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2021-07-31-accounts

Charity Number 505848

STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

31 JULY, 2021

TWJ Partnership LLP Chartered Accountants The Moorings Dane Road Industrial Estate Dane Road Sale Cheshire M33 7BH

STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 JULY, 2021

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CONTENTS PAGE
Contents 1
Trustees annual report 2 - 5
Independent examiners report 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Statement of financial position 8
Statement of cash flows 9
Notes to the financial statements 10 - 14
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STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 JULY, 2021

The trustees have pleasure in presenting its report and financial statements of the school for the year ended 31 July, 2020. Stella Maris is an independent preparatory school registered with the Department for Education and Employment. The accounts have been prepared to comply with statutory requirements and those of the charity's governing document.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES

The Charities Act requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity at the end of the year and of the incoming and outgoing resources for the year then ended.

ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

The school address is Stella Maris School, St. John’s Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 3BR.

The charity correspondence address is as above.

TRUSTEES

Mrs N Johnson Mr J Boyd - Chair Dr Georgina Hayes

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

TWJ Partnership LLP, The Moorings, Dane Road Industrial Estate, Dane Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 7BH

BANKERS

National Westminster Bank Plc, PO Box 13, 10 Great Underbank, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 1LL.

CHARITY INFORMATION

The Trust is a registered charity, number 505848 set up by Deed of Trust dated 30 December 1976 and is an unincorporated association.

METHOD OF APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES

Trustees, who are in part parents of pupils past or present or associated with the school are usually selected by the board from recommendations made by fellow trustees or by invitation of offering their services. In the last 12 months, the Board has been significantly reduced in numbers, as some longstanding members have retired, so the existing trustees have been actively seeking new members through exploring their own networks and engaging with the parent body.

The procedure for the induction of trustees includes discussion of their skills and experience and how they see may be able to contribute as a member of the Board. The Board seeks to have a wide range of skilled Trustees with ideally only 2 parent Trustees on the Board at any time. Additionally, other individuals may attend certain meetings, in part or in full, acting as advisors to The Board on specific issues or where they bring a particular expertise.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY

The Trust's purpose as set out in its Deed of Trust is the teaching and education of boys and girls of primary school age and it has adopted policies to purchase property and equipment and to employ suitable qualified staff in order to meet this purpose. The school is situated at the registered office at St. John's Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire. The trustees are of the opinion that the objectives of the charity were achieved during the period.

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STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 JULY, 2021

PUBLIC BENEFIT

STATEMENT OF CHARITABLE STATUS AND PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 JULY, 2020

AIMS

Stella Maris School is dedicated to providing first class independent education for boys & girls aged 3- 11 within the Greater Manchester, Stockport and Cheshire areas. We seek to provide a structured educational environment that develops our pupils' capabilities, competencies and skills to the best of their abilities whilst they gain a clear understanding of the wider and local community. It is our aim to encourage and promote the academic, moral, and physical development of our pupils through our academic curriculum, pastoral care and extra-curricular activities whilst maintaining and reinforcing a warm community spirit.

Stella Maris operates as a registered charitable trust and this emphasises our commitment to community engagement and deepening relationships with the communities we serve. We're dedicated to the development of a future-facing, knowledge-based economy, and take our role seriously in contributing to a socially inclusive and vibrant, local and wider community.

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and we expect all staff, Trustees and volunteers to share this commitment which will not be compromised through our school's contribution to public benefit as a registered charitable trust.

OBJECTIVES

In setting our objectives and planning our activities the Trustees of Stella Maris have given careful consideration to the Charity commissioners' general guidance on public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on advancing education and fee charging.

Our key objectives include:

COVID-19

During the 2020-2021 financial and academic year, Stella Maris worked hard to benefit its pupils in providing a high-quality educational provision. All pupils were able to attend school in the Autumn term, but the school sought to carefully manage interactions between children and others, both to minimise the possibility of virus transmission and to ensure compliance with government guidance, which was subject to many changes during this period.

Another national lockdown was then announced in January 2021, at very short notice for the education sector. The school was well prepared however, and educational provision operated on a remote basis for all but children of key workers or those classed as vulnerable. From 8th March, all pupils were able to return to school and attend in person until the end of academic/financial year. The school sought to provide the highest quality of education possible in extremely difficult circumstances and we are grateful to all staff for their flexibility and dedication.

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STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 JULY, 2021

ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY

As part of our community engagement, Stella Maris School engages in charitable giving in pursuit of its strategic ambitions. These include:

COMMUNITY EVENTS – In normal circumstances Stella Maris actively engages with the local community on a regular basis. We take our role and responsibility within the local community very seriously, valuing our position to be able to contribute to it. We also hold events to which the whole community are invited, such as the Christmas Pantomime and School Fayres; in addition to a number of public Open Events for prospective pupils that we hold throughout each year.

SCHOOL TRIPS - Our pupils are taken on regular educational trips that show support to local areas of interest as well as increasing pupils' knowledge. In normal times we take our Year 5 and 6 children on a residential outdoor activity holiday.

BEFORE & AFTERSCHOOL CLUBS - For busy parents we run our After School club until 5.30pm for a subsidised charge and continue to run our early morning drop off from 8am free of charge.

ACTIVITIES - In addition to the regular national school curriculum we offer further enriching extracurricular activities such as Art Club, Speech, Yoga, Martial Arts, Music tuition and various sports. All pupils from Year 3 - Year 6 take part in weekly Multi Sports and Swimming lessons in addition to the traditional football and athletics. All pupils from Year Reception to Year 6 also learn French on a weekly basis.

VOLUNTEERS - We happily accept applications from work experience candidates and teachers-in-training to provide potential new teachers with hands-on experience both inside and outside the classroom for short-term and long-term arrangements. Where appropriate we provide all our helpers with references / additional work experience and training as and whenever an opportunity arises.

FEES - as part of our consideration for school fees and commitment to assisting families in the opportunity to receive the very best in independent education for their child, we regularly review our tuition fees to keep them as competitive as possible. We also accept childcare vouchers as well as the current government nursery grant discount of 15 hours per week. We offer a number of methods of payment and also a 'sibling discount' to parents with more than one child attending our school. We also assist families within our school who may need financial assistance.

FUNDRAISING - To help our pupils consider others in the local and wider community, throughout the academic year we fundraise for 2 or more local and national charities. Locally we are regular fundraisers for Salford-based Catholic charity Caritas Salford, taking part in their Lenten St Joseph's Penny appeal, as well as donating Harvest hampers to The Wellspring, Stockport's resource centre for the homeless and disadvantaged people. On a national scale we regularly fundraise for Jeans for Genes, Macmillan, St Anne's Hospice, The Royal National Institute for the Blind, The Children's Rescue Society and various others. We are always open to suggestions for new fundraising schemes and approaches from new charities.

IMPROVEMENTS - We feel fortunate and proud that Stella Maris School is situated in a registered building within a protected conservation area. We're committed to the upkeep of the site through regular cleaning and the refreshing of paintwork as well as securing regular electric tests and health and safety reviews throughout the school building. We're also keen to show the school and its area off to the best of its appearance with up to date displays and the addition of new furniture so that it's presented beautifully all times. In the near future we will be redeveloping our front playground into an outdoor learning space for the benefit of all year groups.

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STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 JULY, 2021

FURTHER ADMINISTRATION

CHECKS & TRAINING

As part of our recruitment process all new members of staff undertake DBS checks. Our commitment is to the best quality pastoral care and to ensuring all pupils, parents and fellow members of staff are well cared for. All members of staff undertake training in Safeguarding issues and First Aid. GDPR improvements as per statutory guidelines are in place.

ADMISSIONS

Stella Maris is an equal opportunities school. We accept all pupils regardless of faith, ethnicity, economic status or gender. Our application process is simple and straightforward with parents completing and returning a simple registration form along with £150 registration fee and copy of their child's birth certificate. To admit a child we just need to be confident that the school will be able to educate him/her to the best of their potential and in line with general standards. These are just some of the ways in which Stella Maris School supports the local community, raises awareness amongst our pupils, parents and staff of issues in the surrounding area and provides ways to feed something back into the community in which we work, play and live. As a registered charitable trust, parents of our pupils are assured that any income of the school must be applied to educational purposes. To find out more about the public benefit that our school provides or Stella Maris as a registered charitable trust please contact the school on 0161 432 0532 or office@stellamarisschool.co.uk

RESERVES POLICY

Reserves are held to meet the working capital requirements of the school. No investment policy is applicable to these funds as any reserves above £25 are short term cashflow movements. At the end of each banking day any excess above £25 is transferred to a deposit account, in which small amounts of interest accrue.

STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

Principal address: Signed by order of the trustees Stella Maris School St Johns Road Heaton Mersey Stockport Cheshire Mr J Boyd - Chair SK4 3BR Date : 31st May 2022

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STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES

YEAR ENDED 31 JULY, 2021

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Stella Maris for the year ended 31 July, 2021

RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF THE REPORT

As the charity trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (‘the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS STATEMENT

Since the Company’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Michael Jenkinson ACCA

For & on behalf of: TWJ Partnership LLP Chartered Accountants The Moorings Dane Road Industrial Estate Dane Road Sale Cheshire M33 7BH

Date :

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STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

STATEMENT of FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

YEAR ENDED 31 JULY, 2021

INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming resources from charitable activity
Income from other activities
Investment income
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES
OUTGOING RESOURCES
Charitable activities
Expenditure on raising funds
Other expenditure
TOTAL OUTGOING RESOURCES
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 £
£
£
£
420,257
432,739
12,921
14,996
4
0
433,183
447,734
363,817
404,984
1,637
6,323
0
0
(365,453)
(411,308)
67,729
36,427
109,057
72,630
176,786
109,057
2021
2020

All the activities of the entity are from continuing operations.

The entity has no other recognised items of income and expenses other than the results for the year as set out above.

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STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

STATEMENT of FINANCIAL POSITION

YEAR ENDED 31 JULY, 2021

Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
5
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
6
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year
7
NET CURRENT ASSETS / (LIABILITIES)
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
CREDITORS: amounts falling due after more than one yea
8
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
RESERVES
Charity funds		 £
£
145,962
145,962
12,427
152,914
165,342
94,025
71,317
217,279
40,493
176,786
176,786
176,786
2021		 £
£

148,076

148,076
7,287
38,995
46,281
85,300

(39,019)

109,057

0

109,057

109,057

109,057
2020

These financial statements were approved by the members of the committee on the ....…....................... and are signed on their behalf by:

Principal address: Stella Maris School St Johns Road Heaton Mersey Stockport Cheshire SK4 3BR

Signed by order of the trustees

Mr J Boyd - Chair

Date : 31st May 2022

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STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

STATEMENT of CASH FLOWS

YEAR ENDED 31 JULY, 2021

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
2021 2020
£ £ £ £
RETURNS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Profit/(Deficit) for the financial year 67,729 36,427
Depreciation 6,316 5,741
Interest received (4) 0
Interest paid 1,092 2,678
Loss/(profit) on disposal of assets 0 0
Loss/(profit) on disposal of investments 0 0
75,133 44,846
Decrease / (increase) in stocks 0 0
Decrease / (increase) in debtors (5,141) (2,793)
Increase / (decrease) in trade and other creditors (783) (39,066)
NET CASH INFLOW / (OUTFLOW) FROM OPERATING
69,210 2,987
ACTIVITIES
RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF FINANCE
Interest received 4 0
Interest paid (1,092) (2,678)
NET CASH INFLOW / (OUTFLOW) FROM RETURNS ON
(1,088) (2,678)
INVESTMENTS AND SERVICING OF FINANCE
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
BBLS (loan) 50,000 0
NET CASH INFLOW / (OUTFLOW) FROM FINANCING
50,000 0
ACTIVITIES
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Payments to acquire TFAs (4,202) (1,189)
Proceeds from the sale of TFAs 0 0
NET CASH INFLOW / (OUTFLOW) FROM CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (4,202) (1,189)
INCREASE / (DECREASE) IN CASH 113,920 (879)
CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND
Balance brought forward 38,995 39,874
Balance at year end 152,914 38,995
113,920 (879)
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STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 JULY, 2021

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2021 2020
£ £ £ £
INCOMING RESOURCES FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITY
Fees 389,558 399,064
Music and athletic clubs 12,191 12,120
Stockport MBC 18,509 21,555
420,257 432,739
INCOME FROM OTHER ACTIVITIES
Misellaneous sales 1,370 2,226
Trip income 0 1,543
PAT donation 7,000 0
Grant income 4,551 11,226
12,921 14,996
INVESTMENT INCOME
Bank interest receivable 4 0
4 0
TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 433,183 447,734
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Staff costs 2 274,284 299,845
Staff training 354 128
Stationery, books and equipment 12,081 5,881
Clubs, events and trips 3 13,419 14,589
Rates and water 2,407 2,712
Light and heat 9,144 9,412
Cleaning and domestic 9,693 12,315
Insurance 8,033 8,653
Repairs and maintenance 2,980 5,674
Telephone & Internet 4,168 8,235
Postage, subscriptions and sundries 1,300 1,538
Depreciation 6,316 5,741
Professional fees 4 13,047 22,279
Administration costs 3,895 2,411
Support costs 0 151
Miscellaneous costs 1,604 2,744
Interest payable and similar charges 1,092 2,678
363,817 404,984
EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS
Advertising & marketing 1,637 6,323
1,637 6,323
OTHER EXPENDITURE
Charitable contribution 0 0
0 0
TOTAL OUTGOING RESOURCES 365,453 411,308
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 67,729 36,427
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STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 JULY, 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(i) Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014, and with the Charities Act 2011.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts.

(ii) Incoming resources

Income from fees is recognised when receivable. Investment and other income are recognised in the period in which they are received. Grants are recognised when receivable. Income received in the reporting year, relating to future periods is carried into the balance sheet as deferred income and released back into the Statement of Financial Activities at the appropriate time.

(iii) Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

(iv) Resources expended

Resources expended are accounted for on the accruals basis. Expenditure is attributed to cost categories based on the amount expended during the period. The irrecoverable element of VAT is included with the items of expenses to which it relates. Liabilities are recognised when service has been provided.

Cost of generating funds is expenditure on advertising the school’s activities.

Charitable objectives expenditure are those costs which meet the day to day running of the charity in the provision of education.

(v)Liability recognition

Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

(vi)Tangible assets

Tangible fixed assets are included at cost. Fixed assets with a cost of less than £500 are not capitalised. The property has not been depreciated in accordance with FRS 15 as the trustees believe the market value to be greater than the original cost and expenditure is made and taken to the Statement of Financial Activities that enhances the property.

(vii) Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost of an asset, less its estimated residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Freehold Property NIL Plant & machinery 10% reducing balance Fixtures & equipment 25% reducing balance

Depreciation is not provided on buildings as these are intended to be held and maintained to a standard that permits use without a defined useful economic life. This departure from the FRSSE is necessary to show a true and fair view.

(viii) Pension costs

The charity operates a Teachers’ Pension Agency superannuation scheme (a defined benefits scheme) for employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charity.

The TPS is an unfunded scheme and contributions are calculated so as to spread the cost of pensions over employees' working lives with the charity in such a way that the pension cost is a substantially level percentage of current and future pensionable payroll. The contributions are determined by the Government Actuary on the basis of quinquennial valuations using a prospective benefit method. The TPS is a multi-employer scheme and the academy trust is unable to identify its share of the underlying assets and liabilities of the scheme on a consistent and reasonable basis. The TPS is therefore treated as a defined contribution scheme and the annual contributions payable are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities.

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STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 JULY, 2021

2. EMPLOYEES

The average number of persons employed by the entity during the year amounted to 13 (2020: 13)
2021
£
Wages and salaries
219,621
Social security costs
12,869
Other pension costs
41,794
274,284
3. CLUBS, EVENTS AND TRIPS
2021
£
School trips
80
Transport
2,090
Sport & Swimming lessons
4,049
Rent of facilities
0
Events
(150)
French lessons
2,100
Art lessons
0
Music lessons
5,250
13,419
4. PROFESSIONAL FEES
2021
£
Accountancy
3,000
Payroll
1,280
Bursar
5,556
Other professional fees
3,211
13,047		 2020
£
244,594
10,210
45,040
299,845
2020
£
830
2,181
3,929
250
209
1,050
2,400
3,740
14,589
2020
£
3,000
1,125
7,244
10,910
22,279

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STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 JULY, 2021

5. FIXED ASSETS

5. FIXED ASSETS
COST
At 1 August, 2020
Additions
Disposals		 Freehold
property
£
116,923
0
0		 Plant &
machinery
£
27,364
0
0		 Fixtures &
equipment
£
37,312
4,202
0		 Total
£
181,598
4,202
0
At 31 July, 2021 116,923 27,364 41,514 185,801
DEPRECIATION
At 1 August, 2020
Charge
Disposals		 0
0
0		 4,789
2,258
0		 28,734
4,058
0		 33,522
6,316
0
At 31 July, 2021 0 7,046 32,792 39,838
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 July, 2021
At 31 July, 2020
6. DEBTORS amounts owning within one year
Prepayments
Fees owed		 116,923
116,923		 20,317
22,575
2021
£
3,371
9,056		 8,722
8,578		 145,962
148,076
2020
£
4,635
2,651
12,427
7. CREDITORS amounts falling due within one year
2021
£
Trade creditors
5,463
Accruals
3,000
BBLS (loan)
9,507
Fees received in advance
71,540
PAYE & social security
2,673
Other creditors
1,841
Debtors are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the
Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.		 7,287
2020
£
9,852
3,000
0
66,177
5,243
1,029
charity.
8. CREDITORS amounts falling due after more than one year
BBLS (loan)		 94,025
2021
£
40,493		 85,300
2020
£
0
40,493 0

The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts.

8. PENSIONS AND SIMILAR OBLIGATIONS

The charity operates a Teachers’ Pension Scheme England and Wales (TPS) for academic and related staff. This is a defined benefit scheme.

The pension costs are assessed in accordance with the advice of independent qualified actuaries. The latest actuarial valuation of the TPS was published 5th March 2019.

Employer contributions amounting to £41,409 (2020: £44,445) were payable to the schemes in the year ending 31 July 2021.

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STELLA MARIS SCHOOL

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 JULY, 2021

TEACHERS PENSION SCHEME

Introduction

The Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) is a statutory, contributory, defined benefit scheme, governed by the Teachers' Pensions Regulations (2010) and, from 1 April 2014, by the Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014. Membership is automatic for fulltime teachers in academies and, from 1 January 2007, automatic for teachers in part-time employment following appointment or a change of contract, although they are able to opt out.

The TPS is an unfunded scheme and members contribute on a 'pay as you go' basis - these contributions along with those made by employers are credited to the Exchequer. Retirement and other pension benefits are paid by public funds provided by Parliament.

The Teachers' Pensions Regulations require an annual account to be kept of receipts and expenditure (including the cost of pensions increases). From 1 April 2001, the account has been credited with a real rate of return, which is equivalent to assuming that the balance in the account is invested in notional investments that produce that real rate of return.

The Teachers’ Pensions etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (Statutory Instrument 2019/1134) were laid before the Houses of Parliament on 17 July 2019. These changes came into effect from 1 September 2019.

The TPS is a multi-employer pension scheme. The charity is unable to identify its share of the underlying assets and liabilities of the scheme. Accordingly, the charity has accounted for its contributions to the scheme as if it were a defined contribution scheme.

Valuation of the Teachers Pension Scheme

The latest actuarial valuation of the TPS was carried out as at 31 March 2016 and in accordance with the Public Service Pensions (Valuations and Employer Cost Cap) Directions. The valuation report was published by the Department for Education on 5 March 2019. The key results of the valuation are as follows:

The new employer contribution rate is applicable from 1 April 2019 and was implemented for the TPS from September 2019.

The Teachers Pension Valuation report is published every four years. A copy of the most recent valuation report and supporting documentation is on the Teachers’ Pension website: (https://www.teacherspensions.co.uk/news/employers/2019/04/teacherspensions-valuation-report.aspx).

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