2025-04-30-accounts - Thirsk Infant School Charity

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/5/24 Period start date To 30/4/25 Period end date

Charity name: THIRSK INFANT SCHOOL CHARITY

Charity registration number: 514968

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of	Para 1.17	Application of income or any charitable
the charity as set out in its		purpose for the general benefit of the
governing document		inhabitants of the area of the Ancient
		township of Thirsk
Summary of the main activities in relation to those	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Making Grants to organisations in Thirsk utilising income from Building owned by
purposes for the public		Trust
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.
Statement confirming	Para 1.18	Yes, the Trustees consider the benefit of
whether the trustees have		all grants to the community of Thirsk to
had regard to the guidance		ensure that there is public benefit. This
issued by the Charity		complies with the guidance issued by the
Commission on public		Charity Commission on public benefit.
benefit
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	SORP reference
		Open to all organisations, each grant
	Para 1.38	considered on own merits, infrequent
Policy on grant making		grants to individuals. Preference is for
		capital projects rather than regular
		running costs, will consider pump-
		priming grants. Prefer an educational
		benefit if possible.
		N/A
	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
		N/A
	Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
		N/A

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	*Since the position regarding the* *ownership of the building has been* *confirmed with the assistance of the* *Charity Commission we have been able* *to let the building and receive a regular* *income. This has enabled us to make* *significant grants to organisations within* *the town. For example we were able to* *make a grant of £10,000 to Thirsk* *Community Primary School to enhance* *the early years provision. This helped the* *young people, their families, the school* *and the wider community by assisting the* *development of very young children and* *the viability of the school. Other* *contributions were made to Thirsk* *Community Library to assist a Reading* *books event, and to Thirsk Church and* *Thirsk Museum helping them continue* *their work.*

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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Healthy financial position. In earlier years income had been received when we were unable to spend much (Covid) so balances are good. The Trustees are minded to make significant grants that make a difference and will also reduce our balances
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We hold as a reserve about a year’s cost of running the building c £25,000 in case the tenant left and we were required to take over the management of the building
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£25,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Rental of the building Bank interest
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Funds are held in a Bank interest earning account As a grant making charity we do not invest long term
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Loss of tenant Repeat of serious incident that the Charity Commission assisted us with.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		Conveyance 15/12/1835 Charity Commission scheme 9/12/1980 Charity Commission Scheme 12 December 2000
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	As above, trust deed and schemes
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated association
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	2 Trustees are appointed by Thirsk Town Council The others are selected to ensure a mix of people from the town.

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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Thirsk Infant school charity
Other name the charity uses	Thirsk infants school charity
Registered charity number	514968
Charity’s principal address	54a Admirals Court Sowerby Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 !RS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
John Potter	Chair & Treasurer
Janet Marshall	Secretary
Sue Lake
Margaret Hunton
Andrew Trueman			Thirsk Town Council
Patrick Miller		Left 2025,resigned 23/1/2025	Thirsk Town Council
Fiona Potter		Appointed 17/3/2025, first meeting 29 August 2025	Thirsk Town Council

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets NIL held in this capacity Name and objects of the NIL charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NIL safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and	addresses of advisers (Optional information)	addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser	Name Address
Solicitor	Nick White	Eccles Heddon,5 Westgate, Ripon, HG4 2AT
Auditor	Guy Baragwanath	37-39 Westgate Thirsk, YO7 1QK

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

J Marshall Signature(s) J M Potter JANET MARSHALL Full name(s) JOHN MICHAEL POTTER Position (eg Secretary, CHAIR Secretary Chair, etc) Date 30 January 2026

Charity number: 514968

Thirsk Infant School Charity

Schedule of Income and Expenditure for the year ended 30 April 2025

2025 2025 £ £ £ Income Expenditure Renal Income 24,000.00 Grants paid out 24,868.48 Gross Interest: Insurance 960.36 Money Manager Account 1,393.19 Accountancy fees 30.00 Bank Charges 64.40 25,393.19 25,923.24 Excess Expenditure over Income -530.05 25,393.19 25,393.19 Statement of Assets & Liabilities: Bank Accounts b/fwd: Business Money Manager Account 81,962.32 Community Account 3,080.04 85,042.36 Excess Expenditure over Income -530.05 84,512.31 Bank Accounts c/fwd: Business Money Manager Account 82,855.51 Community Account 1,656.80 84,512.31

Signed on behalf of all the trustees:

Honorary Treasurer & TRUSTEE

Name JOHN POTTER Signed DU Date 1 OCTOBER 2025

THIRSK INFANT SCHOOL CHARITY

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT for the year ended 30 April 2025

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the THIRSK INFANT SCHOOL CHARITY

I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the Trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent Examiner's Statement

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

(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
(2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
(3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

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.

Signed:

Dated: 1 OCTOBER 2025

Guy Baragwanath FCA

C&GB Associates

37-39 Westgate Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 1QR

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Charity number: 514968

Thirsk Infant School Charity

Schedule of Income and Expenditure for the year ended 30 April 2025

Signed on behalf of all the trustees:

Honorary Treasurer & TRUSTEE

Name JOHN POTTER Signed DU Date 1 OCTOBER 2025

THIRSK INFANT SCHOOL CHARITY

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT for the year ended 30 April 2025

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the THIRSK INFANT SCHOOL CHARITY

I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the Trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').

Independent Examiner's Statement

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

(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or
(2) the accounts do not accord with those records; or
(3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

Signed:

Dated: 1 OCTOBER 2025

Guy Baragwanath FCA

C&GB Associates

37-39 Westgate Thirsk North Yorkshire YO7 1QR

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