ent
admissions events have been hlghly su¢cè5sful - most not3bly an exceptoonal￿ well-attended open
mornln& Consistently Str￿ examinatlon results have relnforced the Colle8e's reputatson for
academlc excellence and have provbded clear rèassuran￿ to parents of the quality and value of the
eduGltlon offered.
Total resources expended Increased by aptwoximatew 5.8%, rislng from £5,894,165 In 2023124 to
£6,235,129 in the turrent year. Rigorous flnanclal controls and prudent budget management
remained In place throughoutth¢ perlodto limitdlsGretionary expenditure. However, the unavoidable
effects of national salary upllfts, pen$lon tost Increases, and the wlthdrawal of charltable rellef on
buslness rates contrlbuted to upward pressure on expenditu￿.
The College remains comrnitted to proMdln8 an InspiratloD31 and well-resoufced learnlng
envlronmÈnL su￿Orted by hlgh-quallty teachlng and Strong p85toral C3TÈ. Teachln8 Staff costs
Contlnued to rtse In Ilnewith the natlonal payscales, reflectlngthecollege's ctsmmStmentto rewardln8
excellÈncethr¢)ugh threshold payments and scale progresslon for ellgible staff.
The year concluded Vdith an overall net loss of £422,683, ¢ompared to a surplus of £424.108 In
2023124. Thls represent5 a net defldt of approxlmately 4.7% of net fees before deprec>atlon,
Ctsmparedto an Il% suiplus In the prevlousyear. Given the uncertaintyln the Independent educatlon
sectorand parental cautkon In responseto VATon fee5, thls out¢ome was considered wlthln expected
parameters.
Importantly, the College contlnue5 to prforittse strdteglc Investment In Its facllltles to enhance thè
pupll experlence. The recent completlon of the new lunlor playground devdotffient demonstrate5

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thls ongoing commltment to improvement, ￿t￿UrIngthat the Colle8e remalns ¢ompeUtlve, 8ttrattlve,
and forward-looklng in a rapldly than8ln8 educatlonal landscapé.
Grant-maklng Potlcy
DuTln8 the flnandalwr, thetotal value of means-tested buTsarlés and otherawards grantedto pvplls
amounted to £272,802, drawn from unrestricted fund5. Of thls total. £169,648 represented
commercial concesslons. whlle £103,154 related to publlc benefrt concesSI¢XI5.
These awards were distrlbuted across 173 Indlvldual bursaries, benefttlng 142 puplts in total. All new
bursary appIIc3tSons aresublect to rIgoro￿$ means testln& and ex15tln8 awards are reviewed annuallv
to ensure contIn￿d ellglblllty and appropriate allovdtron of support.
Shoreham College's bursary and scholarshlp pollcy algn5 wlth the wlder prlnclples adopted by
Independent schools.The College alms to ensurethat ftnanclal clrcumstsntes do not prevent talerted
or deser￿n￿ puplls from accesslng or contrnulng their educatlon. Awdrds are made through open
competltlon, avallable to both Current puplls and external appllcants, with the PTimary objective of
relSéving hardshlp where a pupll'5 educadon orfuture prospeets mlBht otherwise be at rlsk.
The College promotes transparency and aC￿SIbIlIty in its fee assi5tan¢e process. Detalls of the types
of awards 2vail2ble, alongwlth thelrellglbllltytrlterla and terms 2nd tondltlons, are CleaT￿pUblIc1sed
on the Colle8e's w&bsite and through regular newsFetters to parents and thè wlder eommunlty. Thi
approa¢h undertines Shoreh3m College's ongoin8 commltmentto publlcbenefiL Ineluslvlty,and soclal
re5ponslbilltywlthln the Independent edu￿tIOn sector,
Plan5 tor Future Parlods
The Governors revlew the Collegds Strategic Development Plan annually. Tha curreht plan runs
through to 2028 and provides ¢le3r dSrectlon for both educattonal ￿lOrItIeS and the contlnued
development of the College estat
The wider context for Independent schools has shifted In the past year, with VAT on school fees now
confirmed, alon8sldethe removaloFbuslness rate relief and higher pension ¢ontribution5. WhllÈihese
measures present financial challenges, the removal of uncertalnty alltsw5 tor more accurate
foretasting and sound lon8-terrn plannln8. The Colle8e eontlnues to manage Its resources carefully
and from a position of underlylng strength, with a clear focus on Sustsinlng Investment in teachln
learnlng. and the pupll expellen￿.
Planned developments indude tho enhancement of our musl¢ facmldes, the Yedevelopmenl of the
senlor libraryj and ongoing Improvements to the learnlt78 en￿ronment auoss the slte. R¢¢ent
investment has Included a stattrof-the-art redeslgned lunlor playground and new crid(et nets,
reflectlng our continued commitment to providln8 hlgh-quallty opportunltles and promoting
partkipatlon across a wjde ran8e of activities.
The College wll also contlnue to strengthen its communlty partnershlps through the ShBrlng
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activities.These collaborations refflect our belief In educatlon as a shared endeavourand reinforceour
role wltFiln the wlder communlty.
Engagement from current parents remai￿ highty ptssitlve, and Interest from prospectwe familles at
open events contlnues to be strong. Theyearaheadwlll requirEfocus and ad3Ptabillty, butthe College
movEs forward wlth darTty of purpose, sound flnandal manasement, ¥nd a. stable foundation.
Govemor5 and leadershlp remaln ctsnfideTht in the College's dlrectlon and In the stren8th of Its
community. Through prudent stewdrdshipi ccntlnued investment in people and kcllltles, and
SUStalned focuson pupil well-belrg and pro8res5, Shoreham College is well posllloned to navtgale the
evolvtng educatlonal landscape and to build confiden￿¥ for the future.
Prlndpal Rlsk54nd UrKertalntles
The Governors are ￿Sponsible for thè management of the rlsks faced by the Cdlege. Rlsks are
Identlfied. assessedand controls establishedihrouAhout the year.Aformal review of the tharI￿S rlsk
mana8ement processes Is undertaken on an annual basls or more regularfy If reqLElr&d.
The key controLs used by the charlty Include..
fonhal agendasfor all Commlttee and Councll actlviv.
detailed terms of reference tor all Commlttees:
cornprehenslve strateglc plannlng, kJudgeting and management ac£ountln
established organi5attonal strurture and Ilnes of reportlng-
formal wrltten pollcies:
clear authorlsation and approval levels, and
vettln8 procedures as requlred by law for the prote¢tlon of the wlnerable.
Through ihe risk management processes establlshed for the College, the Governors are satlsfled that
the m2lor risks Identlfied have been adequately m5tigated where nece&s3ry. It Is reco8nised that
system5 Can onty provide Yeasonable but not absolute assurance that major rlsks have been
Bdequatety managed.
The rlsk reBlster headin8s are as follows:
Oblectslmlssion
Charlty Law & Other Regulation
Goveman¢É & Management
Vulnerablllty to Extern31 Influences
Operattonal Processes
Falluie to comply wlth oper&tlonal regulatlons
Personnel
EnvlronmeTrtsl
Technologlcal
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Investment
Purchaslng
Payioll
Major Projects
From these headlngsj the College mana8emellt/leadershlp and Governor5 have identlfied potential
rlsks and has strategie5 in place to mStigate these rlsks.These are re6ulJrty monltored to ensure thelr
effectivene&5. Signlflcant risk areas Include..
The challengin8 economic conditiorts that are faced by the College and Its parental b(bdy
durlng the ¢urrent h￿erIn￿ationary period. Irt addition, it is noted that the College operates
in a hlghly competitlve market and we have to ensure that educatiortal standard5 remaln our
hwhest prlority.
The requlrement for all puplls and staff to be educated and work In a safe and supportive
envlronment, with polldes and procedures in placE to ensure that the College meets the
need5 of Its staff Hnd Is able to attract hlgh quality recfuits. The need to attract experlenced
Governors is a150 of high Importance.
The n3tlonal Sssue5 fadng the secior as a whole with financial and poiiil¢al pressures such as
the additlon of VAT on school fees, the remov81 of charltable buslness rate relief. addltlDn31
National Insurartce contribuvons and the In the Teachers, Penslon employer CDntrlbutlon
rat&
RESERVES POLICY
The Charitvs Reserves PolKy is desl6ned to ensure thatits finartclal affairs 3rE Man￿ed prudentlyand
within a dearly deflned budget approved by the Board OF Trustees. The nature of the Charinls
operatlons requlre5 ihat suffldenl reserves are malntalned to 5UPPOrt property holdlngs, capital
asset5, and ongoing commitments, whlle also providin8 a financial CLishlon against unforeseen
fluctuatlons in income or expendlture.
TheTrustee5 recognisethat reserves serve a dual purpose: theyproylde both operatlonal stabllity and
the rdpadty to respond to ursexpected shortfalls In income, as reflected in the Statement of Flnanclal
Activlties. In the eventof a ternporary reduction In income or fundln& the Trustees 2re confident that
the exisilng levèl of reserves wtsuld enable the Charlty to continue deliverin8 its educational and
charitable activities while exploiing84jditlonal fundralsln8 or effidencymeasures.
A deslgnat¢d fund Is m#lntalned to Support slgnlficant ¢api¢al projects a5 dotermlned by the Trustee&
This fund is reviewed annually to ensure that It remains suffident and aligned wlth the CharlVs
strate8ic prloritles.
In accordance wtth theTrusteeAct 2000, théTrvstees are 8ulded by the general puwer of Inve5tmÈnt
3nd seek to achieve the bestflnanclal retum wlthjn an acceptable level of rlsL Glven Ihat a proportlon
OF the Charlvs rese￿e5 are expected to be utlllsed over the coming years, capital preservatlon

KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
{LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
GOVERNORS, REPORT (INCORPORATING THE STRATEGIC REPORT)
remalns the foremost prtorfty. The Investment objectivè is therefore to malntsin the ¢a￿tal value of
reserveswhlle ensurln8 Ilquidlty and minim151ng exposure to risk.
The Charlty's investment strategy reflects thls cauttous approach. Funds are held primarfty In cash or
near-cash Instruments denomlnated In sterlln6 to e￿￿vre that assets remaln readlly av211able to meet
both routine obllgations and unanllcSpated cash flow requlremenls. The Charltws tash balancés are
deposlted ontywlth Inst1t￿[On5 holdln8 a mlnlmum long-term credlt ratingof A-orwithln a diverslfied
money market fund. InSti￿tIonal credit ratings are monttored annuallyi and deposits are adjusted 35
necessary ¢0 malntaln compllancewllh pollcv.
Reserves are also earmarked to fund planned capital expendlture over the medlvm term. As such,
toleran￿ foi capltsl volatlllty Is low, and Investments are seletted to minimlse risk exposure. C&Yh will
be drawn down as requlred to fvnd èpproved capltal projects, ensurlnE thatthe charlty ¢ontlnue5 to
opeTate and Invest sustainabfy In it5 future development,
ASSET COVER FOR FUNDS
Note 13 sets out an analysts of the assets Httrlbutable to the v3¥lous fun(ts and a descrlptlon of the
trusts. These assets are sufflclent to meetthe charlty's obll8atkJns on a fund-by-fund basls.
DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO AUDITORS
Each af the Governors has cortfirmed thatthere is no Informatlon releTrrdnt te the audit ofw￿th they
are aware, but of whlch the audltors ale unaware. They havefurther confimed that they have tsken
approprlate steps to Identlfy such Information and to establish thatthe audltors are aware of IL
AUDITQRS
A resolutlon prop051ng that TC Group be reappolnted as audltors of the ry)mpany will be put to the
Annual General Meetlng.
On behalf af the board of Govern
S M Barnott BSC, AC$ {Chzlr)
Dated.. 27 NOv￿ber 2025
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMrrED
KNOWN AS 'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
{LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
STATEMENT OF GOVERNORS. RESPONSIBILITIES
The Goveinors, who are also the Dlrertors of KeNiedy Independent S¢hool Trust Limlted for the
purpose of company law, are responslble for prep3ring the Governors. RepoTt and the accounts In
acctsrdancewlth appllcahle lawand United Klngdom AccountlNdStandards Iunlted Klngdom General
Accepted Accountlng Practice).
Company law requires the Govemots to prep3re accounts for each financlal year whlch ￿ve a true
and fair ￿eW of the st8te of affalrs of the charlty and of the Incomlng resourw and application of
resources, Includlng the income and expenditure, of the thdlltable Company forthatye3r.
In preparing these accounts, the Govemors are requlred to:
select sultable accounting policies and then apply them Con￿stentIv..
observe the methods and princlples tn the charltles SORP.
make judgements and estlm8tes that are reasonable and prudent. and
prepare the accounts on the golng concern basis unle55 It is Inapproprlate to presume that the
charitywtll continue In operatlon.
The Governo¥s are responslbleforkeeplng adequate accountlng record5 thatdisclosewlth reasonable
accurètyat any tlmèthe financlal position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the attounts
Ct)mply with the Companles Act 2006. They are aLs0 responslble for safeguarding the assets of the
charity and hen￿ for tskins reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other
irregularltles.
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE.
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
INDEPENDEf+JT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TOTHE MEMBERS OF THE KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST UMITED
We have audlted the finandal statements of Kenn&(ty Independent School Trust Limited (the
'charitable company'l for the year ended 31 AvEust 2025 whl¢h comprom15e the Statement of
Flnanclal ActivltlÈs, the Balance Sheot, the C35hilow Statement and notes to the financlal
statements. The flnanclal reporting framework that has beon applled In thelr preparatlon Is
appllcable lawand Unlted Klngdom Accountin8Stand3rds, Induding Flnanclal Reportlngstandard
102 The Financial Reportlng Standard applicable In the UK (United Klngdom GenerallyAccepted
Accountln8Practlcel.
In our opSnlon, the fln8n¢lal statements:
Eive a true and falr view of the state of the charftable compan¢s 3ffaiTS as at 31 August
2025 and of Its Incomlng resource5 and appllcatlon of re50urce5. Including Its Income and
expenditure, far the year then ended,.
have been properly prepared In accoidance wlth Unlted Klngdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practlce: and
have been prepared In accordancewlth the requlrements oftheComp3nlesAct 2006.
Basls of oplnlon
We conducted our audlt In accordance with Interrbatlonal Standards on Auditin8 IUKI IISAS IUKII
and appllcable law. Our responsibllltles under those standards are further de5Crtbed In the
Audltorfs responsibilltles for the audit of the flnanaal Statements 5èttion of our report. We are
Independent of the charitablé company In accordance wlth the ethical rèqulrements that are
relev4nt to our aLFdlt of the financlal statements in the UK, Indudlng the FRC'S Ethlcal Stsndard,
and the provlslon5 avallable for small èntltles. and we have fulflllèd our ethlcal responslbllltles In
accordan￿ with these requlrements. We bollevè that the audit evldence we have obt8ined Is
5ufflderrt and approprlate to provlde a basls for our opinlon.
Concluslons relatlng to golftg concern
In auditing the ftnandal ststements, we have concluded that the governorfs use ol the gDln8
concern basls of accountlng In the preparatlon of the flnanclal statements Is approprlate.
Based un the work we have p¢rfomied. we have not Identlfled any materlal uncertalnttes rélstlng
to events or conditlon5 that, Indlvidually tsr tollectlvelyj may cast doubt on the charltable
cornpanvs ablllty to contlnue a5 a golng concern for a perlod of at least twelve months from
when the fThanclal statements are authorlsed for Issue.
Our responslblllties and the résponslbilltles of thè governovs with respe¢t to goln8 corhcÈm are
described In the relevant sert]ons of thls report,
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY G UARANTEE)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Otherlnformatlo
The other Informatlon comprlsos the Informatlon Irlcluded in the annual report, including the
governorfs Teport. other than the flnancial statements 8nd our audltor's report thereon. The
governors are respon5iblefor the otherinformatbon. Our oplnlon on the flner)cial statements does
notcover the otherlnformatlon and, except to the èxtentothetwiseexpllcitlystated inourreport,
we do not express anyfomi of a￿Urance conclusiorb thereon.
In connertlon wlth our audlt of the financlal statèmènts, our responslblllty Is to read the other
inforrnatlon and, In doing so, conslder whether the other inf0M￿tIOn Is materlally IneonsSstent
with the flnan¢lal statements or our knowledge obtalned in the audlt or otherwlse appe8f3 to be
materlally mlsstated. If we Identlfy Such material Inconslstencle5 or appsrent materlal
m155tatemeDts, wè are requlrod to determlne whether there is a materlal mlsstatement In the
financlal statements ora matsrial misstatementof the oth@r Infom)atlon. If, based ontheworkwe
have performed, we conclude thal there is a materfal m155tatement of thls other Inforniatlon, we
aré rèqulredto reportthatfact.
We have nothlng to report In thls regard.
OplTrlons on othèr matters prescrfbed by the Compdnles Act 2006
In our oplnlon, based on the work vndertaken In the course of the audlt.,
the Informatlon glven In the governors, report Ilncorporatlng the 5tiategic report and the
directors report) for the financial yearfor which the flnanclal statements are prepared Is
consistènt wlth the financial statements,, and
the strategic report and the dirertors, report have been prepared In accordance wlth
applltable legal requlrements.
Matters on whlch we are requlred to report by ￿cePtIOn
In the light of our knowledge and undèrstsndln8 of the charltable company and Its envlronment
obtained In the course of the audlt, wé have not Identifl&d materlal misstatements In the strategic
report and the dlrectors, report.
Wè have nothlng to report In rèspect of the followlng matters in relatlon to whlch the Companles
Act 2006 reqvlres us to report to you If. in our oplnlon,,
adequate accountlng records h3ve not been kept, or return5 adequate for our audlt have
llot been recelved from branche5 notvlslted by us. or
thefinanclal statement5 are not in agreementwiththe accountlngrecords and returns; or
certalh dIsclosu￿sofdlreCtorS. remunerdtion spedfi*d by law are notmade: or
we have not recelved allthèlnformatlon and explanatlons we require,. or
the dlrectors were not entltled to prepare the fln(Inclal statements In accordance wkh
the small companies reElme and take advantage of the small companle5' exemptlons In
preparfng the governorf report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUSTLIMITED
RespO￿lb]Is*léS otgovwnors
As exp131ned more ful￿ In the governors, responslbllities ststemenL the govemots{whtt are also the
dlrectors of the charftsbl& company for the purposes of company lawl are responslble f¢r the
preparatltsn of the finanGlal ststements and for beingsatlsfled that they glve a true and fair vlew, and
forsuch Internal control asthegovernor5 detemil#e ixnecessaryto enablethe preparatlonof finarncla
statements that are free from material mis5tatemen( whether due ttsfvud orerror,
In preparing the financlal statements, the govèrnors are responsible for assesslnE the charitsble
¢ompanVs abjllty to conunue as a going concem, disdoslrE. as appllcable, matters related to going
concern and uslng the 8olng concern basis of accountlng unless the govemors either Intend to
Ilquldatethe Gharltable company orto cease operations, or have no realistlc alternatlve to do so,
Audlloes responslbmltles forthE audlt of the flnant131 ststemerts
Our objective5 are to obtain reasonable assuranté aboutwhether the flnanclal statements as a who
are free from materlal mlsstatement, whether due to fraud or Èrror. and to issue an audltorfs report
that Include5 our oplnlon, Reasottable assurance Is a hlgh level of assuran￿, but is not a guaTBnlee
thatan auditconducted In accordan¢e wlth ISAS IUX)wlll always detect a materfal mlsstatement when
It exlsts.
Mlsstatements can arise from fraud or error and are consldered material If, Indivldually or In the
68regate, they couky reasonably be expected to Influence the econom%c declsions of user5 tak￿n on
the basis of these financlal statement5.
Irre8ularltles. Includlng frdud. are Instances of non-¢C4npliance with laws and regulations, The Extent
to whlch our proGedures are capablè of detectlng Irre8ulatqtles, Indudlngfraud. Is detalled below.
Extenttowhl¢h the audftwas consldered c3pable of detoctlnl Irregu1arttl2s, Includlngfraud
The objecuves of our audlt, In respect to fraud, are- to Identify 3nd assess the rlsks of materlal
mlsstatementof thellnancial st3tements duetofraud. to obtsln suffl¢lent appropriate a￿d￿eVIdenCe
regardln6 the ass￿sed rlsk5 of material mlsststÈmeni due to fraud, through deslgning and
Implementlng appropriate responses; and to respond appropriatety to fraud or suspeeted fraud
Identifled durln8 the 8udit. However. the ptlmary responslbllity for thÈ prevention and detectlon of
fraud rests with both those tharged wfth Kovernance of the enilty and Its rn3nagement.
Our approach VRS as follows..
We identlfled areas of laws and regulatlon5 that could reasonably be expected to have a
material effert on the finandal statement5 from our 8eneral sector experlence. and through
d15cussion wlth thegovernors and other man8gementlas requlred byaudltlngstandardsl, and
dlscussed wlth the govemors and other management the policles and procedures regardin8
cornpilance with law5 and regu13tltsns (see below):
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUSf LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
{LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TOTHE MEMBERS OF THE KENNEDY INDEPENDENTSCHOOL TRUSf LIMITED
We Identified the folk)vJlng areas as those most likety to have such an effect., health and
safety. General Data Prole¢tlon Re6ulatlon IGOPRI; fraud: brlbery and corruption. school
Inspectlons. Keeplng Chlldren Sale In Educatlon, DBS chedrs, and employment law. Audltlng
standards Ilmlt the requlred aud5t procedures to identifynon.compllance with these Iws and
regulatlons to enqulry of the governors and other management 3nd inspectlon of re8ulItory
and legal corre5poDdence, If any. The Identifled actual or suspècted non-compliance was not
sufflclently stgnlficant to our audlt to result In our respoT)5e be5ng Identified as a key audlt
matter.
We ctsnsldereil the legal and regulatory framework5 dlrecuy appllcable to the flnanclal
statements reportSng framework IFRS 102, the Companles Act 2006 and the cha￿￿e5 Art
20111 and the relevant tax complianre rp8ulations in the UK.
We consldered thè nature of the charitable company'5 operallons, the control en￿ronment
and flnanclal performance.
We communlcated Identified laws and regulations throughout our team and remalned alert
to any indicatK)ns of non-compllance throughout the iudlt.
We consldered the prixedures and contio15 that the charltable compan¥ has establlshed to
address rlsks identified, or that otherwlse prevenL deter and detect fraud,. and how senior
m3nagement monltors those procedures and control5,
Based on this understsndinE we deslgned our audit procedures to identlfy non-compliante wlth such
laws and regulatlons. Where the rlskwas ca[￿1￿￿red to be higher. we perfornied audlt pr￿dureS t
ddress ea¢h Identlfied fraud risk These ProC￿ureS Induded.. testillg manuallourna15,' revlewin8 the
financlal statement dlsclosures and testing to supportln8 documentatlon; performlng anaiytlcal
procedures,. and enquir1￿ of management, and were desi8ned to provlde reasonable a55uran¢e that
the financial statements were free from fraud or error.
Owlng to the INhe￿￿t Ilmltsttons of an audit, there is att unavoid3ble rlsk that wp may not have
detected some material mlsststernents In the finandal statements. even though we have propedy
planned and performed our audit In accordance wrth audltln8 standards. For example, the further
removed non-campliancewtth laws and regulations I1rreÈular￿[es} Lsfrom theevents and transactlons
reflected In the flnancial Statements. the less Ilkely the Inherentl¥ Ilmlted procedures Tequlrpd bv
audltlng standards would Identlfy it. The rlsk is also 8reatèr regarding irregularlties octurrlng due to
fraud rather than error, as frdud Involves Intentlonal contsalrnent, forgery, ￿11￿$10￿, omisdon or
rntsrepresent3tion. We are not responsible for preventln8 non-compllaneeand ¢annot be expected to
detect non-tompllanc& wSth all laws and re8ulatlons.
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE KENNEDY INDEPENDENTSCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
Llse of our rèport
Thls report ismade solelytothe¢haritablecompany'smembers, as 8 bodyj Sn accordancewlthchapter
3 of Part 16 of the Companles Acl 2006. Our audlt work has been undertaken so thét we might state
to the charltable company's members those matters we aye required to state to them in an auditors,
report and for the no other purpose. To the fullest extent permittèd by law, we do not ac￿pt or
assume responslblllty to anyone other than the charttable company and the tharlt8ble wmpany's
member5, as 2 body, for our auditworl or for the opinions wè haveformed,
Mark Cummlns FCCA
Sen
or
lor and on bÈhalf of TC Group
statutory Audttars
Office: Steynln& West Su&sex
utory Audltorl
Dated,.
8 (komw 2025
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
{LIMITED BY GUARAKfEE)
sTATEmE￿r OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES
{INCLUDING INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNn
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 91 AUGUST 2025
Unre5trkted
Fuffids
DeslÈnated
Funds
Totsl
21n5
Total
2024
Notes
tncomlns re$oLwcesfromsenerated funds
DonJtlon5
4.721
7038
4721
1061
4,945
idtlng$ln¢ome
7,838
Banklnterest
131261
133,264
5,666.623
133,529
5,178,738
Charltaljla activltle$
5,666,628
Totallntome
5W2N46
5,811446
6,318,273
Chwltable a<tNIt1¢5
Ed￿CatIO
S,235A29
6,235.119
5.894.165
Totsl expenthture
6,235,129
6,235,129
5,894,165
Net In¢omellexpendltorèl
I422￿}
142Z,6881
424,108
Transfer between funds
13
170,000
I17Q,(￿oI
Net movement lft funds
1252,6831
117a,0001
142W31
424,108
Fund balan￿ at I September 2024
s￿82,556
Q00￿00
lo￿82,556
10.158.448
Fund balan¢¢5 Jt 31 August 2¢rdS
8,329.8
IA300
10.159.8n
10,S22,556
All illcome and gains forthe perlod are recognlsed above. ￿1 of the company's actlvtties are classlfied
as continuSng.
The statement of financial actlvltles also com￿leS wlth the requlremellts for an Income and
EMpendituR Account under the Companles Att 2006.
There are recognised 8ain5 trr losses other than those ieported on the Siatement of Fjnanclal
Actfvltles.
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT31 AUGUST 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Axed assets
Yanglble assets
5,187,110
5,137,993
Cuff•nt as$ets
stock5
Debtars
29MO
2J36MO8
s397￿3?
17.982
I,585￿50
6A32,682
Cash at bankand In hand
7,764,295
,436,214
Creditors,. amouhtsf8lllnidu8 wlthlTr one
valr
11.727.789)
12,743.7041
Net(urrent a$$ets
5W36,506
5.692,510
Trtatassets le55 ¢urrent Ilahlltles
JQ,225.816
10,830.503
Cre&itors; pmountsfalllnB du¢ after morB
than one year
163.9431
1247,947)
Net 8SSOts
10,lyJ￿73
10.S82,SSS
Income f￿d5
Unrestrktedfvttds..
Oes1gn8ted fvnds
1,83Q.QOO
2,orKJ,DQO
Othpr tharltablef¢Jnds
8,329,873
8,582,S56
10,159,873
10,S82,556
The accounts were approved
thÉ
oard on .
S M Barneit
Governor
Compary Re8lstYation No. 00875915
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
2025
2024
Notes
ash Ilowslrom operotlng •dlvltles
15
IIA5*745)
1,045,259
sh Ifow5 frorn Investln8artl¥ltl
PurEhase of tsnslble fixed assets
12143641
1134,2871
Interest recelved
J33R64
133.529
<a5hfrpm knvesungadlvltles
181,1001
17581
In¢Te4sel Idpcreasel In cash and cash
equlvBlents
IIA34WSI
1,044,501
Cash and ¢3sk •qulwlÈnts atstsrt otyear
6,832,682
5,788.181
Cash and cash *quiv•lents 8tend of year
5,397,817
6,832,682
All cash Isc45h at bank and knhand.
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
{LIMITED BY GUARANTEE}
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025
L StatLrtory Informat]on
Kennedy IndepeFMlent Scht)ol Trust is a charitable cornpany, Ilmlteil by guarantee, regISter￿ In
Enwand and Wales.Thecharftable tompany'sregistered numberand registered officeaddre5s can be
found on the legal and administratlve Informatlon pagÉ.
Atcountlng pollcl•s
2.1 Bas15 of preparatknn
The flnanclal ststements have been prepared In accord?nce wlth A¢countln6 and Report5ng
by Charitles,, Statement of Recommended Practice appllcable to charltles prepzdng th¢lr
accounts in accordan￿ with the FFnancial Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK IFR51021
(effectlve l January 20191 Cha￿tIeS SORP IFRS1021, the Flnancial Reportln6 standard
applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021 and the Companie5 Act 2QO6.
Kennedy Independent School Trust rneets the definition of è publlc beneflt entlty under
FR5102. Assets and Llabllltles are 1n1t1al￿ recognlsed at hlstorkal c05t oi transaciiort value
ullless otherwise stated In the relevant accountlng pollcy notelsl. There are no material
uncertalntles abtjut Kennedy Independent School Trusvs ablllty to continue as a going
concem.
22 Income
S¢h¢ol fee income Is accounted foron 3 rételvable basls and consists of charges billed torthe
school yearended 31 August 2025, le55 bursarle5 and allowances, Fees received foreducation
to be provlded in fvture years are carrked forward as deferred income.
Donations are accounted for as re￿iVed by the school.
other Incom& and Investmènt Income Is accounted for In the perlod in whlGh ihe 5chocl ks
entitled to recelpt.
2.3 Expendlture
Expendlturè Is accounted for on an accruals basls. Overhead and other costs not directly
attrlbutable to a particular functional attl￿tY are Included wlthln support costs. The
Irrecoverable element ofVAT Is included with the Item of expènses to which It relates.
Governan¢e costs comprlse the tosts of running the charfty, Includlng strats8lc plannlng for
Its future development, also Internal and external audlt, any legal advice for the Governors.
and all the costs of cotnplylng wlth constltutlonal and statutory requirement5. suth as the
rA)sEs of Board and Committee meetlngs and of preparlng statutory accounts and sat15fying
pu￿1( accountabillty.

KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS 'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025
2A Tanglbléllx•d ossèts and depredatlon
All assets costing more than £l,OOQ are looked at on an indivldual basls and capliallsed
approprlate.Tan8ible flxed assets other than freehdd land are slated 3tC05t le5sdepreclatlon.
Depreciatlon Is provlded al rates calculated towr5te off the cost less estimated resldual *lue
of e￿h asset over Its expectsd useful Ilfe, asfollow5:
Freehold laThl and assets underconstructlon are not depreclated
Freehtsld bulldings
2°A Strnlght Ilne
Fixtures, fitting5 & equi?ment 25% Reducing balan￿ and 3 year5 Stralght Ilne
Motor vehide5
25% Reduclng balan
2.5 lea4n8 and hlrepur£hase commttments
Assets obtalned under hlre purchase contrncts and Inance leases ire capltallsed a5 tangible
assets and depreclated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives. Obligatlon5
undersuch a8reements are Included In cre(Itors net of the finance charge allocated to futtFre
periods. The flnsnce element of the rental payment Is charged to the proflt and105s account
so as to produce a constant periodic rate of charge on the nèt obllgation outstandln8 In eath
per50d.
Rentals pald under operatlng leas0$ are charged to Inwme as Incurred.
2,6 Stock
Stock Ss valued ot the lower of and net reallsable value.
Z.7 Pensions
TÈ3th1ngstaff are members of theTe3thors' Penslon Schem& ITPSI, a defined benetltscherne
admlnistered by theTeachers' Pension Agency.The Te2chérs' Pension Scheme Is an unfunéed
scheme. Contrlbutions on a 'pay as you go" basis are credlled to the Exchequer under
arrangements governed by the Superannuatlon Act 1972. Actuarlal valuatlon5 are Garried out
on a notion8lsetof investment5. Und* the deflntllonsset out kn Winancial Reporting Standard
17 Retlrement Benefits, Teachers, Penslon Scherne is a multl-employer penslon scheme. The
school Is unable to Identlfy Its sh3re of the underlying Inotlonal assets and Ilabllltles of the
scheme. AcEordingly, under FlnanL7al Reportln8 Standard 17 Retirement Benefltsthe Scheme
is actounted for as IF it were 3 deflned cohtrlbutlons scheme. Non-teaching staff are eli8lble
to join a deflned contribution5 scheme.Acharge is m3de against expendlture for the amounts
payable to the scheme In respect of the accountln8 perlod.
The College also COntrÉbrtes to deflned contribution penslon schemes for non-teachln6 Staff.
Penslon costs are GharBed to the Ststementof Flnanclal ActI￿tIesWben they hecome due.
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025
2.8 Accumulated funds
Unrestrlcted funds these are funds whlch can be used in attordance w5th the charltable
oblects at the discretion of the gtsverno￿.
Designated fund5 - these are fvnds set aslde by the govemors out of unrestricted general
funds for speciftc future purposes or prolects.
Further explanatlon5 of the nature and purpose of each fund are Sncluded In the notes to the
accounts.
2.9 Cash at bank and In hand
Cash at bank and In hand Includes cash and short term hlehly Ilquid Investments. The Trustees
seekto use shorland medlum term dep051ts Whe￿ posslble to maximlse the return on monies
held at the bank and to managè cash flow.
2.10 Credltors and provlslons
Credltors and provisions are recognSsed where the charity ha5 a present obli8ation rèsulting
from a past event that wlll probably result in the transfer of funds to a thlrd party and the
amount due to settte the obllgatlon can be measured or estlmated reliably.
2.11 Debtors
Trade 3nd other debtors are retognlsed 3t the settlement amount due after any trade
dlscount offered.
Prepayments arewdlued at the amount prepaid net rfyf anytrade dlscounts due.
2.12 Crltlcal actountlng estlmates and ludsements
In the application of the sthool's a¢¢ounting poll¢les, the Governors are required to make
judgements, estimates and a55vmptions about the carry5ng amount of assets and Ilablllties
that are not readily apparent fiorn other sources. The estlmates and assodated èssumptlons
are based on hlstorical experience and other factors that are consldered to b2 rèlevant
Actual results may dlffer from these estlmates.
The estimates and underlylng assumptlons aw revlewed on an ongoing basls. Revlslons tD
accounting estimates are recognlsÈd1n the perlod In which the estlmate Is revised,
The prowlslon for bad debts is considered a critic31 accoMtlng estlmate. Mov8ment In the
promslon is charged to thestatement of Flnanclal Actfvltles.
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TOTHE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025
Incomefrom charltabl? actlvltles
2025
2024
Gross school fees
5.727.136
I272￿03)
6,246,147
1268,2721
Bursaries, s(holaT5hips and dlscounts
NétxhO￿ fees
S,454A33
5,977,875
Minibus Income
145,961
150590
Extras
28,054
26.570
Sundry Income
35,275
23.703
Netschool tees
S￿66.fj23
6.178.738
4. Total expendlture
Sraff costs
Depreclatlon
Olher
C¢)sti
Tot81
2025
Total
2024
Charlt8ble actfvltles
Edutatlon
Teachlng costs
Welfare costs
Premi5e5 costs
Support ¢osts
3,938,716
12J17
117A03
524,770
462,017
127,977
4,069,026
524.7YO
Iwo4￿98
636,735
3.791,176
507,019
880.831
731.825
390.041
508,758
152,510
Total <harttable a¢tlvltles
4,837,515
165,047
I.252￿67
6,235,129
5,894,165
Total expèndlturo
4,S37,51S
165.047
1,232,567
6,235.129
5,894,165
Support rost5 include 8ovemance costs, ofwhlch payments to the audltors of£15,12012024,. £14,400
for audlt fees and £9,91812024- £9,600) forotheT seThélceswere made.
Net Ineomlng resources are stated after charging£88,36412024,' £49,8271 to operatlng lease rentsls
included In Welfare Costs.

KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AU6UST2025
Governors
None of the governors lor any persons connerted with them) retefved any remuneration during the
year, There were expense5 reimbursed to the Governors durlng the yeartotslllng £761 {2024.. £7721.
Employees
Numberof employees
The avera8e rnOnth￿ headcount wa$ 10812024.. 100 stsffl and the average mDnthty numbtr of full tlme
equivalent employees dUrI￿the yEaT Wa5..
2025
2024
Number
Nt¥nber
Teachln8
45
45
Non.teachlng
Total
36
37
81
82
Employrnentco$tS
2025
2024
Wagesand salarle5
I,720￿80
3.472,791
Social securffcy cost5
404,129
353,454
Other pensksn costs
712,806
610,818
4,837,515
4,437,063
During the year the sthool madè settlement payments t*Jtslllng £33,03712024: £23,745), No amounts
were due In relatlon to settlements at the balance sheet date.
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTE5 TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AU6UST 2025
6. Employees Icontlnuedl
The number of employees whose annual remuneratlon was £60.000 or more were:
2025
Number
2024
Number
£60,(X>O- £69,999
E80,000- £89.999
O,ODO- £S9,999
£100,000-£109,999
£110,000. £119,999
cont￿bUtionS totalling £125,758 12024.. £102,140) were made to pension schemes on behalf of
ernployees whose Emoluments exceeded £60,000.
The totsl employee beneflts of key management personnel of the schDoI durlng the year were
£694,117 12024.. £668.0241. Key management durlng the year comprised the Prlnclpal, General
Manager. Vlce Principal and three A5sistsnt Heads12024: Princlpal, General Manager, Vite Prlncipal
and three Asslstant Heads).
Tanglble fixed assets
Land aNI
bulldln
Flxtu¥es,
flttln85 &
•qulpment
Cost
Tfjt81
At i September2D24
7,614.874
7gl,096
8,395,970
Additlon5
203,837
10,527
214364
At31 August 2025
7,811.711
791,623
8,610W4
Depre¢latlo
At I September2024
2.585,395
672,582
3,257.977
Char8e forthe year
152,540
I2￿07
165.047
At31 August 2025
Net hookvalue
At31 August 2025
2,737.935
685,089
3.423.024
5,Q80,776
106,$34
5,187,310
5,137,993
At 31 August2024
5.029,479
108,514
Included in Land and bulldings Is ah amount of £125,00012024.. £125,IJOOI relatln8to lartd whith Is not
depreualed, In the opynlon of the govtrnors the market value of l)oth land and buildings is In excess
ofthe net bookwdlue above. However. a revaluadon policy has not been adopted ￿ no real economic
benefit would be achleved In Implementln8th1s.
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMrrED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025
Debtors
2025
2024
Trade dÈbtors
2,204,324
1,502,403
Prepayments and 3cerued income
132,484
83,147
2,336,808
1,585,550
Credltors: amounts fallin8 due wlthln one year
2025
2024
Trade credltors
Taxes and soclal securtty costs
Fees in advance
Advanced paymEnt scheme lsee note 101
Fee deposits
other cred5tors
165312
407331
1,742,026
183,629
101,700
127,791
120,425
90,285
1,742,936
574,889
109.650
105,519
2,727,789
2,743,704
Fees In advancts represent fees due forthe Mlchaelmas term 2025.
Fee deposlts may be returned upon givin8 gne term's notice of the parents, intentlon tr> remove thè
child from the school.
10. Credltor5: amounts falllng due after one year
2025
2024
Aifvanced payment scheme
63,943
247,947
Advanced payment scheme
Parents may enter into a contrart to pay tD the School tultlon fees In advance. The money may be
rÈturned sublert to speciflc conditlons upon the re￿Ipt of one term's notice. I￿sUM1ng puplk wlll
remain in the schoDI, advance fees wlll be applled 85 below.
2025
2024
Amounts due wlthin or¢e year
Amounts duè over one year
183,629
574,889
247,947
63,943
247,572
822,836
Th@ balahce represents the accrued Ilablllty under the wntracts. The entire balance above was
recelved dur1n8 the year ended 31 August 2024.
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRusf LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
{LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025
11. Ponslon ¢omml*rnents
The Scknol partlclpates In the Teacher< Pension Scheme 1.the TWI for Its teathh*g stth. The pen51on
ehsrsefortheyearlncludescontrlbutlons payable tothpTPS of£646A3912024.. £548.2221 and attheyear-
end £72,Q4012024: £65,75n was accrued In respect of contfibution9tothls scheme.
The TPS Is an unfunded multl-anployer defined benefits penslon scheme gtwerned by The Teachers,
Penslons Regulations 2t)10 las amended) and The Teachers, Penslon Scheme Regulations 2014 145
amAndedl. Member5 contribute 8 °pay as you go" basls with contslbutlons from members and the
employer belngcredltedtothe Exchequer. Rellrement and other penslon beneflts are pald bypubllcfunds
pro￿ded byParllament.
The employer contribution rate Is set bythe Seueiary of Stat@ following schemevaluations undertaken by
th& Govemment Attuary'5 Department. The most recentactuarlal valuztion of the TPS was prepèreil as at
31 March 2020 and the Valuatlon Report was publlshed In Ortober 2023. The Valuation Report show5
notlonal assets of £222.2bn and IlabJlIt￿ of £262bn, resuliing in a scheme deftot of £39.8bn.
The employw contrlbutlon rate for the TPS Is 28.6%, Ind employers are algJ requlred to pay a scheme
administratlon of 0￿8% 8fvln83 total employer contrlbution rate of 28.68+A.
The sch¢xJl a150 cOnt￿￿te$ to dellned contribut¥on schemes on behalf of Its Other staff. Employer
contributions payable to those schemes were £66,36712024.' £62,5961 and at the year end £7,21112024-
£nlllwas accrued ir respect of contrlbthÈ<)ns dueto those schemes.
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY GuARA1￿EE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025
12. share capltsl anil control
The company Is Ilmlted by guaranteo and has no share capital. In the event of a wlndlng Upi each of
the 8fjvernors undertakes to conirlbure to the assets of the trust such amounts as rnay be required,
not ex£eedlng £1.
No one party has ovtrall control of the charlty.
13. Deslgnat•d funds
income funds indude the followlng deslgnated funds whlth have been set aslde oul of
unrestrlcted fuThJs by the Governors forspecific purposes:
Movement In Funds
Balance al
I September
20Z4
Balan£e at
31 August
2025
Inc05nln8
Resourtss
Re50urcL%
Expended
Trnnsfer5
Copltal Dev*l¢)pment Fund
2,000,000
1170,0001
1,830,000
2,000,ry))
1170,0001
1.830,000
The fund was created for the purpose of Impr¢Jvementsto the College includlng majorcapit81 projects.
The Governors have revlewed the development ￿an$ and, in light of the recent pullticèl change le.&
removal of business rates rellÈf and the Introductlon ofVATon sthoal feesl.they are taklnga cautious
approach to larger projects until a clearer understanding of the financial Impact on the College Is
known. Durlre the year £170,000 was transferred from the fund to cover prolects cornpletsd in the
vear, forexample thelunlor playground.

KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
14. knaty51s of net assets betv￿n fund5
Unrestrlrted
l￿d$
De5￿atéd
funds
Total
Fund halantts at 31August 2025 tr• répresented by:
Tanglble flxed assets
Current assets
Cfedltors: amounts fallin8 duewlthin one yea¥
cred￿￿. amounts falllng due efteroneyear
5,187.310
5,934,295
12,727,7891
163.9431
8.329,873
5,187.310
7,764.295
12,727,7891
163.9431
1.830.000
1,830,000
10,159,873
Unrestrlcted
Funds
DesJEnatsd
fund$
Totsl
Comparallve Fund balances at 31 August 2024 ayè
repmsented bv:
Tanglble ftxed 25sefs
Current assets
Credltors.. amounts falllng due wlthln otte year
Cre¢thtors.' amounts fauing due after one year
5,137,993
6,436,214
12,743,704)
1247,9471
8,582556
5,137,993
8,436,214
12,743,704)
1247,9471
10,582,556
2000,000
2,000,000
l& Net cash Inllowlloutflowl Irom op•rdtinK actI￿lIeS
2025
2024
ReconclllÈtSon to ch8n8esln resources
Net Inwme
Interest received
Depreclaoon of tsnglblefwed assets
Ilthtreasèllde￿a$e ln stocks
Ilncreasel/decrease In debtors
Incieaselldec¥ease} In creditors
1422,6831
1133,2641
165,047
111,6681
1751,2S81
1199,9191
424.108
1133,5291
203,915
8,6S6
40.852
501.257
11,353,7451
1,045,259
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KENNEDY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
KNOWN AS'SHOREHAM COLLEGE,
(LIMITED BY GUARANTEEI
NOTES TOTHE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025
16. Rèconclllatlon of net cashflowto movement In net ￿ndS
2025
2024
Movement Sn net funds
Net fund5 at I September2024
Net funds at 31 August 2025
IL434,8451
6￿32￿82
SA97037
1,044.501
5,788,181
6,832.682
17. Analys5$ of net cash
Atl
September
2024
Cash flow
NonThcash
changes
At31 August
2025
Cash at bank and In hand
6,832,682
6,832,682
Ilh34,8451
IIA34.84SI
5,397,837
5.397,837
18. Commltments und¢roperatlng leases
At 31 A￿guSt 2025 the school had total ¢ommltments under non<ancellable operdtlng leases as
follows..
1025
2024
Expiry date..
Within oneyear
Between two and flvè years
69.729
196,30Y
6,396
9,060
19. Capital commltmehts
At 31 August 2025 the school had ¢apltal comrnltments totalllng £71,81212024.' £nill in relatlon tothe
purchase of tangible fixed èssets.
20. Related partytransactlons
There were no related party tran5actlons dsJrln8 the yearl2024.. NDne}. Detalls on 8overnorfs expense
relmbursements is Induded In note 5.