FRIENDS OF DR. CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Registered Charlty Number 310621

FRIENDS OF DR. CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
INDEX TO THE ACCOUNTS
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General Information
Trustees, Report
Independent Examinerfs Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balan￿ She

FRIENDS OF DR. CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
GENERAL INFORMATION
Trustees and Officers
David Atkinson - President and Trustee
Christopher Barratt - Chaiman and Trustee
Dominic Harter - Treasurer and Trustee
Clare Roxburgh - Secretary and Trustee
Charltable Status
The Friends of Dr. Challoner's Grammar School is an unincorporated association, which is
registered with the Charty Commission. Charty Number 310621.
Objects
The object of the Association is to advance the educalion of the pupils at Dr. Challoner's
Grammar School by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the
school nol normally provided by the LEA.
Reglstered Address
Dr. Challonerfs Grammar School
Chesham Road
Amersham
Buckinghamshire HP6 SHA
Independent Examiner
Lynn Skinner (FCCA 0215641)
Bankers
Barclays Bank PLC
1 Churchill Place
London
E14 5HP

FRIENDS OF DR. CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
TRUSTEES. REPORT- for the year ended 31 August 2025
The Trustees present their Annual Report, together with the accounts of the Friends of Dr.
Challoner's Grammar School for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Background and Scope
The Friends is an unincorporated association, which is registered with the Charity
Commission, Charity Number 310621. The Friends provide financial assistance with the
cost of the educational facilities prowded by Dr. Challoner's Grammar School, Amersham.
Financial Review of the Year
The financial activities are summarised on page 7 of the accounts. During the year, the
income of the Friends was £53,345 of which £53,195 was generated by charff(able and
fundraising activities and £150 received as donations.
Future Plans
The Friends will continue to raise funds for the school and assist wrth the cost of capital
projects.
Organlsatlon
All decisions affecting the management of Ihe Friends are taken by the Committee, who
meet on a regular basis.
Appolntment of Trustees
All members of the Committee are Trustees of the charity and have control of the Friends,
its property and funds. Committee membersrrrustees shall be elected at the AGM and shall
hold Offi￿ until the next AGM. All committee membersffruslees, except those who are co-
opted, must be members of the Friends. Committee membersrrrustees shall have the
power to co-opt committee membersrrrustees at any time, and co-opted committee
membersrrrustees shall serve until the date of the next AGM. The number of co-opted
committee membersiTrustees must not be more than 50% of the total number of committee
membersiTrustees.

FRIENDS OF DR. CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
TRUSTEES. REPORT - for the year ended 31 August 2025 (continued)
Stslement of Trustees, Responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts for each financial year
which show the charity's incoming resources and application of resources during the year
and of its state of affairs at the end of the year. In preparing those accounts. the Trustees
are required to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.,
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether recommended practice has been followed. subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the accounts.
and prepare the accounts on the going concem basis, unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charty will conlinue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records, which disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posilion of the charity and enable Ihem to
ensure that the accounls comply wtth Ihe Charities Act 1993 as amended by the Charities
Act 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the charity's assets and hence, for
taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Signed .
Signed .'
Chrlstopher Barratt
Trustee
Domlnlc Harter
Trustee
Date of approval . 10th November, 2025

FRIENDS OF DR. CHALLONER'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
This report refers to the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 which are set out on
pages 7 and 8.
Rospective Responslblllties of Trustees and Examlners
The charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's
Trustees consider that an audtt is nol required for this year under section 43{2) of the
Charities Act 1993 (the 1993 Acl) and that an independent examination is needed. It is our
responsibilty to:
(1)
(2)
examine the accounts under Section 43 01 the 1993 Act;
to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity
Commission under Section 43{7)(b) of the 1993 Act.,
and to state whether particular mallers have come to our attention.
(3)
Basi8 of Independent Examiner's Report
The examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the
Charty Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by
the charrty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual ilems or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking
explanations from the Trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken
do not provide all the eviden￿ that would be required in an audit, and consequently no
opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair. view and the report is
limited to those matters sel out in the statements below.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection wrth the examination, no matter has come to our attention:
{1)
which gives us reasonable (xuse to believe that, in any material respect, the
requirements
lo keep accounting records in accordance with Section 41 of the 1993 Act;
and to prepare accounts which accord wtth the accounting records and
comply with the accounling requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met,
or
to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
(2)
Signed . Lynn Skinner
Date '. 28th October 2025

Frlends of Dr Challonerfs Grammar School
Statement of Financial Artivitles for the year ended 31 Au8USt 2025
2025
2024
INCOME FROM:
Chaf Itable activities
Raising funds
Donations
44,438
8,757
150
53,345
139,885
12,558
6,220
158,663
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities
Raising funds
Admin expenses
Donations to DCGS
20,450
2.730
222
54,983
78.385
81,057
2,879
152
54,191
138,279
Surpluslldeflclt) for the year
(25.040)
20,384
Accumulated funds brought forward at I Sept
Prior year adjustment to accumulated funds b/f
Total Accumulated funds at 31 Aug
43,005
22,621
17,965
43,IX15

Frlends of Dr Challonerfs Grarnmar School
Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025
2025
2024
Flxed Assets
Current Assets
Stock
Debtors
Cash in bank
Cash in hand
1.060
44.198
434
45,692
700
97,055
1,063
98,818
Credltors: amounts falling due in one year
27.727
55.813
Net Current Assets
17.965
43,005
Credltors: amounts falling due in more than one year
NET ASSETS
17,965
43,005
Represented by Total Accumulated funds
17.965
43,005

Dr. Challoner's Grammar School
Chesham Road
Amersham
Buckinghamshire HP6 SHA