(•ny Re￿5￿?11￿ No. 00733991 (Eryland and Wal•s) BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMITED (UMITED BY GUARANTEE) GOVERNORS, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025 *AF.4th1VG)* 29IOY2026 COMPANIES HOU.%F A14 #165 BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMITED (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) LEGALAND ADMINISTrATIVE INFORMATION M Hansra {Chaim)an) J Carpenter BA (Deputy Chairman) P CAlmond G Nuijens 8A J Priory JSTr￿¥￿A Headmaster T Quilter D Gomn Charity Number C4>mpany Nurnber (1)733991 The Courtyard Shoreham Road Upper Beedln8 Steyni West Sussex BN44 3TN Audlto TC Group The Courtyard Shoreham Road Upper Beedin8 Steyni West Sussex BN44 3TN Bankw5 National WeStmin￿er Bank pk 143 Hrgh Street Bromley Kent iyz BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMrrED (UMITED BY GUARANTEEI Governors. Ileport (Irtor￿13￿ryq the Strategic Report) Statement ofGoVer￿, Itesponsiknlit*s li fte￿rt of the Irtyendent Auditors 12 Statement of Fmancial P£ti¥itks 16 Balance Sheet 17 Cash Fbwstatemert Notes to the Ana￿11 Statemenis BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMtrED {UMITED BY GUARAKfEE) GOVERNORS. REPORT (INCORPORATINGTHE STrATEGIC REPORn The Governors present their report and accounts for the soar ended 31 Au8llSt 2025. The accounts comply with the requirements of the Companie5 Act 2(K)6, the Charitie5 kt 2011, the Memornndum and Artides of As%xiation and Accounting and Reportln8 by Charities: Statement of Recommended P¥artice appllcable to charrtle5 preparing their accounts Sn accordance wtth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 20191. STRucfuRE, GOVERNAIKE AND MANAGEMENr The company is a charity. governed by Its Mernorandurn and Articles of Association. Membership of the governing body 15 reviewed re8ularty and is refreshed bythe appolntment of new 8overnofs, normally comprlslng ex-parents who are Interested in developing the School. together with academics able to offer particular expertise to the School. New 8ovemors are thosen for their eXperIen￿ in relevant fields and where necessary are given 8uIdan￿ In their duties and responsibilitie& The Govemin8 Body meets as a full Board each terni and delegate5 partlculartasks to a ran8e of committees coverin8 inter alla, Finan￿ {induding Development and StrateB6c Planning). Bulldings. Heahh and Safety (Indudlng Safeguardlng and Risk Mana8ementl. ma￿etIng and Education and Curriculum. The operational Heafth & Safety Committee regularty assesses and documents key and major rlsks to whith the School may be exposed. The Goverrtors are satisfied that 5y5tems and procedures are in place to mana8e exp05Lwe to the major risks, whitst reco8nisin8 that these can only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance that major rlsks are being adequately mana8ed. Govern1￿ Body Brckley Park School is a charity operated through a company limited by guarantee. Le8al and admlnlstrative Information is set out at the front of these financial statements. Govemors. who are a150 directors for the purposes of company law. and who served durin8 the period were: M S Hansra (Chaimian) J Carpenter BA (Deputy Chairnian) J s riley FCA P C Almond G Nuijens J Prlory B Charles (resigned 4th JUEY 2025) D Robertson (resigned 20th January 2026) BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL UMITED (LIMrrED BY GUARANTEE) GOVERNORS, REPORT (INCORPORATING THE STRATEGIC REPORn None of the Governors has any beneficial interest In the company. Each Governor makes an annual dedaratlon of any conllirt of interest In addilion to one for each Board meeting attended. All Govemors are fflembers of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 In the event of a wlndlngup. Governors determine the 8eneral polides and strate8lc dlrectk•n of the Sthool. The dawto day management wa5 delegated tothe Head Teacher. MrTom Qublter {appointed September 2023). sUPPOrted by Miss Diane Godwin18ursar in post from January 20241, and the Senlor Leadership Team. Investment powers are govemed by the Mem(Yandum and Artldes of Assoclatlon, whlch place no Tertrlction on the nature of investments that may be made. Durin8 the period, the School reoived incorne of £71.251 from othertrading actlvfties {induding rental income) and £21114 bank Interest from cash dep051ts. totalling £93,365 {2024; £112,910). &wemorTralrring and Indurtlon All indiv]duals consldered as potential Governors are invtted to the School for a discussion with the Head and the Chairman prior to bein8 proposed at a full Board meeting. They are also ElveTh comprehensive information about the charity and their responsibilitles. In additlon to attendin8 governance meetin85. all Governors are expected to spend some time at the School eath year to ensure they frjlly understand the wortings of the 5th1)ol. Post*lertlon Indudion 15 carried out by the Bursar and Safe8uardingtralnln8 Completed on4ine. Each year all Go¥*rnors are assessed fortheir trainin8 requI￿rnents. and it IS the F￿lIty of the School to offer tralnlng coyrses either Internally or externally as deemed appropriate. A log of all training given is malntained by the Bursar. The Govewnor5 reco8nise their accountability across a number of areas summarised as follows: Strategic Leadership and Wision Oirectin8 the affairs of the Sthool. Setting and re8ularty reviewing the sthoofs vision, mission, and long- term strategy. Assuring themsefves that decislons tsken allgn wlth the school's ethos, values, and charitable objectlves. Educational Standards and Quality Overseeing the quality of education and the need for high standards of teachin8 and learnin& Assuring thefflsefves that appropriate steps are taken to pn)vide for pupil< wellbeln& personal developmenL and safeguardin8. BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMITED (LIMITED BY GUARAKfEE) GOVERNORS, REPORT (INCORPORATING THE STRATEGIC REPORn Compllance and Legal Responsibilities Operatln8 wlthin theternts of the Company Memorandum and Artkles of Association. Assuring themselves of compliwKe with: lftdependent SdN)d Standards Regulatsns IISSRS) Health and Safety legislation Safeguardlng requirements Charity Commission requlrements. indudlng compliance with Charlty law. Flnandal (￿r￿6ht A55uring themselves that the School is 501¥ent and well run. C￿er5eeIng that the use of funds are applied in line with the school'5 obleclives and charitable purpose (where applicable). Exertising prndent financial managernent to avold undue or unmana8ed risks. Exercising diligence when ¢onsldeflng borrowing or lonktemi flnancial commitments. <￿￿er5eeing the Management of financlal risk& Goverb)ance and Board Effectfveness Meeting regularty to assure themselves there Is effectlve ¢)versight of School activities. Assurin8 themselves that appropriate steps are being tsken as re8ards the safety and welH)eln8 of all puplls, stsff and pa￿nts. together with others a550ciated with the School, and In partlculartaking all necessary Steps to maintain and enforce effertlve Safeguarding pollcles and procedures. Definin8 the stwate8ic alm5 of the Sthool. Defining (in tandern with the Headl objectives and dlrectlons that dellver the strategic airns of the 5th001. Identifying and managlng risks to assure themselves that robust systems are in place to monitor all kn¢>wn rlsks. Taking prOfes￿n31 advi￿ on all matters where there ts materlal rlsk. Bein8 confident that the Govemlng Body can deliver against these responsibilitie5 and demonstrnte strong oversi8ht of the Sthool, supported by an effective 8overnanee strurture. Dellverlng charitsble outcomes for the benefrt of pupils and the publlc. BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMITED (UMrrED BY GUARAPtrEE) GOVERNORS, REPORT (INCORPORATING THE STRATEGIC REPORT) Oyganls*ian and Manaiement Thc governance structure for the School's Governlng Bodyts represented below lall meetin85 are chaired by a 8overThor unless declared below): Maln Board= ComprfsinBall the Go¥eft￿ of the kh¢x)I; it Meets three times a year. Hnanee and Gffieral Purposes Committa: This key subvcomrnittee of the Maln Board meets three tirnes a year and more frequentty as nece55ary. to rev*w and act upon any and all matters financial. Marketing Comft•ttee: Thls sub-committee of the Maln Board meets three tlmes a year and Is chaired by the Head or the School's Head of Mafketth& Development and 5trattyt Planthg Commlttee.. Thls sub-tommlttee of the Main Board meets three tirnes a year {and ffl0￿ frequentty If requlred for specific projects via deslgnated working groups). Education Committee: This sU￿0mmittee of the Main Board meets three times a year and Is chaired by the Head. Bulldlng% Heafth and ￿ Comn￿ttee. Thls sukn>mrnittee of the Main Board meets three tlmes a year (and more frequentty rf requlredl and reviews eornpliance wlth key policies suth as Safeguardin& Site Safety and Security Cmipliance, on whkh it reports to the Board. Operational Health and Safety meetin8s are held tern)Iy and Teport into this body, these rneet1n￿ are chalred bythe Bursar. All Govemors attend the Main Board and those who are not servlng Heads are fflembers of at leasl one 5ukommittee. All commlttees report back fomlally to the Main Board meetln8S. TheGoYernors deternilnethegefteralstrategic Pollcyof the School. whkh Is reviewed at least annually (supported by a strate8y workin8 8reducatlonal Independent dayschool whose vlslon is to deliver a worldda5s preparatory school education for all pupils, thereby providing strong fourKlation for a 5uccessfvl sprin8board to fvture schools. The Sthool's obiertive, set out In the Memorandum and Articles of Assodation. is to promote the cause of educatlon enerally. This is athieved by a welkmanaged operatlon of the School in provlding educatlon BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMrrED (UMrrED BY GUARAKfEE} GOVERNORS. REPORT (INCORPORATING THE STRATEGIC REPORn for boys and girls from the age of 2.5 years through to the age of 13+, preparin8 them for examinatlons to senior independent schoo15 to attain the highest academic levels. The targets of the School are achieved within a competitive fee strurture that rf8orousty maintains financlal viability. In meetin8 these objectlves. the School'5 c(Ye akn Is to provide a IM8hly re83rded education almed at motivalln8 pupils to athleve. The School def￿1$ a balanced, challenging and high quality currlculum that ams all pupils with the skilb and attributesto thrtve in their later lives as indivlduals and global cttlzen& The ￿￿tatIonal eyperiente eftcompasses academk teaching and the development of wlder sPOrtin& artistic and sodal skills vthere each pupil can fulfil thelr potential, gain the right sort of conl1d•)￿ and the ability to communithite effectlvely and empathetically with others. In additlon. the School's polKy demands dose attenlion to pupits, pastoral development thToughoutthelrstayatthÈSchool.with an intended alm of sharing common values Indudln8 Be Klnd. Persevere. Succeed and 8e All you Can Be. The Board of Govern¢>rs, under the directlon and support of ihe Head, encourages 3115taff to thleve their maximum potential. Thi5 ts done by investin8 In the rtaff5 future. not only by the means of training and remufteratlon, but also by promoting their professional development and engagement in the athievement of excellence in all sthool actlvltles. Havin8 no outslde endowments. the School meets all tWf5ary needsfrom furK15 derived from on8QiD8 artivitie& The Governors have authorised the Head to allocate up to 6% of fee incornefor deservln8cases via 3 means tested process which must be validated and approved by the Chair of Governors. The bursaTial proportlon of fees May be exceeded temporarily subjett to Board approval. The School slte Is regularly used by a variety of l¢xal community organSsations either for no tharge. or a minirnal fee. These include a range of sports dubs. muslc groups, drama dubs and a local state school who usethe swimming pool and are provided with swimming tuifion. Bickley Park facilities remaln a valuable and much appredated resource to the local community. In support of these alms. the Schoofs Go¥ernor5, actin8 as tn￿ees. have taken into account the Charity Commlsslon's guidance on public benefiL kncludlng Public benefrt: runntng a charity (P82). Inspe(tlon The last Compliance and Educational Quality knspectlon by took place on 2r*l to4 February 2026. The inspert(on recosnlsed the sch(￿1.$ strong cutture of educatlonal quallty, safe8uardln& and governance, confimiing that all regul*ory standards are met. BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL UMfTED (UMITED BY GUARANTEE) GOVERNORS. REPORT (INCORPORATING THE STRATEGIC REPORT) The visit was a thorou8h and Pfofesslonal process. designed to a55ess every aspect of school lffe - from teaching and leaming to pastoral care. leadetship, and the overall wellbeing of pupils. Inspectors obserrfed le550ns, spoke to puplls and examined samples of pupils, work and currlculum documentatlon. Discusslons were held wtth members of staff and govemors (Chair and Safe8uardin8}. Inspectors ob5eryed some extra-cufrtcular artivitles and visited facilities for pupils of all a8es, together with leamin8 SUPPOrt and educatlonal resource areas. In addition, responses of parents and staff to prtrinspection questions were considered. The Inspection report commended every a5Prft of school Ilfe. noting a culture of excellence supported by strong leadership, hi8h*uality te%hin& and a dear commitment to pupils, wellbeing and devek)pment. Teaching was highlighted as consistently ambitious and engagin& enablin8 every child to be both challenged and supported to achieve stron8 outcome The Govemors are pleased with the outwme and are satisfied that actions contlnue to be taken to further increase and Improve provision across the entire sthool. Vohmrteers Blckley Park School Associatlon (BPSA) contlnues to provide de(ficated and invaluable support to the School through a wide range of voluntary fundraising and communlty activitles thro￿gh¢xrt the year. It5 Sustained commitment has resulted in significant financial contributlons to key school projects. wlth fvrther pledge5 of 5UPPOrt readity forthcoming for firture initiatives. The Governors wlsh to record their sincere appreciation for the Association's ongolng and hlghly valued contrlbution to the Ilfe of the Sthool. STRATEGIC REPORT Athlevements and Perfomiance The Head and staff have demonstrated a professlonal and consistent approach throughoLrt the year. Insplrlng confidence and promoting positive enga8ement with parents and the wider community. This commltrnent ha5 been warmly appredated. and parental 5UPPOrt has remained unwaverin& playfng a vital role in sustslnln8 the dose partnership. The School contlnues to prioritise the delivery of an outstanding educatlon whlle ensuring the wellbein8 of both pupils and staff. Building on the strong fOUndat￿n$ of recent years. 5t has enjoyed another hi8hly successful year. achieving excellent academic results at Iotr, Il+, and 13+. These achievements reflect the dedication and ¢ollaboration of both BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL UMrrED IUMrrED BY GUARAKfEE) GOVERNORS. REPORT(INCORPORATING ThE STRATEGICREPORT) teathers and pupils, and provide dear eviderKe of the hl8hquartyteathin8 and leamin8 th* characterises the Sth¢)ol. Results for 2025 were very stronr. 92% of pw)Ils passed the Kent Tests at Il+. wlth eighteen xholarshlps awarded to senior Independent schoo15. While 8rammar school platts were sli8htly more accessible, senior independent sdM)ols Continued to compete vi8orously at IOtrlll+. offering scholarshipsof up to 50%. Retentim into Year 7 & Year 8 alongwith onward destlnatlons were excellent. with nineteen out of the ¢ohort of tr•enty pupils staying on to Year 7 whllst holdlng unconditM)nal offets for Year 9 entry and 13+ stholarshlps secured to leadln8 schools (ncludlng Sevenoaks. Tonbridge. BrfEht￿ Colle8e, City of London. DuKvich College and Royal RusselL Sport remain5 a key part of Sthool life, w]th Sthool teams achlevlng notable success in rugby, football. and cricket. Beyond these mai(* team sports, pupils have actively participated in cross•country. athletics, swimmin& golf. ￿￿1•n% teAnis. htxkey, basketball, badminton, squash. table tennls. aftd taekwondo. The Sthool's long4tandSng partnership with the local uicket club, tO8ether with bts excellenton-slte facilities. provides pupils with an environment to develop not only their sporting 5kiUs but also leadershlp. teamworl and pers¢>nal confidence. The School's communty enga8ement er￿0mpasSeS a variety of events and quiz nlgh 0￿reath projects supported yfts beln£ sent to local care homes. donations to food banks and NHS charities. The Govemors are delithted by the positive and enthusiartK sw)port of the entire staff and wider Sthool community. The Strategic Development Plan, revlewed and updated re8ularly, continues to be implemented across a wide range of initiatives. Key priorities have included essentlal infrastrurture Impfovements and the enhancement of educational resour￿$. The Governors also contlnue to support the balanced and effertive inte8ratlon cf dl81ts1 teachln8 In the classr¢)om. reco8nising its beneffts in enwKhing the learning experfence. Finandal Remv Incoming resouwce5 for the year were £4,911.914 (2024: £5.491,7341. The reductlon In Intome compared to prior year5 is based on lower overall pupil numbers. reflecting the economic uncertaintyand dediningnational birthratethatthe independent sertar as a whole is currently experienon& CarefiA flnanclal mana8ement thrnughout the year has enabled the Sthool to contlnue deliveflng a hithquality Independent eduation whlle also investin8 In Its strateEIc development programme. Looking ahead, c05t•of-living pressures and an Increasin8ly competitive environment within the independent sthool sertor are likety to place further pressure on Income and cost ratlos across many preparatory schools. The Governor5 wlll BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMITED (UMrrED BY GUARANTEE) GOVERNORS. REPORT (INCORPORATING THE STRATEGIC REPORT) continue to monitor this closely. working wlth the Head and 8ur5ar to maintain an appropriate balance throuzh regular review of financial perfornlance. Resouices expended in the year decreased by 8% to £5,353,662 (2024: £5,842,676) due mainly to operational cost effidenoes and restructurlng. The resultlng overall net defKit for the year was £566,748 {2024: £350,942 deficit), whith Induded £12S,L￿ reductlon Sn the rryln8 value of previou* revalued property wNestments The totsl unrestricted reserves balance ¢arrled forward at 31 Au8USt 2025 was £7,68621X12024: £8,252￿56). In the event of a si8nifKant drop in fundln£ the Governors would ccnslder the options avallablÈ to them for raising additTronal fund& Thts would include reviewinB whether or not afty of the Sthool's tangible fixed assets could be disposed of in order to release fund5. Senlor Management Pay Senlor management remuneration is benthmarked against estsblished teacher pay Scales and is subject to meeting perfonnance CTiterla set one year In advance. The remuneratlon levels for the Head and Bursar are also benthmarked against established uiteria. includin8 data from IAPS aftd AGBIS. Prk)r to any award being made to the Head or Bursar, the Finance Committee wlll make a recommendation for main Board approval. Plans for Future Perlods Followlng a perlod of careful consideration by the Board of Governors. plans have been approved for Bickley Park Sthool to 5oln the Sevenoaks Famlly of Schools as part of tharftable merger durlngthe financlal year 202512026. Bickley Park Schoovs long-stsndlng and dose relationship with Sevenoaks Sthool makes this a natural and strategrc step that brlngs together shared values and strong traditlons and reflects a dear cornrnitment to delivering an outstandin8 ￿dePendeTrt education. The new partnership will take effert In early Summer 2026, allowlng tlme for careful planning and ontinuity. The mer£er will see the trade and net assets of Blckley Park Sthool beln8 transferred to Sevenoaks Sthool. The daily running of Bickley Park will continue as usual. with the same Head. staff. values. and stron8commltment to pasioral care. Key to thls strate8lc collaboration will be the broad enrlchment opportunities created for all of the pupils at 8i(kley Parl whilst still providingthem the freedom of choice across the same wide range of future Schools that they have always enjoyed. Staylng true to over 11)0 years of tradition, we will contlnue to ensure that all Bickley Park School'5 pupils are exceptionalty well prepared to thrive as they move on to the best Senior School forthem. Bickley Park Jolns the Sevenoaks Famlly wtth a reputatlon for excellence. thrivlng pupil number5 and healthy waiting Ilsts in many year groups. For families, this partnership BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMrrED (LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) GOVERNORS, REPORT (INCORPORATING THE STRATEGIC REPORT) relnforces our foundation of lasting strength and provides a consistent, outstandin8 education at every stage of a child'siourney. At the same time. it maintains the breadth and hoice families have always valued. CollabDration between Sevenoaks School, Bickley Park School and Solefield School, which completed a slmilar rneiger wtth Sevenoaks School in 2025, will allow the strengths of each to be shared. whi15t preserviA8 the distinrtive Identlty, ethos and traditions that define each communlty. Bickley Park School wlll continue to be led by its current Head. and the existln8 Senior Leadership Team, ensuring contlnuity in the Schoofs day-to4ay leadershlp and operations. The Head will contlnue to dellverthe agreed development plan for the sd￿￿1. The School Intends to contlnue to enhance the excellent links already gained with other local independent anfl state sthools. In addition, acce￿ to the community will be malntained through the provision of rne3nfvte5ted bursaries and the offer of the use of the 5th001's facilities for educational and recreatlonal purpose> Prlndpal Alsks and Uncertalntles The Govemor5 are responslble forthe management of the risks faced by the School. Risks are identified, assessed re8ularty and wntrols established throu8hout the year vla a robust Risk Register. A fomial review of the tharivs fisk manasement processes is undertaken cn an annual basls. The key controls used by the tharity Include: Formal agendas for all Committee and Sthool activity, Detailed terms of reference for all Cornmittees; Comprehensive strategic plannln& budgetlnE and finanaal management; Estabfished organisational structure and lines of reportin& Formal written polides: Clear authorisation and approval levels. and Vettin8 procedures as required by law for the protection of the vulnerable. Risks are fully documented in the Schoofs Risk Register. Throu8h the risk mana8ement processes estsblished for the Sctthl, the Governots are Satisfied that any major operational risks identified have been adequately mitigated where necessary. It is however recognised that systems can only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance that major risk5 have been adequately managed. The Governors and the Schoofs rnanagement team have implernented strategles and controls to monltor and manage the rfsks identifEd. BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMITED (UMITED BY GUARAKfEE) GOVERNORS, REPORT (INCORPORATING THE sfRATEGIC REPORT) Theschool maintains a comprehensive operational risk retser. which identifies the principal risks. together wfth the step5 to be taken to manage them. Eath risk Is categorised as Financial. Health and Safety. Cornpliance. Oper*ional or 8uTldlng5: the key strategic risk is nonvemor5deterniine isnecessaryto enable the preparntloDof fi￿n¢1¥1 ststements that are free from materlal mtsststemenL whether due to fvaud orerror. In p￿Paring the financial Statemen￿ the governors are reSFW5ible for assessing the charitsble company's ability lo continue as a goln8 c¢ncem. disdosin& a$ applicable, matters related to going on￿rn and using the 8OiNd concern basis of a¢¢ounting unless the govemors etther intend to liqutdate the charltable companyor to cease operat#)ns. or hwe fio realistic alterna￿ to do so. 13 BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMrrED {LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) INDEPENDENT AUDrrows REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMrrED Auditsyrfs rnsponsibilltlesfof the wdltofth• fin•ndal tst¢ments Our obiertives are to obtain reasonable assuran￿ aboutwhetherthe ffftandal statementsa5 a wlwJK•. re free from material misstatemenL whether due to fraud or efror. and to i55ue an auditorfs report that Includes our opinion. Reasonal￿e assurance is a h￿h level of assurarKe. but Is a guarantee that anauditcoThlwted in ac(x>rdanowlth (LIK) wll always detecta rnate￿al m1sstatth￿ntWhen it exi5t& Misstatements can arlse from fraud or effor and are corsidered matsrml ff. IndNidualty or in the a88re8ate, they Could reasonably be eX￿ted to Infiuence the economk deciwns of users taken on the baslsof these finandal statemen Ir￿gula￿tles. Includi0¢ fra(Ml, a￿ Instances of non gweatrr regardlng Irre8ularities occurring due to rather ihan error. as fraud in¥ofvÈs intefttyjrtal COn￿a￿eTht. forgery. collusion. omission or misrewesentation. We are not responsible for pre¥enlw¥ Th)Trcompliance and cannot be experted to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulationk Useof ourre Thlsweport 15 made soletytolhe¢haritablecomparfsfflember&asa tK>dy. inacc¢rdance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Cornpanies Att 21Y)6. Our audit ￿)rk has been undertaken SO that we might slate to the charttable compan￿$ members tknse rnatters we a￿ requ5red to state to thern in an auditors. report and for the no other purpose. To the fvllest extent pemiitted by law. we do not accept or assume respLx)sibli ity to anw)ne other than the charitable company and the tharitable company's membets. ès a body. for our audit wort or for ihe opinions we have10￿ed. ma￿ Cummlns FCCA for and on behalf of TCGroup Statutory Audltws Office: SteyninL West Sussex Audltwl Dated: •y¥ 702¥ 15 BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMrrED (UMrrED BY GUARANTEE) srATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACtivrriES {INCLUDING INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR 7HE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 Totsl Funds rlradin8 acti￿tIeS 71251 Investments 24114 30392 Charftable a¢ttvltle5 4T15A42 43J07 4818A49 5.378A24 Ttytsl Income 4J61W 43J07 4gIIJ14 S.491.734 Raisin8 funds (ljavitable actbvttres 5339236 5351233 S.839ts16 5J53A62 5.842.676 N•t In￿¥￿•/ (Expendliwel 147US•J 110 I4￿748> {350.9421 1125.oiYII 128511) Net rnty•ernert In 1569J471 99 (SfjA748J 1350.9421 Fund balantts at I September 2024 825i9S6 1252,956 8.603/98 Fund balancu at31 IW8115121125 7A13*09 8.252,956 All 8alns and 10$5es for ihe year ère recognised above. All of the schoDI's artNities are classed as continuln8. The Statement of Financial ActP4itRs also compltes with the requirements for an incorne and expenditure 4ccounl underthe Companies Act 2C(1S. BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMITED (LIMrrED BY GUARANTEE) BALANCE SHEEr AS AT31 AVGusf 2025 2024 Flx•d a55ets Tangible assets 7I95J39 7.714.219 Imfe51ment pioperty 725,￿XI 95.539 8.439.219 J,764m? 1,689.040 Cash at ￿nk and in hand 679,912 1.297,452 1986.492 Cuiythrt ￿hlIftIeS Creditors due ￿thIn one year 14 13J39WZ 11902.6961 1695W? 7.799,701 8.523.015 L•wTerni UabllltlEs Creditors.. amounts fallin8 due after mofe than oneyear 1113fi93) 1270,0591 7A86208 251556 Unre5trltled fund5 7M3 s.251￿6 Restricted fund5 1599 7*208 8.252.956 The acrounts were approved ty the Board on May 2026_.-.----.----. M S Han5ra (Chalfman) Oate: 2*h May 2026 Company Registrntlon Nth (¥)875915 17 BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMrrED (LIMrrED BY GUARANTEE) CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf202S 2024 Ilet Income forthe￿•T {$66.7481 135Q342) Adlustmentsfor. Depredatr"on tharles 87 58.905 Divithds. Interest and rwtsfrom irNe5tments 122.114) 130,3921 Loss from reValu*￿Tr of investmaits 125.QXI L0$5 from saleof tan4lble assets 11,837) Increase In debto 175.1)3n 1137.4191 Increase in credittsrs 80.$6S 513.377 Nèt ¢ash pro¥ld•d byl{usedln)•x 1367592) 51.692 IXviden(ts, Interex arnl rents from ￿YeS￿ents 21114 30392 Purthase of tan￿b￿ fixed ass￿ (rtetofVAT ad￿s￿nentsj Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 1271(￿2) 1525.409) Met cash pro¥lded byllused Inl a¢tlvltles 1249.9481 1492.6291 Chanyln osh and ush equir4lentsln the 1617540) 1440.9371 C•sh and ash *qul¥al•nts the year L297A52 L738.389 Cash and agh equfv¥knits at th• ond glthe 679.912 1297A52 18 BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL UMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 Statutory Inforrnalion The charlty is a charitable company. fimited by guardntee. reg5stered In England and Wales. The re8istered office. company number and charifl number are detailed in the Leg•1 •nd Administrat Infomation. Z A¢¢ouhtlry polkies 2.1 Basis ol preparation The financial stslements have been prepartd underthe Compan*s A£t 211)6 arKI in ac￿rdatte wlth the Charities. Statement of RecOn￿￿nded Pfartice ISORP (FRS102)) and Finandal Rep)rtrngStand8rt1 102. The charftsbk company rneets the *kfinition of a pubfK benefft entlty FR5102. Assets and liabilitie5 are initlalty recfjgni5ed at cost or tran5Kth)n value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accountin8 pofy. The financlal ststements a￿ prepared in Sterli￿ whith 15 the funttional currery of the charity. Monetary amounts In these finandal 5tatern￿tsarÈ rouThled to the nea￿t £. The compary has a8reed to mer8e the financial year 25126 with Sevenoaks School. wlth the trade and net assets Of the company bein8 trdnsferred to Sevenoaks School. The dlrectors therefore do not ¢onstder it to be appropriate to adopt the 8oln8 concern basis olaccounting. No adjustments have been made to the fina￿la1 statements as a result of thi& 2.2 Income Fee5 ￿￿1¥able and charges for 5er¥ti4 less any •lknwarKes, 5tholarships and bursaries granted the school against Ihose fees are accounted for in the period in whlth the senfice Is provided. Whe fees are receNed fora future semce perp)d are irKtuded in deferred Income, including those fees re¢el¥ed under an advarKe fee payment schen*. In￿ent I￿orne Is accounted loroft anaccruals basl Donatton5, leEacles. grants and other voluntsry income are attounted for as and when erntftlement arise5, t￿￿ amount can be reliabty measured and the economic benefit is tonsidered probable. Where a donoror an appeal has IMB￿ed restrtiions the income Is credited to a restrfrted fvnd. Expenditure is accounted for on an accnMls basb with Wfecovernble VAT induded wlth the Item to wNch It relatès. Govemance costs indude tho* costs assockted wth meeting the constttutional and statutory requirements of the charity and include the audit fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity. Icosts are alkJt4ted bet**n exw￿llure categorksand departmentson a basts desilned to refiect the use of the resource. Costs relatin8 to a particular artlvlty a￿ allocated directfy. BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL UMrrED NOTES TO THE ACCOU14TS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 2A T*si¥le tlxed assetsand d•we•• Tar4ible fixed assets other than freehold land a￿ ststed at cost le55 depreciation. Oepreclation Is prnvided at rates calculated to write off (ost less eAimated re*dual of each a$5et over its expected usefvl Itfe as folk)￿. Freehold land is not depreciated Freehold buildin85 Freehold improvements FlxtUTes. rrtt1￿g5and equipment Motorvehicles Portable buildiryso¥er7 years otherwise not depreciated 5% sfraight fme 15% & 30% stralght line 20% straight line Depreciation 15 provided on freehold properties based on the difference bekn¥een book value and estlmaied res*Jual ¥alue charyed tyer the useful life of the pn>pertie& The Governors are of the o￿nIOn that. havlng re8ard to e51imated resldual values. based on prKes prevailing at the dates of acquisition and the estimated useful fNes any depreciatk>n 1nbvfr￿1, whett*r annual or cumulali would ￿t be materlal. . IS Leaslry and hlre purchase (omnthnts Rentalspaid under operntify8 leasesare charged agalnstifKomeon a5traight-kne basls o¥erthe period of the lease. 16 Pensl¢ns Most teachlry staff were membersvf the Teach2ts' Pen￿rt Stheme1TrS1 during the year. a defined benefrt scheme admini￿ered by the Teachers, Pension Agency. ContrI￿Or£ to the scheme are charged to the Statement of Fknancial Attivitles •$ tTr*y fall dw. The TPS 15 an ￿nfUnded scheme. Coniribthionson a'pay as you 80. t>asis I￿ crdited to the exclwuer undef arrdngements Eovemed by the Supefannuatlon Act 1972. Actuarialvalu*ionsare carrEd out on a notional set of investments. Under the definitions set (Njt in FRS 102 the Trs Ys a multpemployer P￿￿10n scheme. The charity is unable to identify its share of the underlyirrf Inotional) •Mets and liabilities of the scheme. Accordlngly. under FRS 102 the scherne 15 accounted loras rfit were a defined contribution 5theme. The tharity left the TPS after the year end. The tharity atso contrlbute5 to pe￿n41 pension Schemes for its noTrteachlng staff and for teathers who have opted out of th￿Tead￿ls. Pension Scheme. 2.7 Debtors Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trnde dlscount offered. Prepayments are valued at amount prepaid netofarytrade discounts due. 18 Cash at bank and In hand Cash at bank and in har￿ Indudes cash and short term htyhly ffiquid Investments. The 8ovemors Seek to use short and medium terni deposlts wheve possible to maximise the return on monies held at the bank and to manage cash flow. 19 Creditots and wovlslons Credrtors and provisions are recogn15ed where the d*rity ha5 a present obligation resultin8 from past eveftt that wlll probably resuk in a transferof funds to a third party and the amountdue to settle the obligation can be meawred or estlmated reliabfy. BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMrrED NOTESTO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGusf2025 2.IOFwd a¢counling Unrestricted funds comprfse t1￿￿ funds whlth can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discrelion ofthe governors. 2.11 Crl*al accouThtlry ¢stlmates andjU￿￿￿ents In the applkatlon of the Group's accountlng policies the GoVernorSa￿ wEqvired to make judgements, estimates arnl assumpt1￿ abo￿ the carrylng arnount of a55ets and ￿bilItieS that are not readi apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptKtns a￿ based on historical eXperIen￿ and other factors that a￿ considered to be ￿k¥aAL Actual results may differ from these estimats& The estimates and underfyiNa assumptionsare revie*d on an ongolnB basls. Revlsjonsto accounting estlmates are reco6nised in the Per￿ in whkh the estimate is revised. The falr value of iTr4estmerrt properties 15 dthrmined by an independent. professl0nallN￿lffied valuerwho holds a recognised and relevant professional qualification and has recentexperieftce In the locatlon and dass ofthe propert*s ￿lued. Turno¥er The tumover of the charlty is wholly attributable to the objects of the charly as Slated In the Govemors, Report al￿ is earned ¢ntirety withirt the UL Ths is stattd afterthoryi Operating lease payments Deweciation Auditors. remuneratitin- audit seNices Auditors. remuneration- n0Th-a￿lIt seThices 2024 55.792 LK ILY7 The charitable company Is re&stered as a thar*y all of its Incorne fallswkhin the exemption5 under Part 11 of the Corporatbn T•x Art 2010. 2024 Rertal Incorne 7L2SI 82518 2024 8ank Interest 21114 30.392 21 BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL UMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 & In￿ffi• from dAritatil¢ •ctMtles 2024 Gross school fees less bursaries and allowdnce5 Netschool fees Add: Reglstrdtion fees Extras Income Beforelafter School carE Oonations 5,514,594 {272.3791 5,242.215 (352,7441 1352,744) 8.600 Z19 107.924 19.866 5.378,824 i.iis 7,766 103398 4L989 4111549 41.989 43.107 4TISA42 9. Analysls of eXpendI￿re 2024 Cost olnlslng fvnds: Financing costs Total cost otra1￿￿ 2A29 2.429 2N29 3,060 Charltabl• •xp*￿t￿re Teachln8 Welfarè Prernises Support •nd goveffla￿e Total thJrIta1￿ expenditwe 2.926.640 I23.￿ 109,086 470.991 3,630517 64￿85 301.609 3292JJS 361,625 534,210 435389 L632.833 3,745,586 563.337 809.329 721.364 5.839.616 23.297 666593 87.883 5351233 rotal expenditurn 3.630517 87.883 1.635,262 S353 5.842.676 Analysls of support and ￿￿ernaft￿ ¢o%l¥ 2024 G¢)vernance costs: Auditor5 remuneration foraudit 5eNces Total Eovemance costs 14985 15.000 Support C05t&' Auditors, remuneration for non a￿j[t ser¥ke5 Legal and professional fees relatln8 to support Support staff wage& n*ional insurance and pe￿IOn Other support ¢0Sts IOW7 $6.722 470391 352A75 11.547 69.883 411.107 213.827 721.364 22 BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 IQ Staff costs The I￿rage monthty number ofernployees durlr* tr* ￿arwa$. 2024 Number 61 12 t￿mber 5> li Teachlng Welfare and premises Admlnistration 72 82 The ag8regate payrdl costsforthe ye•rwe a5 follows: 2024 Number 3,202.488 311.942 484,189 3.998.619 Wages and salaries Social 5ecurlry costs Pens￿￿ costs 859347 311717 45(453 W517 Nofte of govemors r￿e1ved ary remuneraiion or other benefits from the 5th001 or any connected ljody. NoGovemors12024: nll) had expense5 reimbursed intheamountsdetslled in thEey4xnditure r￿te Staff earnln8 In exce￿￿1 £60.1￿) per annum In the fdlow1￿ bands are: 2024 Number lkniber £70.Lk]0- £79.999 £80,¢JJO- £89.999 £90.¢XQ. £99.999 £IQO,OC￿- £109.999 £130,(W- £139.999 Of the employees W1￿$e emoluments exceed £60AUI, S (2024: 41 have reti￿rnent benefits acc￿1n8 under defined benefts sthemes. Contrlbutions In ￿ar for those employees amounted to £98.412 {2024.. É89.1041. The key managernent personnel ofthe school comptse the senior leadership team. 2024 Aggr4ate employee beneffts of key management personnel {Including personal cOntrib￿lon$) 636B7 549.456 The above tosts for 2025 indude 5e¢tknent amountsto forrner ernpl(>￿estolallin& £2,09312024: £Nil). sthool paid redundancy and termination costs of £124,529 during the year. This includes £122.436 that had been accn*d at 31 At¥ust 2024. ¥knich were paid thortly after the year end inseptember 2024. 23 BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL UMrrED NOTESTO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 IL fmd Tan8lble flxed assets Lwd and Flxtures. ffttln¢s & ulpment At I September 2024 ditions Prior perKMts VAT adjustment Di5posats At 31 Atyst2025 l)epre¢iatioTh At I September 2024 Charge forthe year Eliminated on dlsposal At 31 Ay8USt 2025 7,707.633 104.066 182.6311 115.4921 7.711576 769,165 291.397 135945) 56,799 8533597 395,463 I￿3.401) 115,4921 1Th1,167 {4A2SI I024.617 5L974 175,655 23297 112.6331 186319 633,092 58238 10.631 819.378 87.883 112M31 894.628 691,330 16.979 Net bookwalue At 31 Au811St 2025 Al 31 August 2024 7.527.257 7,531.978 34.935 46,168 7J95.539 7,714219 136,073 In¥•stffl•nt pYw>erty 20Z5 2024 At the be8innkng of yearand end of year Revaluatlon 1125.000> 725.000 The above relates to a freehold property owned by the school. whtth Is let at a commerclal r•te. The property was revalued to £6(XI.(MX) in February 2025. Thisvaluation has been reflecled In the above. 13. Debto 2024 Fee debtors pwaYmer￿ arKS accr¥ed Income Other debtors L513.237 216,845 33,995 1.764 1,314,395 374.645 1.689.040 24 BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMtrED NOTES TOTHE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 14k CredIto￿. due wlthln we 2024 Trdde uedlt*Ns Other credito Accrua15 Fees In Advance Advanced fee sd*n* (see r#xe 16) Depjslts her iaxes and sotial seuxbty 20i7&) 205.726 143.288 163.533 1.552.101 144.999 556.238 136.811 2.902.696 224509 1,797099 159.174 3.139W7 Fees In advance represent fees due forthe AUt￿n terni 2025. 15. Credltors: dueo¥ef one year 2024 Advan¢ed fee stherne {see 161 113N93 Iia893 270J)59 270AIYJ l& Ad¥ane•d fee schtme 2024 Amounts due wlthin ye Amounts due o¥er one year 159.174 113.493 2n.667 144.999 270,059 4151158 Parents may enter into a contract to pay to the school tuitk)n fees in advance. The money may be returned subject to specific condition5 upon the recelpt of ternis notKe. Assuming wpils will remain in the s￿01, a(fvan¢ed feesvrill be applied as ab)¥e. The balance above represents the accrwJ14bility under contra 17. Commllments under operatlrrfleas•5 and apitsl commttments At 31 August 2025 the company had toi•l cornmltments under non<4rKellable operatin8 leases payable as follo4 Other 2025 2024 2024 wbihin one year Disposals 13.532 39.844 166,(K 249,( 249.OCKI 332,orxi 25,757 70.752 The school lease for the playlng field ends In 2028. 25 BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 The School partKWted In theTeadws' Penslon Schemellhe TrS")for itstexhirf staff durmydthe year. The pension char¥efortheyear knckthscontr￿rtkW￿ payabletothelPS of £402.388 {2024: £417.4421 and atthe vear*nd £34.88312Q24: £50.619l was accrued li of conirftsrtlons to this sthernfy The Sthool left the TPS after the year end. TheTr5 Is an unfunded multitmployerdefi￿l befiefits penslon scheme 8overr*d byTheTeJdw￿ PensSon5 Re8ulatlors 2010 las amended) and TheTeaclErf Penslon Scheme Re￿latIOnS 2014 las amended). Membets contribute a "phy as you go" basjs T*fth ¢¢Xrtributlo￿ fworn members and the empknyer belng tredlted to the Exthequer. Retwementand other pensioft benefrts are p•id by public funds ￿lded by ParlJameDt. TheemplayercontriPMtion rdte is set tythesecretsryof StstefollovA St￿me va*Jations undertaken bythe GoVernTh￿t Aciuarfs DepartmenL Tl* most rer¢rt aduari•l valualion of the Trs was prepared as at 31 Ma￿h 2020 and the VahJation Report pul￿1￿1 in Ortober 2023. The Vakjation Report notlonal assets of £222.2￿ and liablitles of £262bn, a scheme defidt ol E39.8bn. The employff contribution rate for Trs 15 2&6%. and eowknffrs a￿ also rewlred to pty a scheme admlnlstratlon Ir4y of Q08%8l¥in8 a trtslernpl(YffrcryrtrfyJtion rate ofA68X. Theschool alwcontrilyJtesth definedcontribulkjns￿effleson behawof nonteathingstaff and some teachlr¥ Staff {whoha¥eopted out (rftheTeachers' Pen5iwSthemel. Empityercontrlbutlons payabletothe5escheme5 were £56.065 P024: £68.847) and at ￿ ￿ar end £4.971 12024.. £9.7561 was accrued In respea of contrlbutltsns due to tlw $thefi￿. 19. Sh￿ tapi￿1 and control The KIK>oI ￿ limlted bY￿aTrI)tee aftd does not have a share opilal. In the e¥ent of a wiThJin8 up each member guarantees to (ontiibute an amount of no more than £1. The board of gryernors control the school. 2Q Related partles The￿ were no related partYtrar￿aC￿￿ duriwa the year (2024: 14onel. 26 BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL LIMITED NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 21. ￿mM￿¥ oflund mov•ments Ati Septsmber 2024 Atjl Transfer August 2025 IvKome Expenses Gairnl Unreslrkied funds 8.252,956 4A68.807 15.34L665) I125.￿)) 28.SII 7M3.609 R•strf(t￿ Funds BPSA Playground Fund BPSA Fund Sponsored Boun￿ Fund Enjoy workpl￿ 8eneffts F￿d 9￿7 (8,288) {8011 312 1.177 376 392 43.107 111.9771 128.511) 2,599 TotJl fvnds 8252J56 4,9llJ14 15353.662} {U5A•JO) 7,686.208 Restrkted fvnd5: The BPSA Pkyground Fund represents a donation which was receive(I toward5thE new school playground. The 8PSA Fund15 monies 8fven to the School trrf the parent/teadw a550clatA)￿ Teathers apply to the BPSA for monies for certain areas of the SCI￿01 to enhance the pupil eyperience. The Sponso￿d Bounce Fund is fijnds ralsed by thildren by gain1￿ sponsors frK 4rtNities. some of the funds ra5sed are sent to a charlty and the remafftnin8 funds are used the nunery staff for fun artivities for the children. The Enjoy Workplace Benefits Fwid is a childcare Yo￿￿er type 5cherne. whereby to encourage up take the f3cllitator donates £IOO-£150 per month to the nursery. A meetlng is hekl between the nursery• parent and stheme pro￿der where1115 agreed how the monie5 are to be spent. 27 BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL UMITED NOTES TO THE Accoumrs FOR 7HE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST2025 2025 31 August 2025 Fixed assets Current a55ets Creditors.. less than one year C￿d(lor5. over one ￿•r &495539 2.44L3 13.139.827) 1113.493) 7.683.F3)9 s,495￿39 2.443J89 13,139,827J 1113,4931 7.686,208 2599 L599 Unffeslrl¢ Restylrted 2014 31 Augwt 2024 Fixed a55etS Current assets Credreors: fess than one Creditors: over ofte year 8A39219 2386.492 12.902.696) 1270,0591 8.252.956 439219 1986.492 (2J02,696) (270.059) 8,252356 23. TrJn5fer of o*rK%. assets and Ilabllltle5 ts•Sevenoaks S(h(￿l On 23rt February 2026. the Board announced that Bickley Park SclKJol would be ff*r8ire with Sevenoaks School {charity number 1101358). wlth the trade and net a55ets of the company bein8 transferred to Sevenoaks School. 28