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Charity number: 312057
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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CONTENTS
Page
Reference and administrative details of the Charity. its Trustees and advisers
Trustees. report
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Independent auditors. report on the financial statements
13-15
Statement of financial activities
16
Balance sheet
17-18
Statement of cash flows
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Notes to the financial statements
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY. ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Trustees
M Howse LLB. Chair
A L Cullum BA PGCE NPQH +
R B Finnan Bsc (Hons) MRICS .
K Jefferies MBBS Msc MRCPsych +"
Dr C M Kissin MB ChB MRCP FRCR +. {resigned 9 December 2024)
Prof G Miller Bsc Msc PhD PGCE + (resigned 16 September 2024)
S G Newnes-smith ACA .
L Filer Bsc ACCA" (appointed 8 January 2024)
A R C Spender Bsc FIA +- (resigned 16 September 2024)
F Thompson LLB .
J Watkins FCA +
C Zagorski MB Bchir FRCR MA {Cantab) +
"Members of the Finance and General Purposes Committee
+Members of the Academic Committee
-members of the HR and Remuneration Committee
ADesignated Safeguarding Govemor
Company registered
number
00485947
Charity registered
number
312057
Registered office
Tormead Limited
Cranley Road
Guildford
GU12JD
Bursar
P A Johnson MA {Hons) (St Andrews)
Head
D Boyd MA (Oxon) MA (UCL) PGCE (Cantab)
Independent auditors
James Cowper Kreston Audit
Reading Bridge House
George Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG18LS
Bankers
Lloyds Bank PIC
Connaught House
Alexandra Terra
Guildford
GU13DA
Solicitors
Farrer & Co
66 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3LH
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The Trustees present their annual report, logether with the audited financial statements of the charitable
company for the year ended 31 August 2024. The annual report serves the purposes of both a trustees, report
and a directors, report under company law.
OBJECTS, AIMS AND ACTIVITIES
Objects
The school was founded in 1905 and its objects. as set out in its goveming document, are the advancement of
education through the provision of a school or schools for girls and boys. Tormead School is the operating name
of Tormead Limited. It is a charity established as a company limited by guarantee, registration number 485947.
The school provides education in Guildford for girls from the ages of 4 to 18. It is the aim of the school to attain
the highest academic levels whilst providing an extracurricular programme that seeks to develop a lifelong love
of learning and a desire to contribute to the community. It also looks to prepare pupils for life at university and
beyond.
The school does not benefit from endowment income and therefore makes a proportion of gross fee income
available to provide fee assistance to pupils who would not otherwise be able to join or remain at the school.
Our aims
We treat everyone with respect and dignity
We deliver academic excellence
We enrich through a broad and varied curriculum
We celebrate effort and achievement
We bring oul the best in our girls
We prepare our girls for life beyond school
Our Ethos
Tomead School is a charitable trust which seeks to benefit the public through the pursuit of its aims. Fees are
set at a level both to ensure the financial viability of the school and to facilitate delivery of a first-class education.
Tormead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all slaff to
share this commitment. In all we do, we strive to keep our pupils safe and appropriately provided for, and this
was confirmed by the ISI Compliance inspection undertaken in November 2021, in which the school met all the
requirements of the Independent School Standard Regulations, including those that relate to safeguarding.
A furlher compliance inspection was undertaken by ISI on behalf of the Department for Education in Seplember
2023, in response lo the school's request to increase pupil numbers to 850. The school was again confirmed as
fully satisfactory in all areas assessed under this pro￿sS.
Objectives for the year
Our objectives are set to reflect our educational aims and the ethos of the school. In setting objectives and
planning activities, the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's general guidance
on public benefit and in particular to its supplementary guidance on advancing education and on fee-charging.
Objectives for the year, and strategies to meet these, were:
1. Prepare girls, within a supportive environment, to meet today's challenges
Pastoral care is at the heart of everything we do at Tom)ead, focusing on strong and positive relationships
between pupils and staff as well as maintaining an open partnership with parents. The relatively small size of our
school means that each girl is visible and well-known as the individual she is, with unique needs.
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Our purpose-built Wellbeing Centre remains the hub for pupils to engage with our health, welfare and
counselling teams. We have invested in specialist staff including a trained social worker and expanded our ELSA
(Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) provision to ensure we meet the needs of all our pupils. Our THRIVE
programme encapsulates the key values and characteristics we want to instil in our pupils throughout the year,
enabling them to come together as a community.
2. The pursuit of academic excellence
Tomead is an academically selective school and results in 2024 are testament to the hard work of our pupils
and the dedication of our teaching staff. We continue to review the curriculum to offer the widest choice possible,
delivering rigour whilst remaining broad and balanced.
3. Continued focus on extracurricular activities
All pupils benefitted from an extracurricular programme tailored to their interests and needs, with a wide range of
different clubs and activities on offer, providing opportunities for leadership, community engagement, sporting
achievement and other interests.
Our three-year joint Sixth Fom expedition schedule with RGS Guildford continued with a joint trip to Cambodia
over the summer.
4. A leading position at the cutting edge of IT in education
Our Apple Distinguished School status was ￿neWed during the summer temi. allowing us to continue to provide
technology-enhanced lessons across the curriculum. At the same time, we have also made provision for
Windows laptops for teaching staff to improve efficiencies when dealing with Ex￿1 spreadsheets and other
administrative functions. This hybrid deployment should provide the flexibility which staff have requested.
During the summer holidays, the telephone equipment was replaced with a modern VOIP system across the
entire school campus to allow for the retirement of the old analogue system.
5. An aspirational and ambitious Sixth Fomi
The Sixth Fom continues to have an academic focus with extensive opportunities for girls to take part in
intellectual life beyond their individual subjects. The Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) continued to provide
the opportunity to undertake more in-depth research into chosen topics, and our programme of extemal
speakers introduced the girls to a wide variety of life experiences as well as widening subject knowledge.
We continued to develop the programme of events with RGS Guildford. This year saw both the relum of the joint
Prefects. Dinner at Tormead, followed by a reciprocal summer BBQ and games evening hosted by RGS. The
commencement of Enrichment aftemoons with RGS is a much-anticipated development from the academic year
2024-2025.
6.The further development of external links wilh parents and the community
The school has continued to see increasing levels of parental involvement as the number and scale of events in
the Tormead calendar has continued to increase again this year.
In addition, work to foster relationships with our network of old girls through our Alumnae and Development
Office has continued. We have also launched our 'Lost Alumnae Campaign,, which is fast becoming a 'Losl &
Found Alumnae Campaign..
A number of networking events were held, with alumnae retuming to present to our community on their journey
post-Tormead. We have made a conscious decision lo open our doors to the local community, with George
Abbot, Guildford County, RGS and St Catherine's families joining us at our networking events.
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Our first bespoke alumnae magazine was published in the summer term and will now be published biannually.
7. The optimisation of the site
In September 2023 the first teaching space was opened in the fomer residential property at 15 Hillier Road, with
further teaching facilities opening in at Easter 2025 for the growing Prep School. Work started with the
conversion of the old garage to a new music room and continued in 2023-2024 with work to the ground and first
floors and outside spaces.
We have continued to develop new 'prototype' classroom spaces. incorporating learning walls, modern furniture,
and air conditioning, which will in due course be rolled out across the school.
During the summer 2024 break, a project to upgrade the senior school's main library to a state-of-the-art facility
was completed. This included new access between the lower floor and mezzanine, adjustable mood lighling,
soft furnishings and distinct teaching areas. The library now delivers a welcome space for the girls to read, relax
and learn in.
To support the whole school in coming logether, delivering assemblies, ServI￿S and events, the main hall
underwent refurbishment works, converting this key area of the senior school into a warm and welcoming space.
With the introduction of noise cancelling oak panels, together with upgraded stage lighting and fumishings. and
refurbished washroom facilities, the New Hall has been historically restored.
Supporting the continued success of the school's STEM and DT projects, a new design lab has provided an area
where the girls, concepts can be translated into CAD and onto the development stage, including use of the new
advanced 3D printers.
The first spade was put into the ground at the Umfield in July 2024 for what is to become the joint sports home
ground for Tormead School and Guildford County School. This first-class sporting facility will feature a full-size
artificial hockey pitch, athletics track, new facilities for field sports, grass football pitches and cricket wickets, and
the installation of cricket nets. The first matches are scheduled to be played from January 2025.
Future developments
The above objectives will continue to be central to the future development of the school- our strategic goals for
2023-2024 can be summarised as follows:
Our educational offering is consistently excellent
Our pasloral care is consistently excellent
School leadership is consistently excellent
To make Tomead a first choice for parents in the Guildford and wider Surrey area, when they are thinking
about their daughter's education
To make Tormead a first choice for teachers when we recruit and to create a working environment that
retains the best staff
To grow our community at both the top end (Sixth Fomi) and the starl (Prep) to be a more resilient
organisation
To develop our alumnae community and build a community for life
To develop meaningful partnerships to make a valuable contribution to the wider community
To build our development capacity to support bursaries and facilities projects
To develop our school estate to be leading within the area
Ensure prudent management of the school's finances, mindful of current and future p￿SsureS in the
sector, to assure delivery of our ambitious targets.
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Public Benefit
Bursary Policy
The Trustees are committed to ensuring that financial assistance is available, within the means of the school, for
families who would not otherwise be able to afford the fees, or to relieve hardship where a pupil's education
might be at risk. Our bursary awards are available to all who meet our general entrance requirements and are
made solely on the basis of parental means. The financial needs assessment is made in conjunction with an
independent assessor, with awards made by the Bursary Committee.
The Trustees are awa￿ that the school has no endowments from which to draw funds to meet the financial
commitments of bursaries, all the charitys income is derived solely from fees. There is therefore a balance to be
struck in the number of bursaries awarded and the fees being received from other parents that subsidise the
scheme.
Bursary awards can be for up to 100°/o of fees. Entrance Bursaries are awarded on enlry to the school in Year 7
and Year 12. Financial assistance is available for families awarded a bursary wilh the cost of uniform,
educational school trips and public examinations.
During the year, the school provided means-tested Entrance Bursaries for 48 pupils whose parents could not
afford the full fees, with 7 pupils receiving support of 100°/o of fees. An additional 12 pupils received some
additional financial assistance for part of the year, with means-tested bursary funding totaling £630k.
Beyond the considerable public benefit of providing a high-class education to pupils of the school, which equips
them with excellent academic qualifications and instils in them a sense of citizenship and responsibility in later
life, the school also provided wider benefits as detailed below.
Charitable Giving
Adventure and service is an important part of the education we provide to our pupils and we seek to help them
develop their awareness of, involvement in and commitment to the wider community and charity. The studenls,
under staff supervision, undertake a number of fundraising activities during the course of each year. Charities
are nominated by the pupils and are approved by the Head or Director of Finance and Operations who, amongst
other considerations, check that they are all approved charities. The Assistant Head- Co-curricular maintains
overall oversight of their fundraising activities.
During the 2023124 academic year the pupils of both Prep and Senior Schools raised over £5,700 for a number
of different charities. Charities receiving donations were Shooting Stars, Being Well. Sheldrick Wildlife Trust,
UNICEF, Age UK, Christ Church, Jeans for Genes. Surrey Wildlife Trust, NSPCC, Bom Free and Air
Ambulance.
Fundraising
Tomead has not historically undertaken any activities to raise funds for use by the school. Instead, all equipment
and services required by the school to operate have been financed from the school's normal operating
expenditure and capital expenditure budgets. As such. the school did not make use of professional fundraisers
or commercial participators during the year.
There is an active parents, association (Tomead Parents Association
'TPA') which organises and runs a
number of events during the course of each academic year, typically including a fundraising element, either
through income from ticket sales exceeding event costs, or through the inclusion of a raffle or auction. This year
saw a full return to the TPA'S traditional fundraising activities, including the popular Christmas 'Cracker Fair,,
summer dinner, TPA Quiz Night, games evenings and Prep Easter hunt. Whilst the school does not direct the
TPA in any way, all events require the prior approval of the Head or Director of Finance and Operations.
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Neither the school nor any person acting on behalf of the school during the year was subject to an undertaking to
be bound by any voluntary scheme for regulating fundraising, or any voluntary standard of fundraising, in respect
of activities on behalf of the school. As such, there have been no failures to comply with any such scheme or
standards. The school has received no complaints about the activilies of the school or those of persons acting
on behalf of the school for the purpose of fundraising.
Educational and other benefits to those who are not pupils
Pupils on The Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme at Tomead gave over 3100 hours of their time to various
volunteering activities as part of their award this year, which equates to a social value of £16,404.
Our Sixth Form volunteering programme supported St Joseph's Specialist Trusl, Holy Trinity Pewely Down
School, Boxgrove Primary School, St Thomas of Canterbury School, Shooting Stars Charity shop, RGS Prep,
Tormead Prep and Albury Care Home. This takes place on a fortnightly basis in the Autumn and Spring Terms
and all members of the Lower Sixth are expected to take part in the programme.
As part of the West Surrey Partnership, Tormead took part in SATRO STEMfest and CWIZZ Children's Literary
Quiz, winning the literary quiz and will host this event in Autumn 2024. Tormead also have a member of Senior
Management on the Steering Committee for the West Surrey Partnership.
We purposefully invite the local community and schools to all our networking and career events. Pupils from
George Abbot, Guildford County, St Catherine's, The Royal Grammar School and Guildford High School have all
attended. Boys from George Abbot will be joining the Tormead cast of High School Musical in 2025. Members of
the local community were invited to take part in Tomiead Tumblers. which is free of charge every Friday
moming.
From January 2025, we will be increasing this outreach provision to include arts and crafts for rising fours and
masterclasses across a number of subjects for pupils in Years 5 and 6.
Review of Activities & Achievements
Pupil numbers were 782 at the end of the summer temi. made up of 195 in the Prep School and 587 in the
Senior School.
Academic review
Our commitment to academic excellence is evident in a strong track record in public examinations- a testament
to our girls, our teaching siaff, and the whole school community.
Tormead girls consistently achieve excellent results in both GCSE and A Level examinalions. Independent
assessors confirm that their results reflect considerable 'value added,, compared to results achieved nationally,
by students of equivalent ability.
At A level nearfy half of the year group were awarded straight AJA. grades with 70°/o of pupils securing pla￿S at
either Oxbridge, Russell Group or international universities. The vast majority of gids go to their firsl-choice
universities to study a diverse range of course which included Physics with Astrophysics, Architecture, Medicine,
Mechanical Engineering, Politics and Intemational Relations, History, English Literature, Psychology, Sports
Science.
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One of our Lower Sixth students also won 3rd place in the Classical Association's poetry competilion in the
original category for her poem 'Eating Prometheus,. The competition, launched this year, is open to anyone
inspired by the ancient wortd.
At GCSE 86 % of our grades were 9-7. the equivalent of the old A'A.
One of our Y11 students was also awarded the prestigious Arkwright engineering scholarship. Scholarship
winners benefit from financial support as well as mentoring from induslry professionals who can provide advice
and guidance on future study and career development in the engineering profession. They also have access to a
variety of exclusive events run by engineering companies, universities and trade associations. including Connect
Days and Summer Schools. Tormead students have a strong track record of achieving Arkwright scholarships,
with nine students ￿CeiVIng scholarships in the past nine years.
The History Department attended the Historical Association's Medlicott Lecture in London where they received a
Gold Quality Mark in History, in recognition of outstanding subject provision at Tormead. The Historical
Association is the main national body for History teaching in the UK and Tormead was awarded the lop level in
all five areas of assessmenl. The final report noted that lessons We￿ 'innovative and exemplary,, and that
'Tormead students are
.confident gids and young women who are leaming to evaluate the past with evidence
and construct ideas and interpretations with the help of their teachers and the works of scholars,.
Sport
Sport continues to thrive at Tormead, offering pupils opportunities to ex￿1 in both mass participation and elite
performance. Our extensive co-curricular sports programme features 12 competitive sports, catering to a wide
range of interests and abilities.
The programme is both dynamic and inclusive. promoting 'sport for all, while allowing our most talented athletes
to reach their full potential. Notably, 15 senior school athletes are part of the National Governing Body
Performance Pathway for Cricket, Hockey, and Netball. Around 80 /0 of pupils from Year 7 to Year 10 represent
Tormead and actively participate in 16 co-curricular sports and physical aclivity clubs across all age groups. The
number of Year 11 to Sixth Fom students engaging in competitive sport and co-curricular activities grew wilh the
introduction of a broader programme introduced in January 2024.
Gymnastics remains a cornerstone of sport at Tomead, with the school retaining the National Gymnastics
Championship title for an incredible eight consecutive years and holding the current IAPS National Champion
title. Our Academy gymnasts are also reigning regional champions.
Hockey and Netball have seen remarkable participation growth, with 180 pupils regularly taking to the hockey
pitch on Saturday momings for block fixtures throughout the Autumn and Spring temis. Meanwhile, Netball
fixtures and tournaments engage over 250 pupils, midweek and on weekends. Notable achievements this year
include our U16 hockey team winning the EH Regional Competilion at Sevenoaks School and the U14 team
reaching the Sisters in Sport Finals Day at Loughborough University, finishing third nationally. Cricket continues
to establish itself as a major sport. with our U13 cricketers enjoying an excellent season, reaching the county cup
semi-finals.
Tormead's core Sports￿ncludIng Football, Rowing. Athletics, Tennis, and Swimming-continue to flourish, with
well-established fixtures and competition cycles at local, county, and national levels. More pupils than ever are
engaging in compelitive sport and proudly representing the school across all ability levels, reinforcing our
commitment to 'sport for all., Our athletes impressed at the English Schools, National Finals in Birmingham and
won multiple individual medals, while our U14 swimming relay team also reached the National Finals in
Bimingham.
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Rowing continues to attract pupils across all age groups, and the school passed a significant milestone by
competing for the firsl time at the National Schools Regatta.
With the Urnfield Sports Development soon to be fully operational, we are excited about the enhanced facilities it
will provide for Hockey, Netball, Athletics, Football, and Cricket. The PE & Sports Department looks forward to
offering pupils even more opportunities to train and compete. It is an exciting time for sport at Tormead, and we
look fomard to seeing our athletes continue to excel.
Music
Music continues to thrive at Tormead with a full academic curriculum, dynamic enrichment opportunilies, and a
thriving programme of co-curricular activities and concerts all designed to foster a lifelong love of music in all our
pupils. The 17 co-curricular musical groups each week included four choirs alongside specialist chamber
ensembles and larger instrumental groups catering for different musical styles. Nearly 53°/o of Tormead pupils
re￿1ve instrumental lessons at school, progressing from Grade 1 to diploma levels and beyond.
Music Enrichment, Trips and Visits included those to West End productions and classical concerts. In July 2024
the Jazz Band toured the Black Forest in Gemiany, collaborating for the first time with a specially formed sludent
choir.
Drama
The academic year started with the House drama competitions based on Aristotle's quote 'Happiness depends
on ourselves,. Student written scripts We￿ brilliantly performed in front of live audiences and the judge, Lara
Lemon, Tormead alumnae and actress. There were a number of other school productions including 'The
Tempest, at the Shakespeare Schools Festival, 'Treasure Island, and then a wonderful joint production with the
RGS for Years 7-10 of Bertold Brecht's 'The Caucasian Chalk Circle., outdoors on the Horseshoe lawn.
Tomead's Drama and Performing Arts Clubs were very again heavily subscribed in the year. Year 7 Drama Club
and Year 8&9 Youth Theatre were atlended by between 30-35 gids each week. Upper School Thealre Company
created two different companies and was attended by students in Years 10, 11 and Lower Sixth, plus a few boys
from the Royal Grammar School Guildford.
LAMDA Speech and Drama exams took place with every student achieving either a Merit or Distinction grade
again this year. One of our Upper Sixth students was accepted into NYU for their acting course and another
accepted into the National Youth Theatre.
Trips and Residentials
A wide variety of day lrips were offered during the year, with strong curriculum links, encompassing all year
groups and subjects. Day trips included trips lo the British Film Institute, StemFest, Model United Nations
Conference alongside the traditional music, scien￿. history, and language-based trips.
The major overseas residential trips during the year were a hockey tour to Holland, an expedition to Nepal, a
Politics trip to Washington D.C., a Classics trip to Rome and the Bay of Naples, and an expedition to Cambodia.
During Activities Week in June 2024, students had a wide choice of activities. Some wenl overseas, including a
French language immersion trip to Chateau de Warsy for Years 7 and 8, language trips to Nice and Berlin for
Year 10 and an expedition to Slovenia for Year 9. Other UK-based opportunities included an activily week in
Devon for Years 7 and 8 and a very wide variety of in-house activities based at school.
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme at Tomiead goes from St￿ngth to strength. During this year, we
reintroduced the bronze award in Year 9 and offered the opportunity to canoe for the expedition at gold level.
The school had 168 bronze, 44 silver and 17 gold students. Pupils gave more than 3100 hours of Iheir time to
various volunteering activities as parl of their award this year, which equates to a social value of £16,404. During
the year, seven expeditions took place. A new location was introduced for the silver award, utilising the White
Peaks in Derbyshire. This terrain provides better preparation for those pupils wishing to continue onto Ihe gold
award. Gold canoeing was an exciting and successful new venture. taking in the beauty of the River Dart in
Devon and the River Wye in Herefordshire.
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Structure, Govemance and Management
Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Tormead Limited, control of the company is vested in the
Council of Management (also known as the Governing Body), whose Members perform a role equivalent to that
of company directors. The Council Members are also the Charity Trustees and the Governors of the school and
are ￿spOnSible for appointing new trustees. New appointments require a three quarlers majority vote at a
council meeting for the appointment to be approved. Trustees are appointed for a 4-year term and may be re-
elected at the end of their term.
The school aims to have a broad range of skills on the trustee body and the current trustees are experienced in
the following fields.. school and university education. finance, property, business, medicine, engineering and law.
Nominations for vacancies as they are anticipated or arise generally are fomarded to the Governing Body for
review. Prospective candidales are interviewed by a panel of trustees and the appointment of new governors are
presented by the Chair of Govemors and Head for the Board's approval.
Trustees
Details of trustees who were in office during the year ended 31 August 2024 are listed on page 1. One new
Trustee, L Filer, joined the Board in January 2024.
New trustees receive fomial induction materials from the Clerk to the Govemors, are notified of relevant training
courses and encouraged to utilise resources available from the Association of Goveming Bodies of Independent
Schools (AGBIS). Ongoing training is provided through specialist training presentations to the Board of
Governors and its committees. They are invited to visit the School and attend School events wherever possible.
Organisational Structure
The Full Council met five times. It establishes an overall framework for the governance of the school and
delegates certain key responsibilities to its committees. The activities of the committees are monitored through
the minutes of their meetings and the ratification of decisions where required.
During the year 31 August 2024 there were four committees..
Finance and General Purposes Committee, which also serves as the Audit Committee
Bursaries Committee
Academic Committee
HR and Remuneration Committee
All committees operate under terms of reference and procedures approved by the Full Council.
The trustees are responsible for setting general policy and strategic direction. adopting operational plans,
approving the annual budget and other financial decisions in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation. setting
pay policies and determining senior leadership pay.
The day-to-day running of the school is delegated to the Head and the Director of Finance and Operations,
supported by an Executive Leadership Group, Senior Management Team and the Prep School Senior Team.
Risk management
The Trustees have a risk management strategy which comprises:
An annual review of the principal risks and uncertainties that the school faces
The establishment of policies, systems and procedures to mitigale those risks identified in the annual
review; and
The implementation of procedures designed to minimise or manage any potential impact on the school,
should those risks materialise.
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Financial risks
The school's operations expose it to a variety of financial risks. The monitoring of these risks is the responsibility
of the Finance and General Purposes Committee.
The Trustees are aware of the uncertain economic climate at the present time and how this may impact upon the
future pupil numbers at the school. Removal by a Labour govemment of the VAT exemption on private school
fees, and other benefits of charitable status applicable to independent schools, as well as increasing taxation are
likely to affect financial perfom)ance across the sector and Tormead is no exception. Key Performance
Indicators are closely monitored. The Trustees continue to exercise prudence in the management of the
school's finances to ensure that the impact of problems in the wider economy, or political shifts, is managed
effectively, ensuring that the potential impact is regulady monitored through detailed scenario modelling.
Credit risk
Tormead has in place a very clear and well-defined procedure for the collection of all debts. The Director of
Finance and Operations ensures that the procedure is followed and that the school enters inlo early dialogue
with any potential debtors to ensure that problems are identified and resolved at an early stage. Where the
collection of debts remains problematic, these are referred for a debt collection agency to recovery on our behalf.
Interest rate risk
The school ensures that its exposure to unfavourable movements in interest rates is minimised by negoliating
favourable terms through its lender by fixing its loans for a long term so thal future repayments are known. The
school's term loan was fixed for 15 years and debt repayments are factored into the school's long-term financial
planning.
Compliance risk
The school has robust policies. prO￿dureS and processes in place to ensure compliance. Safeguarding and
Health and Safety are fundamental to the school's operation and the welfare of pupils and staff is of utmost
importance. There are nominated trustees with responsibility for oversight of Safeguarding and E Safety, and the
Trustees review the management of Safeguarding at each meeting of Full Council. There is also a nominated
trustee for Health and Safety who reports to the Finance and General Purposes Committee each tem.
During the year, the school commissioned a number of professional survey to reassure trustees thal the school
is in compliance with Health and Safey legislation and ISI regulations. The maintenance of all buildings to the
highest standard continues to be a key priority for the eslates team.
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Company is exposed, in particular those related to the
operations and finances of the Company and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate
exposure to the major risks.
Investment powers
The Trustees are empowered to invest the funds of Tomiead Limited in stocks, securities, property or other
investments as they think fit and in accordan￿ with trust law. At present, all surplus funds are held in cash in
current and appropriate treasury temi accounls.
Pay policy for senior staff
The Trustees consider the Board of Trustees (who are the directors for the purposes of company law), along
with the Head and the Director of Finance and Operations, to be the key management personnel of the charity in
charge of directing, controlling, running and operating the school on a day to day basis. Trustees give of their
time freely and no trustee received remuneration in the year.
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
The Trustees consider the remuneration of key management personnel at schools of a similar size and profile to
benchmark the salaries of the Head and the Director of Finance and Operations. The Trustees approve the
annual pay increase, if any, for all staff at the school and this is applied lo the salaries of the Head and the
Director of Finance and Operations. In determining the annual pay award, the Trustees consider the maintained
sector pay award, the overall economic outlook and the financial position of the school. particularly with
reference to the budget for the next year. An element of the pay of the Head and Director of Finance and
Operations is also performance-related. The level of award of any perfomiance-related element of remuneration
is determined by the HR and Remunerab'on Committee.
Financial Review
The Statement of Financial Activities is presented on page 16. Total incoming resources amounted to
£14,945,089 (2023: £13.882,938), of which £14,376.156 (2023: £12.703.489) was expended as direct charitable
expenditure.
At year*nd total unrestricted funds increased by £568.933 (2023: £1,179,449).
During the year, £2,265,737 was invested in capital projects for the improvement of the site (2023: £1.109,015).
The cash balance at year end was £5,857,230 (2023: £6.395,212), and cash held in longer term deposits of
£3,700,000 (2023.. nil).
Charitable Merger with Rydes Hill School Guildford
On 24th February 2025 the school announced that it planned to conduct a charitable merger with Rydes Hill
School Guildford, a local prep school. The merger is expected to complete post year end of the 2024-2025
financial year and not before 1st September, subject to ￿rtain conditions being met. The merger of Ihe Iwo
charities will see the retention of both schools under a single Board of Governors and a single executive
structure and Tomiead Limited being the continued legal entity.
Fixed assets
The school's land and buildings were valued by King Sturge & Co at 10 December 1999 at £6,975.000. The
valuation has not been included in these financial siatements.
The net book value of land and buildings in the financial stalements is £16,121,769 {2022- £16.103,325). The
Trustees believe that the market value of land and buildings held by the school is significantly in excess of the
net book value, although no formal valuation has been undertaken since 1999.
As reported above, the school is committed to a joint project with the Guildford County School to upgrade the
sports facilities at the Urnfield. The Trustees have elected to proceed with this project and cash reserves will be
allocated to the project accordingly.
Charity reserves
ReseNes are necessary as a contingency for meeting unscheduled ￿paIrS and maintenance or unforeseen
expenditure. The Trustees monitor the level of reserves on a tenn by term basis and review the policy on an
annual basis. To ensure the school is always in a position to manage its ongoing operations, the govemors have
agreed the school should retain net current assets equivalent to at least 3 months, salary costs. As at 31 August
2024net current assels were £6,523,916 with an average 3-month salary cost of £1,640,304, illustrating that this
measure was comfortably met.
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Auditors
Our auditors, James Cowper Kreston have indicated a willingness to continue in office. A resolution to re-appoint
the auditors will be proposed at the next meeting of the Full Council of Management.
Disclosure of information to the auditors
So far as each of the Trustees serving at the time this report is approved are aware..
There is no relevant audit infomiation of which the auditors are unaware, and
They have taken all the steps they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit
information and to establish that the auditors are aware of that infom)ation.
Approved by order of the members of the Board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
allhBW A￿2(￿ lo..15￿ LETIUTC +11
M Howse
Chair of Trustees
Date:
08 April 2025
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF TORMEAD LIMITED
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Tomiead Limited (the 'charity) for the year ended 31 August 2024
which comprise the Statement of financial activities, the Balance sheet, the Statement of cash flows and the
related notes, including a summary of 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 Siandard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland, (United Kingdom Generally A￿pted Accounting Praclice).
In our opinion the financial statements-
give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable companvs affairs as at 31 August 2024 and of its
incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure for the year then
have been properly prepared in accordan￿ with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Practice., and
have been prepared in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
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 Auditors, responsibilities for the audit
of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance
with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom,
including the Financial Reporting Council'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 Trustees, 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 charitable companls ability to
continue as a going concern for a period of at least ￿e1ve months from when the financial statements are
authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respect to going con￿rn are described in the
relevant sections of this report.
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF TORMEAD LIMITED {CONTINUED)
Other infonnation
The other infomation comprises the infomiation included in the Annual ￿port other than the financial stalements
and our Auditors. report thereon. The Trustees are responsible for the other infonnation contained within the
Annual report. 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 infomation and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is
materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audil, 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 Ihe 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.
Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
the information given in the Trustees. Report including the Stralegic Report for the financial year for which
the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements.
the Trustees, Report and the Strategic Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal
requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of our knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the
course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees. Report including the Strategic
Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which Companies Act 2006 requires
us to report to you if, in our opinion-
adequate accounting records have not been kept. or retums adequate for our audit have not been
received from branches not visited by us., or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns., or
certain disclosures of Trustees, remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the infomation and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of trustees
The Trustees {who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are
responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair
view, and for such intemal control as the Trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial
statements that are free from material misstatement, wheiher due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable companys ability
to continue as a going COn￿M, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going
concern basis of accounting unless the Trustees eilher intend to liquidate the charitable company or to ￿ase
operations, or have no realistic altemative but to do so.
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF TORMEAD LIMITED {CONTINUED)
Auditors. responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
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 assuran￿. 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.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit. there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including
those leading to a material misstatement in the financial stalements or non-complian￿ with regulation. This risk
increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and Iransaclions
reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance.
The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error. as fraud involves
intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
The specific procedures for this engagement that we designed and performed to detect material misstatements
in respect of irregularities, including fraud, were as follows-
Enquiry of management and those charged with govemance around actual and potential litigation and
claims.,
Enquiry of management and those charged with govemance to identify any material instances of non-
compliance with laws and regulations.,
Reviewing financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance
with applicable laws and regulations-
Performing audit work lo address the risk of irregularities due to management override of controls,
including testing of joumal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating ihe business
rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting
estimates for evidence of bias.
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.or
.ukJauditorsres
onsibilities. This description forms parl of our
Auditors, report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable CoMpan￿S members. as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part
16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable
company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors, report and for no other
purpose. To the fullest extent permitled by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than
the charitable company and its members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we
have formed.
Darren O'connor Bsc (Hons) FCCA ACA (Senior ststutory auditor)
for and on behalf of
James Cowper Kreston Audit
Reading Bridge House
George Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG18LS
Date: 15 April 2025
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Endowment
funds
2024
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Note
Income and
endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Other income
Charitable activities
21,589
1,105,647
13,657,484
160,369
21,589
1,105,647
13,657,484
160.369
43,416
1,102,956
12,688,000
48,566
Investments
Total income and
endowments
14,945,089
14,945,089
13,882,938
Expenditure on:
Charitable activities
14,376,156
14,376.156
12,703,489
Total expenditure
14,376,156
14,376,156
12,703,489
Net movement in
funds
568,933
568,933
1,179,449
Reconciliation of
funds:
Total funds brought
forward
119,000
6,585
18,418,741
568.933
18,544,326
568,933
17,364,877
1,179,449
Net movement in funds
Total funds carried
forward
119,000
6,585
18,987,674
19,113,259
18,544,326
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
The notes on pages 20 to 36 fom part of these financial statements.
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
REGISTERED NUMBER: 00485947
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 AUGUST 2024
2024
2023
Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
14
17,877,466
16,861,724
17,877,466
16,861,724
Current assets
Stocks
15
6,148
470,470
3.700,000
5,857,230
6,148
379,951
Debtors
16
Investments
17
Cash at bank and in hand
6,395,212
10.033,848
6,781,311
Creditors.. amounts falling due within one
year
18
(3.509,932)
{1,870,643)
Net current assets
6,523,916
4,910,668
Total assets less current liabilities
24,401,382
21,772,392
Creditors: amounts falling due after more
than one year
Net assets
19
(5,288,123)
{3,228,066)
19,113,259
18,544,326
Charity funds
Endowment funds
Restricted funds
20
119,000
6,585
18,987,674
119,000
6,585
18,418,741
20
Unrestricted funds
20
Total funds
19,113,259
18,544,326
The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to
accounting records and preparation of financial statements.
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
REGISTERED NUMBER: 00485947
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 AUGUST 2024
The financial ststements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
MathBW 08 A￿2￿5 i0..15￿ &STIUTC+11
105124ByfwTC+ll
M Howse
Chair of Trustees
Date:
S G Newnes￿mlth
Chair of the Finance and General Purposes Commiltee
Date:
08 April 2025
08 April 2025
The notes on pages 20 to 36 fom part of these financial statements.
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities
5,555,645
2,264,070
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from the sale of tangible fixed assets
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Bank interest receivable
125
(2,265,737) {1,109,015)
160,369
48,556
(3,700.000)
Cash held in deposit over 3 months
Net cash used in investing activities
(5,805,368) (1,060.334)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of borrowing
Finance costs paid
{222,463)
(65.796)
(217,620}
(70,476)
Net cash used in financing activities
{288,259) {288.096)
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
{537.982)
6,395.212
915,640
5,479,572
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
5,857,230
6,395,212
The notes on pages 20 to 36 fom part of these financial statements
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
General infonnation
The school is a registered charity and private company limited by guarantee. incorporated in England and
Wales. The members of the charitable Company are the Trustees named on page 1. The regislered office
is Tormead School, Cranley Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 2JD. In the event of the charitable Company
being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charitable
Company.
The School functional and presentational currency is GBP.
Accounting policies
2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements
The financial stalements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP {FRS 102) -
Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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 Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Tomead Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities
are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant
accounting policy.
2.2 Income
Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will
be received, and the amount can be measured reliably. Fees receivable and charges for services and
use of premises are accounted for in the period in which the service is provided. Fees receivable are
stated after deducting allowan￿S, scholarships and other remissions granted by the school. Income
from government grants is ￿CogniSed when the charity has entitlement to the funds, and any
performance conditions attached to the grants have been met, il is probable that the income will be
received, and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred.
2.3 Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit
to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be ￿qUired in setllement and
the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs
of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including supporl costs
involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly
to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are
not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with
the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation
charges allocaled on the portion of the asset's use.
Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activilies which further the
Charity's objectives. as well as any associated support costs.
All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.
2.4 Government grants
Government grants relating to langible fixed assets are treated as deferred income and released to
the Statement of financial activities over the expected useful lives of the assets concerned. Other
grants are credited to the Statement of financial activities as the related expenditure is incurred.
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Accounting policies (continued)
2.5 Interest receivable
Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured
reliably by the Charity- this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the
institution with whom the funds are deposited.
2.6 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets costing £1,000 or more are capitalised and recognised when future economic
benefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably.
Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible
fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulaled depreciation and any accumulated impairment
losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be
included in the measurement of cost.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value
over their estimated useful lives, using the slraight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following bases-
Freehold land
Freehold building
On a straight-line basis over 10-25 years.
Once they have come into use
On a straight-line basis over 5 years
On a straight-line basis over 5 years
On a straight-line basis over 3 years
Minibus
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Assets under construction
2.7 Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for
obsolete and slow-moving stocks. Cost includes all direct costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed
and variable overheads.
2.8 Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered.
Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.
2.9 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-tem highly liquid investmenls with a short maturity
of th￿e months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Accounting policies (continued)
2.10 Liabilities and provisions
Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past
evenl, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amounl
of the settlement can be estimated reliably.
Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the
amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.
Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where
the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those
amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The
unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities as a finance cost.
2.11 Financial instruments
The Charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial
instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently
measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently
measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
2.12 Operating leases
Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of financial activities on a straight-
line basis over the lease tem.
2.13 Pensions
The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for non-teaching staff and the pension
charge represents the amounts payable by the Charity to the fund in respect of the year.
The Charity contributes to the govemments Teachers Pension Scheme, a defined benefit scheme.
However, the Charitys liability to the scheme is limited to the extent of contributions payable.
Contributions are charges through the Statement of Financial Activities when they are incurred and
relate to unrestricted funds.
2.14 Fund accounting
General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in
furtheran￿ of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other
purposes.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by
donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and
adminislering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted
fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund.
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Critical accounting estimates and areas of judgement
Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other
factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the
circumstances.
Critical accounting estimates and assumptions-
The Charity makes estimates and assumptions conceming the future. The resulting accounting estimates
and assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The eslimates and
assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of
assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.
Critical areas of judgement-
Fixed assets-
The annual depreciation charge for tangible assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful
economic lives and residual values of the assets. These are re-assessed annually and amended when
necessary to reflect current estimates. See accounting policy 2.6 and note 14.
Income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Toial
funds
2023
Donations
21,313
276
21,313
276
42,995
421
Government grants
21,589
21,589
43,416
Total 2023
43,416
43,416
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Income from charitable activities - Fee income
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Gross fees
14.739,039 14,739,039 13,743,027
{651,141) {651.141)
(651,244)
{215,158) {215,158)
(221,287)
(178,087) {178.087)
(147,400)
(36,108)
(36,108)
(32,939)
(1,061)
{1,061)
(2,157)
Less.. Bursaries
Scholarships
Staff discounts
Sister discounts
Advance fee discount
13,657,484 13,657,484 12,688,000
Total 2023
12,688,000 12,688,000
Other income
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Registration fees, reimbursed disbursements and sundry
income
Trip income"
617,820
487,827
617,820
487.827
543,551
559,405
1,105,647
1,105,647
1,102,956
Total 2023
1,102,956
1,102,956
Trip income includes payments from pupils for residential and day trips of £487.827 {2023: £559,405).
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(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Investment income
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
funds
2024
Toial
funds
2023
Bank interest receivable
160,369
160,369
48,566
Total 2023
10
48,556
48,566
Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Staff costs
2024
Other Depreciation
2024
2024
Teaching costs
Welfare
7,406.253
203.355
265.787
656.673
1.101.482
657,053
1,095.337
1,626,754
82.324
123,383
28.494
1,056,639
41,478
8,631,118
888,902
2,417,763
2,324,905
82,324
7,402,480
780,347
2,302,981
2,105,073
112,608
Premises
Support costs
Finance costs
8,532.068
4,562,950
1,249,994 14,345,012 12,703,489
Total 2023
7,304.441
4,310,009
1,089,039 12,703,489
Analysis of expenditure by activities
Support
costs
2024
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Direct costs
2024
Analysis of expenditure by activities
11,895,812
2,480,344 14,376,156 12,703,489
Total 2023
10,485,808
2,217,681
12,703,489
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(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)
Analysis of support costs
Total
funds
2024
Total
funds
2023
Activities
2024
Staff costs
695,674
41,478
387,264
66,349
203,036
26,388
460,552
65,796
16,528
491,949
25,330
695,674
41,478
387,264
66,349
203,036
26,388
460,552
65,796
16,528
491,949
25,330
500,732
22,013
343,514
60,966
238,544
15,477
342,173
70,476
42,132
560,985
20,669
Depreciation
Travel costs
Insurance
Legal and professional
Books, joumals, IT costs
Other office costs
Interest on bank loans and overdrafts
Bad debt charge
Trip expenditure"
Govemance
2.480,344
2,480,344
2,217,681
Total 2023
2.217,681
2,217,681
Trip expenditure includes £457.835 (2023- £560,985) payable for residential and day trips.
10.
Auditors. remuneration
2024
2023
Fees payable to the Chariws auditor for the audit of the Charitys annual
accounts
18,900
18,000
Fees payable to the Chariws auditor in respect of:
All non-audit ServI￿S not included above
4.110
2,400
Taxation
As a charity, the School is exempt from tax on income and gains in accordance with current tax legislation
to the extent that these are applied to its charitable objects. No tsx charge has arisen in the Chairty.
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(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
12. Staff costs
2024
2023
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Contribution to pension schemes
6,619,224
680,484
1,232,360
5,704,436
607,051
992,954
8,532.068
7,304,441
During the year the School made termination payments to two employees totalling £26,000 (2023: Nil).
The average number of permanent employees employed by the Charity was 165 (2022.. 149) and the full
time equivalent is as follows:
2024
No.
2023
No.
Head
Teachers
119
107
Domestic
Administration
11
10
140
127
The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded
£60,000 was:
2024
No.
2023
No.
In the band £60,001- £70,000
In the band £70,001- £80,000
In the band £80,001- £90,000
In the band £90,001- £100.000
In the band £100.001- £110,000
In the band £160,001- £170,000
In the band £170.001- £180,000
10
The key management personnel of the Charity comprise the Trustees, the Head and the Bursar. The
total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the Charity were £379,095 (2023:
£357,048).
13.
Trustees. remuneration and expenses
During the year, no trustee received any remuneration or other benefits (2023 - £NIL).
During the year ended 31 August 2024. no trustee expenses have been incurred (2023 - £NIL).
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(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
14. Tangible fixed assets
Assets
Freehold
under
property construction
Fixtures
and Computer
fittings equipment Minibus
Total
Cost or valuation
At 1 September 2023
Additions
24,543.975
1,006.300
275,362 2.035,302
784,218
130.966
902,772
44,616 27,802,027
210,883 133,370
2,265.737
At 31 August 2024
25,550.275
1,059,580 2.166,268 1,113,655 177,986 30,067,764
Depreciation
At 1 September 2023
Charge for the year
8,440.650
987.856
1.759.886
140,907
735,305
103,301
4,462 10,940.303
17,931
1,249,995
At 31 August 2024
9,428.506
1.900.793
838,606
22,393 12,190,298
Net book value
At 31 August 2024
16,121.769
1,059,580
265,475
275,049 155,593 17,877,466
At 31 August 2023
16,103,325
275,362
275,416
167,467
40.154 16,861,724
The school's land and buildings were valued by King Sturge & Co in 10 De￿mber 1999 at £6,975,000.
The school has adopted the historical cost model and therefore the valuation has not been included in
these financial statements.
15.
Stocks
2024
2023
Finished goods and goods for resale
6,148
6,148
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
16. Debtors
2024
2023
Due within one year
Trade debtors
93,787
48,674
328,009
38,068
45,604
296,279
Other debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
470,470
379,951
17.
Current asset investments
2024
2023
Unlisted investments - cash on deposit
3,700,000
18.
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
2024
2023
Bank loans
227,765
464,535
186,606
209,514
2,421,512
222,460
204,515
147,624
173,421
1,122,623
Trade creditors
Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
3,509,932
1,870,643
2024
2023
Deferred income at 1 September 2023
Resources deferred during the year
Amounts released from previous periods
616,323
4,271,641
(616,323)
629,182
616,323
(629,182)
Deferred income at 31 August 2024
4,271,641
616,323
Deferred income comprises fees paid in advance in respect of the Autumn 2024 term and amounts paid
into advance fee schemes in respect of tuition fees for future years.
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(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
19. Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
2024
2023
Bank loans
2,538,997
2,749,126
2,766,765
461,301
Accruals and deferred income
5,288,123
3,228,066
Bank loans of £2.766,762 (2023.. £2.989,225) are secured against the freehold property of the Charitable
Company. The net book value of the assets secured is £16,121.769 (2023: £16,103,325), however the
market value of the property is expected to be significantly higher.
The loan is at a fixed rate is 2.281 % and repayable in instalments over a 15-year term.
Included within the above are amounts falling due as follows:
2024
2023
Between one and two years
Bank loans
232.727
227,765
Between two and five years
Bank loans
710,884
715,162
Over five years
Bank loans
1,595,386
1,823,838
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(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
20. Statement of funds
Statement of funds - current year
Balance at 1
September
2023
Balance at
31 August
2024
Income Expenditure
Unrestricted funds
General Funds
18,418,741 14,945,089 (14,376.156) 18,987,674
Endowment funds
Endowment Fund
119,000
119,000
Restricted funds
Restricted Fund
6,585
6.585
Total of funds
18.544,326 14,945,089 (14,376,156) 19,113,259
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
20. Statement of funds (continued)
Statement of funds - prior year
Balance at
1 September
2022
Balance at
31 August
2023
Income Expenditure
Unrestricted funds
General Funds
17.239,302 13,882,928 (12,703,489) 18,418,741
Endowment funds
Endowment Fund
119,000
119,000
Restricted funds
Restricted Fund
6.575
10
6,585
Total of funds
17,364,877 13,882,938 (12,703,489) 18,544,326
21.
Summary of funds
Summary of funds - current year
Balance at 1
September
2023
Balance at
31 August
2024
Income Expenditure
General funds
18.418,741 14,945,089 (14,376,156) 18,987,674
119,000
119,000
6,585
6,585
Endowment funds
Restricted funds
18.544,326 14,945,089 (14,376,156) 19,113,259
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TORMEAD LIMITED
(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
21. Summary of funds (continued)
Summary of funds - prior year
Balance at
1 September
2022
Balance at
31 August
2023
Income Expenditure
General funds
Endowment funds
17.239,302 13,882,928 (12,703,489) 18,418,741
119,000
119,000
6,575
6,585
Restricted funds
10
17.364,877 13,882,938 (12,703,489) 18,544,326
The Marian Shackleton endowment was donated to provide the school with interest income. This interest
is accounted for in the Marian Shackleton restricted fund. These funds are used for awarding educational
travel scholarships to pupils at the school.
22.
Analysis of net assets between funds
Analysis of net assets between funds - current period
Endowment
funds
2024
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
funds
2024
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Creditors due in more than one year
17,877,466 17,877,466
9,908,263 10,033,848
(3,509,932) {3,509,932)
(5.288,123) {5,288,123)
119.000
6,585
Total
119,000
6,585 18,987,674 19,113,259
Analysis of net assets between funds - prior period
Endowment
funds
2023
Restricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2023
2023
Toial
funds
2023
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
16,861,724 16,861,724
6,655,726
6,781,311
(1,855,427) {1,870,643)
(3.243,282) {3.228,066)
119,000
(15,216)
15.216
6,585
Creditors due within one year
Creditors due in more than one year
Total
119,000
6,585 18,418,741
18,544,326
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(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
23.
Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities
2024
2023
Net income for the period (as per Statement of Financial Activities)
568,933
1,179,449
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Bank interest payable
Investment income
1,249,995
65,796
(160,369)
1,089,039
70,476
(48,556)
36,782
210
Loss on the disposal of fixed assets
Decrease in stocks
Decreasel(increase) in debtors
Increasel(decrease) in creditors
(89,227)
3,920,517
306,622
(369,952)
Net cash provided by operating activities
5,555.645
2,264,070
24.
Analysis of cash and cash equivalents
2024
2023
Cash in hand
5,857,230
6,395,212
Total cash and cash equivalents
5,857.230
6,395,212
25. Analysis of changes in net debt
At1
September
At31
2023 Cash flows August 2024
Cash at bank and in hand
6,395,212
(222,460)
(2,766,765)
(537,982)
5,857.230
{5,305) {227,765)
227,768 (2,538.997)
3,700.000
3,700,000
Debt due within 1 year
Debt due after 1 year
Liquid investments
3,405,987
3,384,481
6,790,468
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
26.
Pension commitments
The Teachers. Pension Scheme (TPS) is a statutory, contributory, defined benefit scheme, govemed by
the Teachers. Pension Scheme Regulations 2014. Membership is automatic for full-time teachers in the
school. All teachers have the option to opt-out of the TPS following enrolment.
The TPS is an unfunded scheme to which both the member and employer makes contributions, as a
percentage of salary - these contributions are credited to the Exchequer. Retirement and other pension
benefits are paid by public funds provided by Parliament.
Valuation of the Teachers. Pension Scheme
The Government Actuary, using nomal actuarial principles, conducts a fomal actuarial review of the TPS
in accordance with the Public Service Pensions (Valuations and Employer Cost Cap) Directions 2014
published by HM Treasury every 4 years. The aim of the review is to ensure scheme costs are recognised
and managed appropriately and the review specifies the level of future contributions.
Actuarial scheme valuations are dependent on assumptions about the value of future costs, design of
benefits and many other factors. The latest actuarial valuation of the TPS was carried out as at 31 March
2020. The valuation report was published by the Department for Education on 27 October 2023, with the
SCAPE rate, set by HMT, applwng a notional investment retum based on 1.7°/o above the rate of CPI. The
key elements of the valuation outcome are:
Employer contribution rates set at 28.68°A of pensionable pay (including a 0.08 /0 administration levyl.
This is an increase of 50/0 in employer contributions and the cost control result is such that no change
in member benefits is needed.
Total scheme liabilities (pensions currently in payment and the estimated cost of future benefits) for
seNice to the effective date of £262,000 million and notional assets {estimated future
contributionstogether with the notional investments held at the valuation date) of £222,200 million,
giving a notional past Servi￿ deficit of £39,800 million
The result of this valuation will be implemented from 1 April 2024.The next valuation result is due to be
implemented from 1 April 2028
The employerfs pension costs paid to TPS in the year amounted to £1.100.865 (2023 - £892,919).
A copy of the valuation report and supporting documentation is on the Teachers, Pensions website
{https.'Ilwww.teacherspensions.co.uklnewslemployers120191041teachers-pensions-valuation-report.aspx).
Under the definitions set out in FRS 102. the TPS is an unfunded multi-employer pension scheme. The
school is unable to identify its share of the underlying assets and liabilities of the plan. Accordingly, the
school has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS 102 and hasaccounted for its contributions to the
scheme as if it were a defined contribution scheme. The school has set out above, the infomation
available on the scheme.
Other pension contributions
The School also operates a defined contribution scheme for support staff and contributions for the year
were £131,495 (2023: £100,036).
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(A company limited by guarantee)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
27.
Operating lease commitments
At 31 August 2024 the Charity had commitments to make futu￿ minimum lease payments under non-
cancellable operating leases as follows-
2024
2023
Not later than 1 year
Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
17,026
2,605
80,728
19,630
19,631
100,358
28. Related party transactions
Three trustees have daughters attending the School, and pay fees in accordance with published rales.
One trustee had a child in receipt of a 10 /0 scholarship.
C Rusk, the spouse of the Head, received remuneration of £Nil (2023: £5,771) under a contract of
employment.
29.
Post balance sheet events
Charitable Merger with Rydes Hill School Guildford
On 24th February 2025 the school announced that it planned to conduct a charitable merger with Rydes
Hill School Guildford, a local prep school. The merger is expected to complete post year end of the 2024-
2025 financial year and not before 1st September, subject to certain conditions being met. The merger of
the two charities will see the retention of both schools under a single Board of Governors and a single
executive structure and Tomead Limited being the continued legal entity.
30. Controlling party
The directors do not consider there to be an ultimate controlling party.
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