THE CHURCH SCHOOLS OF CAMBRIDGE (THE OLD SCHOOLS)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024
CONTENTS AND CHARITY DIFORMATION
CONTENTS
PAGE
R¢port of the Trustees
Independent Auditor's Report
Statement of Financial Activities
BalaDGe Sheet
Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to the Financial Statements
10-16
The Charity Commissioners granted a Certificate of Incoryoration of the Trustees on 14 November 2000.

THE CHURCH SCHOOLS OF CAMBRIDGE (THE OLD SCHOOLS)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1ST DECEMBER 2024
CHARITY INFORMATION
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 311326
EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES
Rev'd Dr J Bunker
Rev'd l Nay
Rev'd Dr R Barry
Rev'd A Day
Vicar of the Parish of Ascension {St Luke's)
Vicar of St Paul's Church
Vicar of St Philip'8
VicaT of St Clemgnts Church
LAY TRUSTEES APPOINTED
BY PCCS
Mrs G Ambrose
Mr D FaTrer **
Mr A MacLellan* **
Mr M Pettifer **
Parish of Ascension (St Luke's)
St Paul's
St Philip's
St Clements
LAY TRUSTEF, APPOINTED B Y THE
DIOCESAN BOARD OF BDUCATION
Mr J Young (from I September 2024)
TRUSTEES APPOINTED B Y THE
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBIUDGE
DrKCarne* **
Mrs P Pritchard OBE *
TRUSTEE APPOINTED BY SOUTH
cAr%￿BRIDGE DEANERY SYNOD
cU￿entlY vacant
TRUSTEE APPOINTED B Y NORTH
CAMBRIDGB DEANERY SYNOD
Currently Vacant
CO-OPTED TRUSTEE EIECfED BY
THE BOARD FOR 5 YEARS
Currently Vacant
Mrs P Pritchard OBE
VICE CIIAIRN
DrK Carne **
TREASURbR
Mr A MacLellan* **
MANAGEMEN'I I"EAM
Isobel Rawlillson supported by admTnistratOT and project officers
PRINCIPAL OFFICE
clo St Philip's Church Centre
185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CBI 3AN
AUDITORS
Prentis & Co LLP
Chartercd Accountallts and Statutory Auditors
115c Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 IXE
BANKERS
CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Ken( MEI 9 4JQ
INVESTMENI. tsQANAGERS
CCLA Investment Management
One Angel Lane, London, EC4R 3AB
SOLICITORS
Ashtons Legal, 77 Newr(wket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EU
LINKED CHAEUTIES
Park Street ChuTch of England Junior Mixed and Infants School (311326-4)
St Lukes Church of England School {311326~2)
St Pauls Church of England School Junior Mixed Infants {311326-8)
St Pbilips Church of England School (311326-5)
* denotes member of the Executive Conllnittee
** denotes member of the Finance Con]mittee

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PACIE I
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THB YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024
REPORT OF THE TRUSTBES
Th¢ Tntstees present their annual Teport together with the financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 st December
2024.
The fmanfji￿ statements comply with tkne Charities Act 2011. Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicablc in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (second edition published October 2019) (effective l January 2019).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Church Schools of Cawbridge (The Trust) is a registered Charity, number 311326 and was founded in 1703 as
The Old Schools) by the Rev'd William Whiston who Taised funds frorn senior figures at the Univ¢T$lty to start s¢ven sthools
which provided schooling for 260 poor children in CaTnbridge. The Church Schools of Cambridge now owns four pritnary
schools in the cty of Cambridge - St Luke's, St Paul's, St Philips and Park Street and has a minority interest in St Bede's
InteT-Church School. Th¢ main activitios of the Trust are the provision of the buildings and f]nancial support and the appointment
of FO￿dation Governors to its four primary scbools. The Trust also knds and m8nages activities that support the general
provision of Religious Educatioll and Collective Worship in schools in the Cambridge 3tta and througb gTants to Sunday Schools.
The Tn￿ was incoTporated in November 2000 and is n￿laged by Trustee8 as outltued in the Charity Commission Scheme of
3rd January 2008, The inwmbonts of the parishes in which our four schools lie are all Trustees ex officio. Trustees are
appointed for 4 years and may be reappointed.
A fi￿1 meeting of Trusto¢s is generally held two or three times a year. At these meetings Trustee8 agree 8trategy, receive project
and gr￿t updates and review the financial positioTr Day to day n)anagement of Trust activities is overseen by the Executive
Committee of Trustee5 which, with the Director, implen)ents the agreed stratcgy, allocates fi￿dIng and oversees the organisation.
All Trn8tees give their time freely and once a year dtsGlose all relevant interests. at each meeting any conflict of interest is
declared. Where, exceptionally, a Trustee has a material interest in a decision or proj¢ct, they do not take part in its considcration.
The Trust seeks to support its four primary schools and St Bede's through Head TcaGheTS, governing bodie8 and staff. It also
maintains a relationship with the six other Church of England schools within its area of benefit. It has close links to Churches
in Catllbridge, particularly with those parishes in which the ychools are sithated. It has strong rnut￿ links with the Diocese
of Ely: the Trust's Director is a co-opted mernber of the Diocesan Board of EduGation and the Diocesan Director of Education
is a Trn5tgg. Through our support for projects, we have operational links to several local organisations including Acom,
Gerll18 and Great St Matys Heritsge Centre.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Frorn time to time the Trustees have considered the major fmallcial and other risks to whiLh the CIMrity is cxposed and have
documented these in a risk register. A key risk is thc possible impact of chanues in school funding and changes in governance
atising from the Governrnent's national policy on academies.
The main operational risks include 5tnJctural problems with OUT four school building8. This is addressed by regular structural
and condition surveys in order tu identify immediate and long term issues and works with th¢ schools with the ain] of ensuriDg
that facilities meet thc (kvcloping needs of the sthools, within the prevailing fi￿d]llg constraints.
AIMS AIYD OBJECTIVES
The vision of the Trust is "CSOC 8UPPOrts the creation of inspiring and caring educational environments whicb are underpimied
by the Christian faitlL v&lues and foundation of the Charity, and where every child, regardless of background or ability, is able
to flo￿lSh and experience succe5S."
The Trust seeks to achieve these aims both dirertly and througb supporting other organisations. We consider and promote
capital PTojects and support and fund education improvements initiatives in our schools, Icad activities such as exhibitions and
Footprints of Faith (school walking tours), support activities such as the Dioces¢ educational improvement programme, and
initiatives that are l¢d by other organisations. The progr8JTllne of activities is reviewed annually.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Trustees have regard to the Charity Commission guidance on Public Bcnefit. All Trust activities are undertaken in
accordance with its charity objectives, therefore ensuring that they deliver public benefit from the work the Trust offers with its
four schools, and it5 work in partnership with others in the aTea of benefit.

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FJNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER 2024
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES ..........ICONflNUED
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The Trnstses are pleased with the following activities it has been able to support during 2024.
Development, and maintenance of ehureh 5ehDoI buildings
The Trust has continued to support school governors of its fow primary schools in the upkeep and development of their
buildings by contributing towards the cost of development plans and projects including Upgrades to IT facilities, The
trust managed an extensive building remodelling and improvement PTojert at St Philip's scbool, fi￿ded by Con)munity
Infrastructure Levy (Section 106) by the Cambridgeshire County Council. This was substantially completed in the sun]mer of
2024 along with redocoration throughout funded by the Trust.
Promotion of education in its Cambridge Church Schools
The Trnst has continued to provide an annual grant to each of its four Primary Schools and to SÉ Bede's, used for adthtional
activities that support the learning needs of the children.
The Trust previously initiated an additional progran]me to Support school improvement and enable schools to enrich the
curriculum for their pupils. An EduGation sub-committee of Trustees reviews 8UPPOrt and a￿teS with tbe schools a programme
of added value projects the Trust can support aimed at raising the overall quality ofeducation delivered in the medium tern).
It is envisaged that thi5 programme will extrnordinarily commit some of the Truses accumulated reserves to this area of school
supporL utilising capital ￿Owth over and above inflation.
other education related projeets and grants
The Trust has continued to provide grants to other orwiisations which support the education of children in the area of
benefit including the Ely Diocesan Board of Education, Acorn and Great St Mary's HeTitage Centre.
The Trust has WOTked closely with the Diocese of Ely Board of Education to encourage improvem¢nts at schools within the
Diocese, particularly withiu Cambridge. Trust support in this arca includes. mental health and wellbeing support for pupils
and funding Diocese education advisers to support school leadership.
The Trust has delivered RE enhanLing workshop sessions during the year, which took place in schools and churches. It has
continued to make available on-line resources for schools to use in Religious Education and collectiv¢ worship. These are not
limitsd to the Trnst's sthools and are accessed by schools more widely. It ha5 PTovided bibles and Its Your Move leafiets to
Year 6 school leaver5 in the primary schools within the Trust'8 Area of Benefit.
The Trust has continued to provide grants to Sullday Sthools churches in Cambridge to support their young people's work.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
All Trust investrn¢nts held primarily in order to provide itLcome to fund the work of the Trust with the majority forniing our
pernianent endowm¢nt. The Tru5Vs fmancial support to its four primary Schools and wider educational activities is therefore
Teliant on the income it receives from these investsnents. This is supplemented with income raised from the solar panels
installed at its four prirnary schools and from rental income. The Trust also acts as an agent on behalf of its four schools im
managing Devolved Forniula Capital (DFC) a source of state flmding towards periodÉc maint¢nanc¢, minor capital wokn and
IT resources.
The TTUSt's total income in 2024 was £1,024,678 (2023: £536,375),
Total fi￿dS held at th¢ end of the reporting period was £11,197,798 (2023: £11,100,936, of which £2,579,564 was unrestricted
(2023- £2,675,255) and £8,618,234 was pern]anent endowment funds (2023: £8,425,681).
RESERVES POLICY
The TTUSt expenditure varies over time accordtng to the opportunity to contrli )ute to repairs, and development work enabled by
external (primarily govenllnent) funds and partner activity linked to the airns and objectives of the Trllst. The Tn￿ through
regular budget rcviews and foTward planning activity aims to keep sufficient reserves to respond to such opportunities as
they arise, to accommodate the cash flow requiremgnts of larger capital projects it nwiages, and to support activities tbat benefit
the children whom we serve. It is the Trustees policy, therefore, to pass SUTp1￿3 incorne to reservgs in years of lower expenditure
to enable it to utilise those reserves to fund years of greater development activity. Fr¢¢ reserves were £2,569,769 at the end
of the reporting period.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024
INDEPENDENT AUDJTOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHURCH SCHOOLS OF CAMBRIDGE
OPINION
We have audited th¢ fmancial statements of The Church Schools of Cambridge for the year ended 3 1st December 2024 whiGh
Gomprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows and tht related notes. The financial
reporting fra￿ework that has been appli¢d in tbeir preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards,
in¢luding Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial R¢portiDg StandaTd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland"
(United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
tn our opinion the fmancial statements..
- give a true and fair view of the state of the Charitys affairs as at 3 1st December 2024, and of its incoming resowces and
application of rosources for the year thon ended.
- have been properly Prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting PraL'tice' and
- have been prepared in accordBnce with the requir¢ments of the Charities Act 201 I, under S.144.
BASIS FOR OPINION
We conducted our audit in a￿OrdanCe with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our
responsibilities under those standards are further de8crli )ed in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the fmancial
statsments section of our TeporL We are independent of the Charity in accordance wRth tbe ethical requirements that are
relevant to our audit of the fmancial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and the provisions availabl
for snRII entities, in the circumstances set out in note 16 to the fJ]wicial ststements, and we have fulfilled our other ethical
responSi￿lI1t1eS in accoTdanG¢ with these requir¢mentg. We believe that the audit evidence we have obt&iDed is sufficient and
appropriate to Provide a basis for our opinion.
CONCLUSJON RELATING TO GOIPIG CONCERN
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the TTUStees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the
.prepardtion of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have perforniod, we have not identified any material ullcertainties relattng to events or conditions thaL
individually or collertivety, may cast sigllificant 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 ftjr issue.
OUT responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections
of this report.
OTHER INFORMATION
The other inforniation comprises the infonllation included in the Report of tho Trustees, other than the fmancial statements and
our auditorfs report theTeon. The Trustees responsible for the Report of the Trn5tees.
Our opinion on tbe finallci￿ statements does not cover tbe other infoTmation alld we do not express any forn of asslrance
conclusion thereon.
In comiection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsli )ility is to read Éhe Report of the Trustees and, in doing so.
consider wheth¢r the Report of the Trust¢¢S 18 n￿teriallY inconsistent with the fmancial statements or our knowledge obtained An
the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material
misstaten]ents, we are required to deteTmine whether tber¢ is a matsrial misstatettient in the f￿ancial statements or a material
misstatement o'rth¢ other infonnation. If, based on the work we have perfornied, we conclude that there is a n￿la1
misstatement of this other inforniation, we required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1ST DECEMBER 2024
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEBS OF THE CHURCH SCHOOLS OF CAMBRIDGE
MATTERS ON WHICH WE ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BY EXCEPTION
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters to which the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports)
Regulations require us to Teport to you if, in our opinion:
- the ii)forn]ation given Jn the f]nan¢ial statmcnts is inconsistent in ally material respect with the Report of the Trustees. OT
suffirient accounting Tecords h&ve not been kept. OT
- the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and Teturns,. or
- we have not re￿Ived all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
RESPONSIBILrriES OF TRUSTEIS
As explained moro fully in the Trustees, responsibilities statement Set out on page 3, the Trustees aye responsible for the
preparation of the fmancial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such illten]al control
as the Trustees deterniine is necessary to enable the preparation of r]nancial statements that ar¢ fro¢ from material n]isstatement,
whether due to fraud or ernr.
In preparing the fmancial statements, the Trustecs are responsible for assessing the Charity's ability to continue &8 a going
Conc￿ disc105ing, as applicable, matters related to going concern &nd using the going concern basis of accounting unless
the Tr￿ste¢s either intend to liquidate the Charity or to ccase operations, or have no realistic alternativ¢ but to do so.
AUDITORIS RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDrr OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
We have been appointed as auditor undeT Section 144 of the Charitie5 Act 2Q I l and report in accordance with the Act and
relevant regulations made or having effect thereund¢r.
Our objectives are to obtsin reasonable asswaDGe about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material
tnisstatement, whetber due to fraud or error. and to issue an auditOT'S report that includes our opinion. Reasonable as5]￿ance
is a high level of assurance. but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with l.SAs (UK) will always detect
a mateTi&I misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and ￿e considered material 1£ individually
or in the aggregate, they could reasonabty be expected to illfluence the economic decisions of user& taken on the basis of
these fmancial statements. We have exercised professional judgement and maintained professional scepticism throughout the
audit,
PROCEDURES TO INDENTIFY MATERIAL MISSTATEMENTS INCLUDING FRAUD
Irregularities, including frau(L are instances of non-compliance with laws alld Tegulations. The PTirnary responsibility for the
prevention alld d¢tectioll of irregularities including fraud rests with both the management and those charged with governallce
of the Charty. We design procedures in line with our responsibilitie8, Qutlined above, to detect rnaterial misststements in
respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which OUT procedures are ￿pable of detecting irregularities, including
fraud is detailed below:
We have coDsideTed thc nature of the industy and sector, control environnlent, laws and regulations and business perfornlance
of the Charity, including Trustee remuneration policies. Laws and regulations considered includel but were not limited to.
Charities Act 201 FRS102, Ch￿At85 SORP (FRS 1.02) as lar as it impacts on chwities.
We have enquired with the management in regards to thgir own assessment of tho iisks of irregularities, including fizud. We
also enquired of management and thoso charged with governance as to any l(nown instances of non-compli&nce or Suspected
non-compliallce with laws and regulations.
We obtained relevant documentation alld representations in order to forni an opinion on potential ]￿egulaTities, including
fraud.
W¢ have Tcviewed rntnutes of Trustee meetings to determine whether theTe have been events whirh require additional
disclosure in the fmancial statements.
We have reviewed post year-end transactions to ensure items are disclosed accurately and complete at the year-end.

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Based on this understanding, we designed specific audit procedures to identify instancos of llon-compliance with laws and
regulations. including obtaining additional corroborative evidence as required. Examples of procedures included reviewing
large and unusual transactions, reviewing large and unexperted variances, revi¢wing journal entries and reviewing relevant
legal correspondence,
There are inherent limitations in thc audit procedures d¢scribed above, not least as sampling is used LmdeT Intornational
Auditing Standards, ther¢fore not all transactions are reviewed. Therefore there is a Txsk we will not detsct all irregularitie8
including those leading to a tnaterial ]nisstatement in th¢ fmancial statements or non-compliance with regulations. The risk of
not detecting a materi&l misstatement due to fraud is also higher than the risk of not detecting one from e￿Or, as fraud may
involve deliberate concea]ment by, for e￿Mple. forgery, collusion, omission or intentional misrepresentation.
As a result of these proc¢durcs, we considered tbe opportunities alld incentives that may exist within the organisation for
fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud is in relation to the overstatement of revenue. In cotnmon with all audits
under ISAS (UK), We are also required to perforni specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override.
A fillther description of our responsibilities for the audit of the fmancial statements is located on the Financial Reporting
Coun¢il's website at www.frc.org.uklauditOTsresponsibilities. This description fonns part of our Report of the Auditors.
USE OF OUR REPORT
This report is made solely to the Trustees, as a body, in aGrord8nGe with the Charities Act 2011. Our audit work has
been undertaken so that we might State to the Charity's Trnstees those nlatters we are requiTed to slate to them in an auditor's
report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent per￿Itted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone
other than the Charity alld the ch￿Ity'S Trustces as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinion we hav
formed.
PRENTtS & CO LLP
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
& STATUTORY AUDITORS
115c Mihon Road
Cambridge
CB4 IXE
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I.'INANCIAL S'I'A'I"b.MEN'f%' F'OR I'HE YEAR LNL)i.-:rJ 3 IS'I. Db.LCMBER 2024
IJALANCb SHELI"
21124
2023
Note1>
ixrD ASSIFTS
'TangiblL fixed as¥ets
Inv¢btin¢nts
9.795
11,0511.(J61
l U.437
l U,9.511,52S
l O.(j61i,962
TOI'AL FixLfJ AS5'E'rs
1,06¥,756
CURRENT ASSET&i
Dvbiors
Lush &t bunk in hund
10
12.1,4ts6
178,2()9
172.565
284,1115
TC)TAL CURRFNT A%SETS
3D3,675
456.751)
LIABILI'fiES
Cr¥ditor4,' amOUnt% lalling dEl¢ Wtthin
e ycar
(174,633)
(J24,770)
NWT CURRF,NT A,SSFTS
129,042
131 C)74
TOT AL NEI. ASS14I'S
11,197,79¥
I I,IUO,936
I'HL FUNDS OF Ti4f, CHARII'Y
ReyirictLd liinds:
l)eimanent endowm¥nt fun
lJnr¢striLt¢d fun(L%
12
8,618,234
2,579.5611
I1,197,7<j8
11,425,681
2,675.255
TOT A L FIINDS
I l.101),936
The finanLial statement8 were uppruvLd by ihe11(iurd or rru%l¢¢'s (In
i %ff TLLL* '2 a's and signLd on Il)eii behall'by..
'rRUSTI".
A mAcL,￿l.l.AN
The note8 on pages l O lu 16 fi)rm part ol these tinllnci41 siatL'Tnenls.

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F]TrIANC￿L STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER 2024
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Note
2024
Total
2023
Totsl
Cash flows from operatlng activitie4:
Net cash provided by operating a¢liviti¢s
(3 10,202)
622,267
Cash flows from investlng aelivitie5:
Interest received
Income from listsd investments
Disposal of invesknent shares
Gains on inve8tments
893
268
303,829
301,788
150,000
loo,000
(250,436) (944,104)
204286
(542,048)
N¢t cash provided by investing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
C&8h and cash equivalcllts brought forward
Cash and Gash equivalents rarried fon¥ard
{105,916)
284,185
80,219
203,966
178,269
284,185

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEfvIBER 2024
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENrs
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal ￿(oll￿tIng policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estirnation uncertainty in the
preparation of the fjnancial statements are as follows:
(a) BASIS OF PREPARATION
The financial statements hav¢ been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Reconllnended Practice.,
Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Irglalld (FRS 102) issued October 2019, applicable
from I st January 2019, and the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic
of Ir¢lalld (FRS 102), the Charities Act 201 l and UK Generdlly Accepted Practice.
The Charity wnstIt￿eS a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised
at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy nots.
The financial statements are presented in pound sterling (£), which is the functional ouroncy of the Charity.
(b) oofNG CONCERN
The Trustees consider that there no ]naterial UllGertainties about the Charity's ability to continue as a going
concern. As such, they continue to adopt the going concern bLsis of accounts in the fmallcial statements,
which assumes the Charity will continue in operational existence fi)r the forc5eeable fiiture. The trustees have
given due consideration to the working capital and cash flow requirements of the Charity for at le&st 12 mollths
from tbe date of signature of the accounts.
(G) FUND ACCOUNTING
Ullreslricted income fullds COmPTise of fi￿dS which the trustees fr¢e to usc for any purpose in the
furtherance of the Charitable objectives.
Tbc Charity also ha5 a number of restrictsd income fLmds to account for situations where a donor requires that a
donation must be spent on a particular purpose or where fund5 have been Taised for a specific pu)pos¢.
(d) INCOME
All income is recognised once the Clwity has entitlement to the in¢om¢, it 15 probable that the income will be
Teccived, and th¢ amount of incojne receivable can be measured reliably.
Dividends are recogni8ed once the dividend has been declared and notification been received ot the dividend due.
This is normally upon notification by the investsnent advisor of the dividend yield of the investment portfolio. Income
from Govenunent Securities is recognised when it is reGeived. Incorne a(c￿ed and not received on these seciirities
t 31 December is inGluded in the market value of the iJvestrn¢nts held.
Rental income under operating leasos is rharged to the profit and10ss accounts on a straight-line basis over the
tern￿ of the lease.
(c) GRANTS
Grants received for special projects are credited to the Income and Expenditure Account when the Charity has
been entitled to the monies and can be measured with reasonable accuracy.
Capital Grants are recognised when Teceivable and are not deferred over the life of the assets on which they
are expended. Where the restridion is fulfilled by the purcbase of fixed assets, the restricted income is released
via transfer to the unrestricted funds of the ch￿lty.
(fj EXPENDITURE AND IRRECOVERABLE VAT
Expenditure is recoglli5gd once there is a legal or construrtive obligation to make a payment to a thiTd paty, it
is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. All
expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and relates to thg charitable activities, VAT is Charged as
a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was incurred. Th¢ allocation of expenditure between the
various activities of the Charity has been reconsidered by the trustee5 and re-analysed in the GUTTent year and
for the PTior year in order to more accurdtety Teflect the natUT¢ of the activities undertaken.

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FfNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024
NOTES TO THE FfNANCIAL STATEMENTS
(g) ALLOCATION OF SUPPORT COSTS
Support costs are those functions that assist the work of the Charity but do not directly undertake charitable
activities. Support costs include back office costs, financey P¢Tsonnel, payroll and governance costs which
support the trust's activitios. These costs hav¢ been allocated to expenditure on charitabl¢ activities. The basis
on which support costs have been allocat¢d ￿ set out in note 4.
(h) DEPRECIATION
All assets costing more than £500 are capitalised at their historiGal cost when purthased.
Depreciation is Provided on All tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to wite off tbe cost on a straight line
basis over their ¢xpectsd useful economic lives as follows:
Le&8es
Computer equipment
20/1 on cost
330/0 on cost
Assets are reviewed for any indicaiions of ijnpainnent at each balance sheet date.
(i) INVESTMENTS
Invesknenls are a forni of basic financial instrument and are initially TeGO￿lised at their transaction value and
subsequently measured at their fair value as at the ball￿¢B sheet date using th¢ closed quoted maTket price
(the bid price), The Statement of Financial Activities includes the net gains aud losses arising on revaluation
and disposalg throughout the year.
The Charity does not acquire put options, derivatives or other complex fin&nGial instruments.
The main foTm of fJnaDcial rigk faced by the Charity is that of volatility in equity markets and investment
markets due to wider economiG conditions, the attitudg of investors to invesLment risk, and Changes in
8enttment concerning equities and within partiLular sectors or sub sector5.
Qi) DEB TORS
Sun(try debtors are recognised at the SettIen￿nt amount due. Accrued incom¢ is included at tbe best estimatc
of the amounts receivable at thc balance sheet dat¢.
(k) CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
Cash at bank and in band includes cash and short term highly liquid investhients with a short matUT.ity of three
months OT three months or less from the datr of acquksition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
O) CREDITORS
Creditors are reCO￿lSed where the Charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will
probably result in the transfer of fullds to a third party and the an)ount date to settle the obligation can be
measured or estirnated reliably. Creditors are nonnally recognised at their settlement aMO￿t after allowing
for ally trade discounts du¢,
(m) FfNANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Charity only has financial a8sets aDd fmancial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic fmancial insinllngnts.
Basic fmancial instnllnents ar¢ initially recognised at tra￿Sa￿lOn value and subsequently measured at their
settlement value. Fixed assets are m¢asuTed at their fair value, being the original Cost of the assets. Investsnents
are valued at rnarket value which is based on the bid price at the year en(L All other transactions are valued
at cost.
(n) PENSIONS
EDJploy¢es of the Charity are entitled to join a defmed contribution "money purcbase" scheme. The Charity
contribution is restricted to the contributions disclosed in note 6.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDBD 3 1ST DECEMBER 2024
NOTES TO THE FtNANCIAL STATEMENTS
INVESTMENT JNcofMiE
2024
2023
Interest on cash deposits
Incojne from listed investrnent
R¢ntal income
893
303,829
47,806
268
301,788
47,806
352,528
349,862
INCOME FROM OTHER TRADfNG ACTIVITIES
2024
2023
Cambridgeshire County Council Grants (restricted)
Solar Panel income
Otber
663,826
8,324
177,947
8,359
207
672,150
186.513
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
CURREwf YEAR
Direct
costs
Support
costs
Total
2024
Grants
Grants to promote education:
Grants to schools and churches
Grants to service delivery charities
In house educ&tion proj¢Gt8
Athinistration
Development, repair and rnaintenance
of church schools
304,428
89,942
5,369
309,797
89,942
56,788
40,690
56,788
40,690
663,826
12,569
4,640
45,330
681,035
Total expenditure for charitable activities
1,058,196
74,726
1,178,252
4b.
EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTtVlTIES
PRIOR YEAR
Direct
cost5
Support
costs
Total
2023
Grants
G￿t5 to promote education:
Grants to sGhools and churches
Grants to seryice delivery charities
In hous¢ cducation projects
Administration
DevelopmenL repair alld Maintenance
of chU￿h schools
291,959
53,054
5,621
297,580
53,054
60,544
39,115
60,544
39,115
177,947
522.960
14,578
4,640
197,165
Total expenditure for charitable activities
80,743
43,755
647,458
* The total of £663,826 consists of restricted funds in relation to th¢ Cambridgeshiro County co￿¢11 ￿7nt at note 3
(2023.. £177,947). These grants have been awarded to assist with capital works at one of the CSOC srhools. See also
note 12. This is a one-off grdnt.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1ST DECEMBER 2024
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMBFrrs
ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS
Charitable Governanc¢
activities
costs
Total
2024
CURRENT YEAR
Wages atLd salaries
Audit, accountancy and legal fees
Total support costs
40,690
40,690
4,640
4,640
40,690
4,640
45,330
Charitable Governallce
artivities
costs
Total
2023
PRIOR YEAR
Wages and salaries
Audit, accountancy and legal fees
Total support costs
39,115
39,115
4,640
4,640
4.640
39,115
43,755
ANALYSIS OF STAFF COSTS AND KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
2024
2023
Wages and salaries (including social security)
P¢nsion costs
75,056
3,643
71,587
3,152
78,699
74,739
No employees had emoluments in excess of £60,000 (2023: none).
The Trustees received no rernuneration or reimbursement of expenses during the year (2023: none).
The Charity took out trustee indemnity inslwance during the year &8 part of a policy that cost £2,905
(2023- £2,258)
The Charity considers that the key management personnel to be all members of staff and therefore their total
remuneration is as stated above.
The average monthly head count was 4 {2023'. 4) and analysis of the staff employees in the year were:
2024
2023
Office and administration
Charitable project5
The number of volunteers utilised by the Charity in the year were nil {2023'. nil).
PENSION COSTS
I'he association operates a defmed contribution pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separatety
from those of th¢ association in an independently administered fund. The Charity contributed a total of £3,643
(2023: £3,152) in the year, with £739 (2023.. £564) still payable at the end of the financial year.
NET.INCOME
Net income is stated after charging
Depreciation
Auditors remuneration '.
-for audit service5
-for awountancy service5
2024
2023
642
642
2,500
2,140
2,500
2,140

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1ST DECEMBER 2024
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
8&
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
CURRENT YEAR
Computer
uipment
Park Street
Lease
Total
COST OR VALUATION
Balance at 1st January 2024 and 3 1st Decemb¢r 2024
DEPRECIATION
Balance at l January 2024
Charge for the y¢ar
Balance at 31 December 2024
3276
32.113
35,389
3.276
21,676
642
24,952
642
3,276
22,318
25,594
NET BOOK VALUE at 31 December 2024
9,795
9,795
8b.
TANGIBIE FIXED ASSETS
PRIOR YEAR
Computsr
Mobile
Equipment Classrooms
Park Street
Lease
Total
COST OR VALUATION
Balance at 1st January 2023
Disposals
Balance at 3 Ist Decernber 2023
3,276
35,724
(35,724)
32,113
71,113
(35,724)
3276
32,113
35,389
DEPRECIATION
Balance at l January 2023
Charge for the year
Elijninated on disposal
Balance at 31 December 2023
3,276
35,724
21,034
60,034
642
(35,724)
(35,724)
3,276
21,676
24,952
NET BOOK VALUE at 31 DgGember 2023
10,437
10,437
INVESTMENTS . CURRENT YEAR
Market
Value
1st January
2024
MaTket
Net
Value
Unrealised 31st December
Gains/(losses)
2024
Additions/
(Disposals)
Trdnsfer
Perjnanent endowment fund
Central board of fmance investment fund
8,425,081
192,553
8,618,234
General funds
Central board of finance investtllent fund
2,532,844
10,958,525
(150,000)
(150,000)
57,883
2,440,727
250,436 11,058,961
Total Investments
The historical wst of investment5 at 3 1st December 2024 was £4,536,725 (2023: £4,686,725).
All investsnent5 are held PTin]arily for the purpose of providing an investment return.
9b.
tNVESTMENTS - PRIOR YEAR
Market
Value
1st January Additionsl
2023
(Disposals)
Market
Net
Value
Unrealised 318t December
Gainsl(losses)
2023
Transfer
Permanent ¢ndowmcnt fund
Central board of fmance investment fund
7,706,352
719.329
8,425,681
General funds
Central board of fjnance investment fund
2,408,069
(i 00,000)
10,114,421
(ioo,000)
The historical cost of investments at 31 st December 2023 was £4,686,725 (2022: £4,786,725).
All investrnents are held primarily for the purpose of prnviding an investment return.
224,775
2,532,844
944,104 10,958,525
Total Investments

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YBAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER 2024
NOTES TO THE FfNANCJAL STATEMENTS
io.
DEB TORS
2024
2023
Accrued income and other debtor5
Prepayments
123,839
1,567
171,123
1,442
125,406
172.565
CIiEDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Taxation and social SeGurity
Other creditors
Sums held on behalf of schools
Accruals and deferred income
1,399
83,648
69,527
20,059
174,633
1,438
184,462
72,571
66,305
324,776
Deferred income at the year end was £7,968 (2023.. £7,968) for rents received in relation to the following fmancial year.
12a. FUNDS ANALYSIS
. CURRENT YEAR
Balance as
at 1st
January
2024
Balance as
at31st
December
2024
Gain
(Losses)
Income
Expenditure
Permanent endowmenl fund
Old Schools of Cambridge
Restricted funds
St Philips building improvements
Unmtricted funds
Gene￿1 fund
8,425,681
192,553
8,618,234
663.826
(663,826)
2,675,255
360,852
(514,426)
I,024,678 (1,178,252)
57,883
2,579,564
Total funds
11,100.936
250,436 11,197,798
12b. FUN.DS ANALYSIS
- PRIOR YEAR
Balance as
at 1st
January
2023
Balance a8
at31st
December
2023
Gains/
(Losses)
Income
Exp¢nditure
Permanent endowment fund
Old Schools of Cambridge
Re5trleted funds
St Philips building in]provements
Unrestricted funds
General fLmd
7,706,352
719,329
8,425,681
177,947
(177,947)
2,561,563
358,428
(469.511)
(647,458)
224,775
2,675,255
Total funds
10,267,915
536,375
944,104 11,100,936
Unrestricted funds
General funds represents the free funds of the Charity which are not desigllated for particular purposes.
Restricted funds
Grants received from Cambridgeshire County Council in relation to the capital works at St Philips Churth of England
(aided) Primary School.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST DBCEMBER 2024
NOJES TO THE F]NANCIAL STATEMEN rs
13a. NET ASSETS BY FUND
. CURRENT YEAR
Tangible
Fixed
Assets
Net
Current
Assets
2024
Totsl
Investtnents
PermAnent eDdowmeDt fund:
Old Schools of Cambridge
Unrestrleted funds
8,618,234
2,440,727
8,618,234
129,042
2,579,564
129,042 11,197.798
9,795
Total funds
9,795 11,058,961
13b. NET ASSETS BY FUND
- PRIOR YEAR
Tangil)le
Fixed
Asset5
N¢t
Currellt
Assets
2023
Total
Investments
Permanent endowment fund:
Old Schools of Cambridge
Unrestricted funds
8,425,681
2.532.844
,425,681
2.675,255
10,437
131,974
Total funds
10,437 10,958,525
131,974 11,100,936
14.
RILAIED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The￿ were no relatsd party transactions during the year, however there are mutual trustees between the Charity and its
grant beneficiaries, in which none of the trustees benefit fjnancialty, or have 8ignifiGant influence.
15.
LINKED CHARITIES
A fidl list of charities list¢d by the Charity Con)mission as linked with The Church Schools of Cambridge (The Old
Schools) 'CSOC' can be found on the charity inforniation page of the f]nancial statevnents. Thcir activities and
funds not separately identifiable from CSOC. Any incorne and expenditure relevant to tbe linked tharities are
included within the Statement of Financial Activities.
16.
FRC ETHICAL STANDARD - PROVISIONS AVAILABLE FOR SMALL ENTITIES
]n common with many other charities of our size and nature, we use our auditor5 to assist with the prepaTatii)n
of the fmancial statements,
17.
RECONCILL4TION OF NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2024
2023
Net movement in funds (page 7)
Add back depreciation
Deduct int¢T¢St received
Deduct income from listsd investments
Derr¢a8¢1(incTease) in debtors
D¢creasel(increase) in creditors
Net cash provided by operating adivities
96,862
833,021
642
642
(893)
{263)
(303,829) (301,788)
47,159
(89,904)
(150,143)
180,564
(310,202)
622,267