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2025-07-31-accounts

Registered Charity Number: 307923

TRUSTEES’ REPORT

AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND ADVISERS

TRUSTEES

Derick Walker (Chair) Bukunola Alakija Marco Alvera Jin Yu Cheong Kenneth Cheung Tat-Seng Chiam Tim Child Nikki Lee David McEuen (resigned 31 August 2025) Brian Ong Pratap Shirke

OFFICERS

Clerk to the Foundation Dr Brigid McAhronMA MPhil PhD (until 25 July 2025)
Emma El-AlamiLLB (hons) DipLP NP (from 1 August 2025)
Deputy Clerk Emma El-AlamiLLB (hons) DipLP NP (to 31 July 2025)
Melanie Gailey(from 1 August 2025)
Chief Development Officer Joanna Walker
Director of Finance Lynne Wrigley (until 1 January 2025)
Mark Sellis (from 1 January 2025)
REGISTERED ADDRESS
Sevenoaks School
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1HU
Telephone 01732 455133
Email foundation@sevenoaksschool.org
ADVISERS
Bankers National Westminster Bank plc
67 High Street
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1LA
Solicitors Thomson Snell & Passmore
3 Lonsdale Gardens
Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN1 1NX
Auditor Crowe U.K. LLP
55 Ludgate Hill
London EC4M 7JW
Insurance Brokers Aon Risk Services Ltd
Somerset House
London Road
Redhill
Surrey RH1 1LU
Chartered Surveyors Howard Sharp & Partners
79 Great Peter Street
Westminster
London SW1P 2EZ

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SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

The Trustees of Sevenoaks School Foundation present their annual report for the year ended 31 July 2025, together with the audited accounts for the year. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” revised 2019 (The Charities SORP), as well as with applicable accounting standards and statutory requirements.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

A Scheme for Sevenoaks School Foundation (307923) was approved by the Charity Commission on 26 January 2004. It is a distinct charity from Sevenoaks School and has independent Trustees. The Trustees are listed on page one, as are particulars of the executive officers, registered address and the Charity’s professional advisers.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing Document

The Foundation is governed by the Scheme of 26 January 2004.

Recruitment and Training of Trustees

Trustees are appointed by the Governors of Sevenoaks School, a Company Limited by Guarantee (4908949) and a registered charity (1101358). In making these appointments, account is taken of eligibility, personal competence, specialist skills and availability. Induction is conducted by the Clerk and Deputy Clerk to the Foundation and training on governance and other relevant matters is made available to the Trustees. The purpose of the training is to keep Trustees informed and updated on current issues in the sector and regulatory requirements. The Trustees are aware of the Charity Governance Code published in 2017 (and subsequent update) which sets out the principles and recommended practice for good governance within the sector. Sevenoaks School Foundation keeps its governance arrangements under review with reference to the principles within the code.

Organisational Management

The Trustees are responsible for the overall management and control of Sevenoaks School Foundation and meet on at least two occasions during the year. The Clerk to the Foundation and the Chief Development Officer attend meetings of the Trustees, as do the Headmaster of Sevenoaks School, the Deputy Clerk and the Director of Finance, and together this group are the key management personnel. When required, the Trustees set up Steering Groups to oversee major projects.

Remuneration policy is set by the Trustees with the objective of rewarding staff, including key management personnel, fairly and reasonably. The appropriateness and relevance of the remuneration policy is reviewed annually having taken account of comparative pay data.

Risk Management

The Trustees manage and review risk through the Risk Framework, designed to give the Trustees greater visibility of key risks and organised in a format to bring improved clarity and support meaningful discussion of risk. Under the Framework risks are organised under the headings of operational risks, business model risks and external risks, all of which inform the assessment of three top level strategic risks. A summary report is considered by the Trustees at each Trustee meeting, with the full Risk Framework tabled annually for review.

Strategic risks

The three top level strategic risks are: failure in overall business model; ineffective investment; and failure to develop or maintain the School campus. At the end of 2024/25, the key risk facing the Foundation relates to Geo-Political and Economic Volatility which has increased from medium to high. The Sevenoaks School community benefits from its international diversity. Trustees are concerned that current geo-political developments may negatively impact the broader Sevenoaks School community including prospective donors. Domestic policy may also have a negative impact on our community, with some choosing to leave the UK.

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SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

OBJECTS, AIMS AND ACTIVITIES

Objects

The objects of the charity are the advancement of education by the provision of a day and boarding school in or near Sevenoaks and by ancillary or incidental educational activities and other associated activities for the benefit of the community and, in selecting pupils to attend the School, preference shall be given to boys and girls who are or who have a parent or parents resident in the designated area. In this context the designated area is defined as Sevenoaks and the immediately surrounding area.

In January 2025 the Governing Body of Sevenoaks School amended the School’s charitable objects to reflect a broader and more modern approach to advancing education, encompassing not only the provision of a day and boarding school but also a wider range of educational and community-benefit activities, which in turn will allow the charity to support more beneficiaries and increase the level of public benefit offered by the charity. Given the role of the Foundation to support the School, the Foundation Trustees have applied to the Charity Commission to amend the charitable objects to mirror those of the School.

Aims and Intended Impact

The aim of the Foundation is to provide support to the Governors of Sevenoaks School in developing inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people from all backgrounds, empowered with the knowledge, understanding and skills to flourish and create a better world. The Trustees do so by leasing the buildings in which the School carries out its activities and by overseeing the work of the Foundation in raising the funds necessary to support both new building projects and a widening of access by the award of free and assisted places. In June 2025 the Trustees agreed a new strategic roadmap for the Foundation to support the School’s Sevenoaks 600 vision. By looking to the future, we believe that Sevenoaks will maintain its position as a leading independent school with a worldwide reputation.

Objectives for the Year

The Trustee’s objectives during the reporting year were:

  1. To continue with the next phase of resourcing of the Foundation Office to ensure the office is set up for success.

  2. To continue to support the renovation of Girls International House, and in particular to establish a fundraising strategy, noting the renovation project will be the first major carbon neutral project taken forward by the Foundation.

  3. To continue to develop the fundraising campaign strategy in support of Sevenoaks 600.

  4. To finalise the establishment and management of a permanent endowment fund and develop the investment policy and procedure.

  5. Given 2024 marks the twentieth anniversary of the Foundation, to consider conducting a broad review of the governance of the Foundation to ensure it is fit for purpose.

Strategies to Achieve the Year’s Objectives

In pursuing the Foundation’s objectives, Trustees have participated in steering groups, working groups and the consultation forum with senior members of staff and Governors of the School. Where it has proved necessary, specialist advice has been sought. To assist in the delivery of physical facilities, professional advice has been taken from a range of consultants, as well as employing contractors.

Performance against Objectives

Objective 1: To continue with the next phase of resourcing of the Foundation Office to ensure the office is set up for success.

The Foundation has recruited a number of skilled and experienced staff over the year, growing the office from four to nine employees, with further recruitment expected in 2025/26.This is in line with the investment plan outlined by the consultancy More Partnership in 2022, which identified the key requirements for campaign readiness. Other developments include a complete review on systems and processes, with significant changes being made to operational processes to support success.

Objective 2: To continue to support the renovation of Girls International House, and in particular to establish a fundraising strategy, noting the renovation project will be the first major carbon neutral project taken forward by the Foundation

In pursuit of the renovation, final details of the phased approach to the project have been confirmed and planning permission was submitted in November 2025. Foundation staff have begun identifying potential supporters to the campaign alongside working with the Steering Group on the funding required for the project.

Objective 3: To continue to develop the fundraising campaign strategy in support of Sevenoaks 600.

A strategic roadmap for Sevenoaks School Foundation has been developed and agreed by the Foundation Trustees in June 2025. This forms the basis for the fundraising strategy, to be finalised in 2025/26. Early success in fundraising and lead gifts has been positive for the future potential of the campaign.

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Strong community engagement has been identified as essential, and a key basis on which a fundraising campaign can be built. As a result additional resource has been invested in the community engagement team for the first time in the Foundation’s history, with three full time members of staff focused on engagement with parents, former parents, staff and alumni. The goal is to ensure consistency of experience and strength of connection for all members of the Sennockian community.

Objective 4: To finalise the establishment and management of a permanent endowment fund and develop the investment policy and procedure.

The Trustees approved the Declaration of Trust and the establishment of a permanent endowment fund in December 2024. The Fund was established as a separate permanent endowment fund within Sevenoaks School Foundation, to be administered by the Foundation’s Trustees. The Trustees have confirmed the investment policy for the Endowment and the Chief Development Officer and Finance Director have been working to source the most appropriate money market funds in order to invest the funds currently endowed.

Objective 5: Given 2024 marks the twentieth anniversary of the Foundation, to consider conducting a broad review of the governance of the Foundation to ensure it is fit for purpose.

With the development of the Sevenoaks Family of Schools this year, there has been renewed focus on governance both within the School and the Foundation. The relationship between the two charities continues to be strong, and the Chair of Trustees, Chief Development Officer and Clerk to the Trustees have explored potential areas for governance renewal as a result. A full review of the legal relationship between the school and the Foundation has been conducted to support any future decision.

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SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

Charitable Impact

Trustees implement the charity’s objects by raising funds from supporters, rental income and, where necessary, borrowing to support the strategic objectives of Sevenoaks School. The Foundation supports the School in three main ways: leasing premises to the School for the provision of education; developing new facilities in consultation with School Governors; and granting funds to provide financial assistance to students who would otherwise be preventing from taking up a place at the School.

REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES

Activities during the year have revolved around the objectives for the year and on which we have reported above (Performance against Objectives). Significant achievements this year include:

Public Benefit

The imperative of delivering public benefit is woven throughout the Foundation’s activities. The Foundation supports the School in seeking to make a significant contribution for the benefit of its communities in accordance with its charitable objects and has taken careful consideration of the Charity Commission guidance in deciding what educational and ancillary activities the Foundation should support. The scope of the Foundation’s activities outlined above should therefore be seen through a lens of public benefit, including:

FINANCIAL REVIEW AND RESULTS FOR THE YEAR

Results

Income received during the year was £7,771,692 (2024: £4,101,458). Of this, £3,578,361, 46%, came from donations (2024: £505,425, 13%), £3,994,456, 51%, from rental income (2024: £3,375,374, 82%) and £198,875, 3%, from investment income and other income (2024: £220,659, 5%). Total resources expended, including depreciation, amounted to £4,971,059 (2024: £4,141,881). After taking into account the unrealised loss on investments of £2,381 (2024: gain £156,402), the net movement in funds for the financial year was £2,798,252 (2024: £115,979).

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SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

Investment Powers, Policy and Performance

The Clerk and the Director of Finance are empowered by Trustees to deposit short term monies with institutions holding the highest short-term ratings or in pooled funds for charities. The Foundation’s priority has been to use available funds to develop the campus and provide financial assistance to students, and accordingly, the Foundation has limited funds to invest. Those funds it does invest are currently managed in-house with a view to providing a reasonable income stream, albeit this has proved difficult in a low interest rate environment. As part of planning to deliver Sevenoaks 600 , in particular the goal of developing a permanent endowment, Trustees are in discussions with Governors about the most appropriate way to structure and invest such funds in future.

Reserves Level and Policy

At the Balance Sheet date, the Foundation held funds of £47,944,415, of which £38,809,788 were unrestricted funds. If the value of fixed assets, including work in progress, less outstanding loans, is taken from this figure, there are no free reserves. Although free reserves were negative at the year end, the Foundation’s immediately available cash balance of £6,937,858 exceeded the policy target.

The Foundation’s free reserves are (£665,509) at year end July 2025 compared to (£2,562,620) at year ending 2024. This is in line with the trustee forecast of increasing free reserves during the year ended 31 July 2026. In the meantime, the Trustees are ensuring that they are managing cash appropriately.

Going Concern

The Trustees have reviewed the continued economic volatility and challenge on the Foundation’s operations and finances. Taking into consideration the projected cash flows and the funding facilities available to the Foundation, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Foundation has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future and consider that there are no material uncertainties over the Foundation’s financial viability. Accordingly, Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

FUTURE PLANS

The Trustees have set the following objectives for the financial year 2025/26:

  1. To support the Executive team by reviewing and approving a fundraising plan that leads Sevenoaks School Foundation to support the cost of the Sevenoaks 600 vision.

  2. To support the Executive team to enable the Foundation to fulfil its fundraising ambitions through the development of a comprehensive fundraising campaign.

  3. To support the Executive team to build a strong Sennockian community of current and former students, staff and their families throughout the world, based on the principle of strong connections with people in meaningful places.

  4. To manage the financial and real estate assets and liabilities of the charity to support the Foundation’s longer-term objectives.

FUNDRAISING RESPONSIBILITIES

The Trustees are aware of their responsibilities and obligations as outlined in Charity fundraising: a guide to trustee duties (CC20). Sevenoaks School Foundation is registered with the Fundraising Regulator (U.K.), the independent regulator of charitable fundraising. Being registered with the Fundraising Regulator means the charity is committed to its Fundraising Promise which outlines the charity’s commitment to donors and the public. The standards for fundraising are set out by the Fundraising Regulator (U.K.) Code of Fundraising Practice. As members of the Institute of Development Professionals in Education and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education the Sevenoaks School Foundation subscribes to their respective guidance on all matters relating to ethical fundraising and in particular Fundraising Regulator (U.K.) Code of Fundraising Practice, including consideration of vulnerable individuals. The Sevenoaks School Foundation has also established its own Sevenoaks School Foundation Donation Acceptance Policy and process to guide and oversee staff and volunteers.

The Foundation has not, to date, had any occasion where it has knowingly failed to comply with the Fundraising Regulator (U.K.) Code of Fundraising Practice or the Sevenoaks School Foundation Gift Acceptance Policy. Neither the charity, nor any person acting on its behalf for the purposes of fundraising, have received any complaints about fundraising activity.

The Clerk to Trustees and Director of Finance closely monitor the fundraising activities of the Sevenoaks School Foundation Office.

ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards) and applicable law.

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SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

Under charity law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of its net incoming resources for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the Trustees on 4 December 2025.

and signed on their behalf by

Derick Walker Chairman

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Trustees of Sevenoaks School Foundation

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Sevenoaks School Foundation (‘the charity’) for the year ended 31 July 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustee's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on pages 6 and 7, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 151 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Acts and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Trustees of Sevenoaks School Foundation (Continued)

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Details of the extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations are set out below.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We identified and assessed the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements from irregularities, whether due to fraud or error, and discussed these between our audit team members. We then designed and performed audit procedures responsive to those risks, including obtaining audit evidence sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks within which the charity operates, focusing on those laws and regulations that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The laws and regulations we considered in this context were the Charities Act 2011, together with the Charities SORP (FRS 102). We assessed the required compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our audit procedures on the related financial statement items.

In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which might be fundamental to the charity’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. We also considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the charity for fraud. The laws and regulations we considered in this context for the UK operations were health and safety legislation and employment legislation.

Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the Trustees and other management and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

We identified the greatest risk of material impact on the financial statements from irregularities, including fraud, to be within the timing of recognition of income and the override of controls by management. Our audit procedures to respond to these risks included designing audit procedures over the completeness and timing of recognition of income, enquiries of management and the Finance Committee about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities, sample testing on the posting of journals, reviewing accounting estimates for biases, reviewing regulatory correspondence with the Charity Commission and reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.

Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing non-compliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Crowe U.K. LLP

Statutory Auditor

London

Date 2 April 2026

Crowe U.K. LLP is eligible for appointment as auditor of the charity by virtue of its eligibility for appointment as auditor of a company under section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006

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SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

Donations and legacies
Donations
1
859,274
Alumni activities
47,799
Notes
Income from:
3,994,456
95,473
47
Total incoming resources
4,997,049
Charitable Activities:
Education and grant making
4
3,117,379
650,464
Transfers between funds
-
Net movement in funds
650,464
Funds brought forward at 1 August
2024
38,159,324
Funds carried forward at 31 July
2025
38,809,788
Unrestricted
funds
£
Charitable activities
Rental income
Investments
Investment income
Other
Other income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
4
1,229,206
Total expenditure
4
4,346,585
Net (outgoing)/incoming funds from
operations before investment
gains/(losses)
Net Gains/(Losses) on
investments
6
-		 424,266
-
-
55,556
-
479,822
-
624,474
(144,652)
2,319
-
(142,333)
4,057,174
3,914,841
Restricted
Funds
£
624,474		 2,294,821
-
-
-
-
2,294,821
-
-
2,294,821
(4,700)
-
2,290,121
2,929,665
5,219,786
Endowed
Funds
£
-		 3,578,361
47,799
505,425
77,530
3,994,456
3,375,374
151,029
142,977
47
152
7,771,692
4,101,458
1,229,206
987,242
3,741,853
3,154,639
2,800,633
(40,423)
(2,381)
156,402
-
-
2,798,252
115,979
45,146,163
45,030,184
47,944,415
45,146,163
2025
£
2024
£
4,971,059
4,141,881

The information on pages 13 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

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SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 JULY 2025

FIXED ASSETS:
Tangible fixed assets
5
Investments
6
Notes
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
TOTAL NET ASSETS
9
FUNDS
Endowed funds
12
Restricted funds
13
Unrestricted funds
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
7
Bank and short term deposits
LIABILITIES:
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
8
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
Loans
8		 62,850,683
2,089,875
64,940,558
1,300,697
6,937,858
8,238,555
(2,465,421)
5,773,134
70,713,692
(22,769,277)
47,944,415
5,219,786
3,914,841
38,809,788
47,944,415
2025
£		 64,527,855
2,092,257
2024
£
66,620,112
259,745
3,349,664
3,609,409
(1,912,704)
1,696,705
68,316,817
(23,170,654)
45,146,163
2,929,665
4,057,174
38,159,324
45,146,163

Approved by the Trustees on 4 December 2025 and signed on their behalf by

…................................................................ Derick Walker Chairman

The information on pages 13 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

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SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION CASH FLOW STATEMENT AS AT 31 JULY 2025

Net incoming / (outgoing) funds
Investment Income
Depreciation charges
Interest paid
(Increase) / Decrease in debtors
Increase in creditors
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Investment Income
Net cash used in investing activities
Reconciliation of net cash flow to movement on net funds
Net funds at 1 August 2024
Increase / (Decrease) in cash
Decrease in borrowing
Net debt
Bank and short term deposits
Bank Loan due within one year
Bank Loan due after more than one year
Reconciliation of net income to net cash flow from operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period
Net funds at 31 July 2025
Net funds at 31 July 2025
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Loan repayments
Net cash used in financing activities		 2025
£
2,800,633
(151,029)
1,695,337
194,497
(1,040,952)
581,865
(18,166)
151,029
132,863
(20,456,247)
3,588,193
430,525
6,937,857
(606,109)
(22,769,277)
4,080,351
4,080,351
(625,021)
(625,021)
3,588,193
3,349,664
6,937,857
(16,437,529)
(16,437,529)		 2024
£
(40,423)
(142,977)
1,685,223
231,223
111,328
167,857
2,012,231
(2,820,440)
142,977
2,012,231
(2,677,463)
(639,685)
(639,685)
(1,304,917)
4,654,581
3,349,664
(19,559,792)
(1,304,917)
408,462
(20,456,247)
3,349,664
(635,257)
(23,170,654)
(20,456,247)

The information on pages 13 to 24 form part of these financial statements.

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SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102), and the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) - effective 1 January 2019.

The functional currency of the Foundation is considered to be GBP because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Foundation operates.

The accounts present the statement of financial activities (SOFA), the balance sheet and the cash flow statement for the charity.

The Foundation is a Public Benefit Entity registered as a charity in England and Wales. It was registered as a charity on 26 January 2004 (charity number: 307923). On 11 October 2017 an incorporated charity, The Friends of Sevenoaks School (Hong Kong) Limited, was set up. This is a subsidiary company of Sevenoaks School Foundation, but has not been consolidated in these accounts as the income is not yet material.

The financial statements of the Foundation are prepared in accordance with the (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2005 and the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in 2005 and with applicable accounting standards. They are drawn up on the historical cost accounting basis except that investments held as fixed assets are carried at market value.

The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared to give a ‘true and fair’ view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a ‘true and fair view’. This departure has involved following the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 rather than the previous Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities which was effective from 1 April 2005 but which has since been withdrawn.

The Trustees have reviewed the Foundation’s operations and finances, taking into consideration the projected cash flows and funding facilities available to the Foundation, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Foundation has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future and consider that there are no material uncertainties over the Foundation’s financial viability. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

In the application of the accounting policies, Trustees are required to make judgement, estimates, and assumptions about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and underlying assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affected current and future periods.

In the view of the trustees, no assumptions concerning the future or estimation uncertainty affecting assets or liabilities at the balance sheet date are likely to result in a material adjustment to their carrying amounts in the next financial year.

The following accounting policies have been applied consistently in dealing with items which are considered material in relation to the School’s financial statements.

Rental and other income

Charges for services and use of premises are accounted for in the period in which the service is provided.

Donations

Donations received for the general purposes of the Foundation are credited to unrestricted funds. Donations subject to specific wishes of the donors are recognised on receipt and carried to the relevant restricted fund, or to endowed funds where the amount is required to be held as capital.

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Expenditure

Expenditure is allocated to expense headings either on a direct cost basis or apportioned according to time spent. The irrecoverable element of VAT is included with the item of expense to which it relates.Categories of expenditure included under the heading Education and grant making in the Statement of Financial Activities comprise the following:

Premises

Premises costs associated with buildings owned by the Foundation and which are leased to Sevenoaks School. The costs comprise depreciation, insurance and rent. Repairs and maintenance costs are carried by Sevenoaks School under the terms of the lease agreement.

Support costs

Costs incurred in supporting the running of the activities of the Foundation and not categorised elsewhere under charitable expenditure. Included in this category are governance costs, comprising the costs of complying with constitutional and statutory requirements, and finance costs relating to interest on bank loans to finance construction.

Fundraising Costs

Costs of the Foundation Office relating to fundraising: although the costs of fundraising are set against unrestricted funds, these resources are also employed in raising restricted funds.

Operating leases

Rentals payable are charged on a time basis over the term of the lease.

Pension schemes

The Foundation's Group Personal Pension Plan is a defined contribution group personal pension plan with Aegon. Employers’ pension costs are charged in the period in which the salaries to which they relate are payable. Since 1 April 2010 all new staff join the defined contribution Group Pension Plan, including those joining the scheme under autoenrolment.

Fixed assets

Capitalisation

Assets are capitalised only when their cost exceeds £5,000. Any purchases under this value are expensed immediately through the Statement of Financial Activities.

Depreciation

Freehold land and building work in progress are not depreciated. Depreciation of other assets is provided at rates to write off the excess of cost over estimated residual amount over their estimated useful lives as follows:

Buildings - 50 years

Improvements and extensions - 10 years

Financial Instruments

Financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at amortised cost with the exception of investments which are held at fair value. Financial assets held at amortised cost comprise cash at bank and in hand, together with trade and other debtors. A specific provision is made for debts for which recoverability is in doubt. Cash at bank and in hand is defined as all cash held in instant access and term deposit bank accounts. Financial liabilities held at amortised cost comprise all creditors except social security and other taxes and provisions.

Investments

Listed investments are valued at their market values as at the balance sheet date. Unrealised gains and losses arising on the revaluation of investments are credited or charged to the Statement of Financial Activities and are allocated to the appropriate Fund according to the “ownership” of the underlying assets.

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The aggregate payroll costs for the year were as follows:
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension contributions
1. DONATIONS
Total Donations
2. EXPENDITURE
3. STAFF COSTS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The average number of full and part time employees during the year was
Aggregate employee benefits of key management personnel
General fundraising
Endowed fund donations
Foundation capital
Restricted fund donations
Financially Assisted Places (Formerly Bursary Fund)
Bursary Fund (COVID-19 appeal)
McEuen Scholarship Fund
Institute of Teaching and Learning
Kent Academies Network
OS Events USA
Squash Courts
Campus Sustainability Fund
London Landmarks Fund
Vocational Contact Hours
Music at Sevenoaks
Resources expended include:
Auditors' remuneration for audit (excluding VAT)		 2025
£
123,128
145
15,000
30,000
185,000
-
-
12,000
12,993
10,000
36,000
614,313
53,457
53,507
859,274
2,294,821
424,266
3,578,361
8,750
721,277
No.
9
£
414,798		 2024
£
2,700
101,929
324,987
285
-
17,000
12,500
7,803
26,221
12,000
-
-
-
400,796
505,425
8,500
431,694
55,961
46,121
533,776
No.
6
£
236,935

During the year settlement agreement payments totalling £75,183 (2024: £80,183) were payable.

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3. STAFF COSTS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

The number of higher paid employees was as follows:

number of higher paid employees was as follows:
2025 2024
No. No.
£60,000 - £70,000 1 -
£70,001 - £80,000 1 1
£110,001 - £120,000 1 -
£180,001 - £190,000 - 1
£220,001 - £230,000 1 -

Pension contributions of £53,507 (2024: £46,121) relate to contributions to a defined contribution scheme.

The Trustees received no remuneration in respect of the current or preceding year. No trustee expenses were incurred by any Trustees in the current year (2024: Nil).

4. ANALYSIS OF TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED

2025
Education and grant making:
Premises
Support costs
Grants, awards and prizes
Cost of generating funds:
Fundraising costs
2024
Education and grant making:
Premises
Support costs
Grants, awards and prizes
Cost of generating funds:
Fundraising costs		 Staff costs
£
(Note 3)
-
-
-
-
721,277
721,277
Staff costs
£
-
-
-
-
533,776
533,776		 Other
£
28,874
877,387
1,140,255
2,046,516
507,929
2,554,445
Other
£
27,212
921,788
520,416
1,469,416
453,466
1,922,882		 Depreciation
£
(Note 5)
1,695,337
-
-
1,695,337
-
1,695,337
Depreciation
£
1,685,223
-
-
1,685,223
-
1,685,223		 Total
£
1,724,211
877,387
1,140,255
3,741,853
1,229,206
4,971,059
Total
£
1,712,435
921,788
520,416
3,154,639
987,242
4,141,881

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SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

5. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

INVESTMENTS
Cost
At 1 August 2024
Additions
Disposals
Depreciation
At 1 August 2024
Charge for the year
Eliminated on disposals
Net Book Value
At 31 July 2025
Market value at 1 August 2024
Revaluation
Market value at 31 July 2025
Investments comprise:
Listed investments
At 31 July 2025
At 31 July 2025
At 31 July 2024		 Freehold
Property
£
Restricted
£
83,260,203
12,624
-
19,107,157
1,653,343
-
62,512,327
60,935
2,319
63,254
63,254
83,272,827
20,760,500
64,153,046		 Fixtures &
Improvements
£
Endowed
£
4,465,733
5,542
-
4,090,926
41,994
-
338,355
2,031,321
(4,700)
2,026,621
2,026,621
4,471,275
4,132,920
374,807		 Total
£
87,725,936
18,166
-
87,744,102
23,198,083
1,695,337
-
24,893,420
62,850,683
64,527,853
Total
£
2,092,256
(2,381)
2,089,875
2,089,875

6. INVESTMENTS

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SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

Sundry debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Taxation and social security
Other creditors and accruals
Loans
7. DEBTORS
8. CREDITORS:Amounts falling due within one year
CREDITORS:Amounts falling due after more than one year
Loans
Private placement
Which are repayable as follows:
1 - 2 years
2 - 5 years
After more than 5 years		 2025
£
1,217,136
83,561
99,820
1,759,492
606,109
1,300,697
2,465,421
2,769,277
20,000,000
22,769,277
605,718
1,817,154
20,346,405
22,769,277		 2024
£
58,312
201,433
259,745
53,044
1,224,403
635,257
1,912,704
3,170,654
20,000,000
23,170,654
634,809
1,904,426
20,631,419
23,170,654

The loan is repayable over a period of 20 years from June 2011. The loan is secured by a charge over certain freehold properties of the Foundation.

The private placement is of 3.18% senior notes due 31 August 2041.

9. ALLOCATION OF THE CHARITY'S NET ASSETS

The net assets are held for the various funds as follows:

Endowment funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Loans		 Fixed assets
£
-
-
59,475,297
59,475,297
3,375,386
62,850,683		 Investments
& deposits
£
2,026,621
63,254
-
2,089,875
-
2,089,875		 Net current
assets
£
3,193,165
3,851,587
(665,509)
6,379,243
(606,109)
5,773,134		 Long term
liabilities
£
-
-
(20,000,000)
(20,000,000)
(2,769,277)
(22,769,277)		 Total
£
5,219,786
3,914,841
38,809,788
47,944,415
-
47,944,415

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9. ALLOCATION OF THE CHARITY'S NET ASSETS Continued

Comparative Allocation of the Charity Net Assets

Fixed
assets
£
Leasehold property leases which expire:
Payable within one year
Payable in the second to fifth year inclusive
Payable after five years
Freehold property leases which expire:
Receivable within one year
Receivable in the second to fifth year inclusive
Receivable after five years
Endowment funds
-
Restricted funds
-
Unrestricted funds
60,721,944
Loans
64,527,855
10.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial assets measured at fair value
11.LEASES
60,721,944
3,805,911		 Investments
& deposits
£
2,031,321
60,936
-
2,092,257
2,092,257
-		 Net current
assets
£
898,344
3,996,238
(2,562,620)
1,696,705
2,331,962
(635,257)		 Long term
liabilities
£
35,936
136,277
163,528
4,317,003
12,055,342
10,961,622
-
-
(20,000,000)
(23,170,654)
2,089,875
335,741
27,333,967
2025
£
(20,000,000)
(3,170,654)		 Total
£
2,929,665
4,057,174
38,159,324
45,146,163
-
45,146,163
2,092,257
2024
£
36,104
141,927
195,494
373,525
3,672,482
13,220,843
10,611,178
27,504,503

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SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

12. ENDOWED FUNDS

These funds are permanent:

These funds are permanent:
Foundation capital
Bursary Fund
Hands Bursary
McEuen Scholarship
Institute of Teaching and Learning
(Formerly Centre for Innovation)
Financially Assisted Places		 Balance 1
Aug 2024
£
544,660
35,741
1,015,429
347,799

180,321
805,715
2,929,665		 Incoming
resources
£
1,892,321
165,000
-
-
237,500
2,294,821		 Resources
expended
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Transfers/
Investment
Gains/
(Losses)
£
(8,588)
-
(3,493)
7,381
-
-
(4,700)		 Balance 31
Jul 2025
£
2,428,393
200,741
1,011,936
355,180
180,321
1,043,215
5,219,786

The Foundation Capital represented the original endowment. Since 2014 one of the several aims of the current campaign is to raise further funds for the permanent endowment in order to help secure the financial independence of Sevenoaks School.

The Hands Bursary fund provides for means tested bursaries for pupils of Sevenoaks School.

The McEuen Scholarship provides an opportunity for a pupil, who otherwise would not be able to come, to take up a place at Sevenoaks School.

The Institute of Teaching and Learning (Formerly Centre for Innovation) is to fund an Institute for Teaching and Learning in Sevenoaks School.

Comparative Endowed Funds

Foundation capital
Bursary Fund
Hands Bursary
McEuen Scholarship
Centre for Innovation
Financially Assisted Places		 Balance 1
Aug 2023
£
506,169
31,913
940,433
308,853
180,321
723,427-
2,691,116		 Incoming
resources
£
813
3,828
-
15,000-
-
82,288
101,929		 Resources
expended
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Transfers/
Investment
Gains/
(Losses)
£
37,678
-
74,996
23,946
-
-
136,620		 Balance 31
Jul 2024
£
544,660
35,741
1,015,429
347,799
180,321
805,715
2,929,665

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13. RESTRICTED FUNDS

RESTRICTED FUNDS
Financially Assisted Places Fund
(Formerly Bursary Fund)
Bursaries (COVID-19 Appeal)
Hands Bursary Fund
McEuen Scholarship Fund
Beardmore Bursary Fund
Institute of Teaching and Learning
(Formerly Centre for Innovation)
STSF Centre Fund
Boarding House Fund
Co-curricular Fund
Making It Exhibition
Campaign for Sevenoaks School
Kent Academies Network
Campus Sustainability Fund
Learning Support Dept Fund
OS Events USA
Squash Courts
London Landmarks Fund
Vocational Contact Hours
Music at Sevenoaks		 Balance 1
Aug 2024
£
641,741
740
112,991
135,197
298,507
21,113
10,610
7,376
2,050
15,000
1,917,008
57,940
833,901
3,000
-
-
-
-
-
4,057,174		 Incoming
resources
£
123,128
145
35,091
30,264
-
35,201
-
-
-
-
-
185,000
12,000
-
-
-
12,994
10,000
36,000
479,823		 Resources
expended
£
(559,768)
-
(24,324)
-
-
(7,500)
-
-
-
-
-
(32,882)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(624,474)		 Transfers/
Investment
Gains/
(Losses)
£
1,400
-
(279)
(622)
-
(3,005)
4,824
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,318		 Balance 31
Jul 2025
£
206,501
885
123,479
164,839
298,507
45,809
15,434
7,376
2,050
15,000
1,917,008
210,058
845,901
3,000
-
-
12,994
10,000
36,000
3,914,841

All funds represent monies given for the specific purposes, as described.

The Financially Assisted Places Fund (formerly Bursary Fund) provides for means-tested bursaries for students at Sevenoaks School.

The Beardmore Bursary Fund is to be used for the benefit of a local primary school boy or girl whose financial circumstances are such that they would be unable to otherwise afford an education at Sevenoaks School.

The Campaign for Sevenoaks School Fund supports Sevenoaks School’s strategic priorities.

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13. RESTRICTED FUNDS Continued

Comparative Restricted Funds

(Formerly Bursary Fund)
Bursaries (COVID-19 Appeal)
Hands Bursary Fund
McEuen Scholarship Fund
Beardmore Bursary Fund
(Formerly Centre for Innovation)
STSF Centre Fund
Boarding House Fund
Co-curricular Fund
Making It Exhibition
Campaign for Sevenoaks School
Kent Academies Network
Campus Sustainability Fund
Learning Support Dept Fund
OS Events USA
Squash Courts		 Balance 1
Aug 2023
£
687,725
455
107,442
123,921
330,339
2,853
8,558
10,000
2,050
15,000
1,917,008
57,940
821,901
3,000
-
-
4,088,192		 Incoming
resources
£
324,987
285
38,837
19,230
-
22,076
-
-
-
-
-
12,500
12,000
-
7,803
26,221
463,939		 Resources
expended
£
(371,567)
-
(34,511)
(10,681)
(31,832)
(17,000)
-
(2,624)
-
-
-
(12,500)
-
-
(13,422)
(26,221)
(520,358)		 Transfers/
Investment
Gains/
(Losses)
£
Balance 31
Jul 2024
£
596
641,741
-
740
1,223
112,991
2,727
135,197
-
298,507
13,184
21,113
2,052
10,610
-
7,376
-
2,050
-
15,000
-
1,917,008
-
57,940
-
833,901
-
3,000
5,619
-
-
-
25,401
4,057,174

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SEVENOAKS SCHOOL FOUNDATION STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025

14. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - COMPARATIVE FIGURES BY FUND TYPE

Total incoming resources
Total expenditure
Net gains/(losses) on investments
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Funds brought forward at 1 August 2023
Funds carried forward at 31 July 2024
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Donations
Alumni activities
Charitable activities
Rental income
Investments
Investment income
Bank and other interest
Other
Other income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable Activities:
Education and grant making
Net incoming funds from operations
before investment gains		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
3,375,374
152
3,535,590
987,242
2,634,281
3,621,523
(85,933)
-
(5,619)
(91,552)
38,250,876
38,159,324
2,700
77,530
79,834
-		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
463,939
-
520,358
520,358
(56,419)
19,782
5,619
(31,018)
4,088,192
4,057,174
400,796
-
63,143
-		 Endowed
Funds
£
Total Funds
£
-
3,375,374
-
-
-
152
101,929
4,101,458
-
987,242
-
3,154,639
-
4,141,881
101,929
(40,423)
136,620
156,402
-
-
238,549
115,979
2,691,116
45,030,184
2,929,665
45,146,163
101,929
-
505,425
77,530
142,977
-

15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Sevenoaks School Foundation has received £768,442 in donations from The Friends of Sevenoaks School (Hong Kong) Limited during the year ended 31 July 2025 (2024: £259,420).

The objects for which The Friends of Sevenoaks School (Hong Kong) Limited was established, are to provide for the advancement and the promotion of learning and education at Sevenoaks School.

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15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Continued

The Foundation received donations totalling £21,000 (2024: £3,828) in the year from 2 Trustees (2024:1 Trustee).

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