## **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||
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|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|||
|**Additional information (optional)**|||
|You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
||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._**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
## **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**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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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.**|
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## **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.**|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
## **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|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||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|
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– 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
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Names and**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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|**Type of**
**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**||
|**Solicitor**|Nick White|Eccles Heddon,5 Westgate, Ripon, HG4 2AT|
|**Auditor**|Guy Baragwanath|37-39 Westgate Thirsk, YO7 1QK|
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## **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
## **Other optional information**
## **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**
**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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