Trustees Annual Report for the period 01/09/24 to 31/8/25
Reference and administration details
Charity Name Marden High School Fund Charity Number 516759 Charity’s Principal Address Hartington Road, Cullercoats, NE30 3RZ Names of charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee Name Office Dates Mrs Margaret Stewart Chair of Governors 01/09/24 – 31/08/25 Mr Matt Snape Headteacher 01/09/24 – 31/08/25 Names and Addresses of advisors Lloyds Bank, Bedford Street, North Shields Senior staff involved with the charity M. Snape (Headteacher) P. Hedworth (Business Manager)
Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document Constitution adopted 19[th] July 1985 How charity is constituted
The charity shall be administered by the Headteacher under the general oversight of the governors in accordance with the regulations issued by the Local Education Authority / Trust.
The governors may invite the co-operation of other persons with specialist knowledge or experience of the needs of the school to assist the work of the charity but such persons shall not be officers of the charity.
Trustee selection methods
Trustees and officers of the charity shall be nominated and appointed by governors sitting on the school’s Finance and Premises Sub Committee.
Objectives and activities
Summary of objective
To advance the education of the pupils of Marden High School by providing or assisting in the provision of educational, recreational and other charitable facilities not normally provided by the Local Education Authority.
The fund may also undertake activities which promote the charitable work of the school and further the education and advancement in life of the pupils.
Summary of main activities
The focus of our activities has been on educational trips, our regular charitable fundraising events and cultural events. Students have visited the theatre, taken part in concerts and hosted / participated with visiting performing arts organisations. Students have had the opportunity to visit sites of historical and scientific interest across the UK. Students with special educational needs have taken part in enterprise and skills training.
Summary of main achievements of the charity during the year
Marden School Fund has supported numerous sporting, cultural and charitable events over the course of the year, also numerous educational visits including those introducing students to the world of work.
Some of the highlights include a trip to France, the Houses of Parliament, the Lake district, a European ski trip and coastal explorations. There have been visits to major employers in the region such as Baker Hughes, Equinor, Oseco Elflab and Newcastle University and there have been numerous music events including our end of year student show.
The fund has supported many students in need of uniform and educational resources such as revision guides.
Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
As at 31.8.24 the charity held £37,923 in cash at the bank.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Not applicable
Declaration
The Trustee declares that he has approved this trustees reported prepared by Peter Hedworth, Business Manager at Marden High School.
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Fund neme: Marden Hlgh School Prlnted on 1910112026 1:29 p.rn. Account Summary for the Perlod: OV0912024 to 3V0812025 Sectlon I Income EXpendIre Arran Trlp 2024 0.00 Arran Trfp 2024 1.500.00 Art 2,148.8 15.00 Bank Interest & Charges Bank Interest & Charge5 0.00 Charldes 1,820.80 Chartues 2,042.59 Clock Mechanlsms 193.7 Clock Mechanlsms 0.00 Dance Clty 2025 1,555.0 Dance Cty 2025 830.00 Drama Theatre Trlps 525.00 Drama Theatre Trlps 785.00 Duke of Edlnburgh Award Scheme 10.568.00 Duke of Edlnburgh Award Scheme 10,785.22 Enterprlse Club 0.00 Enterprlse Club 119.16 Exam Rewew Marf(Ing Payments 1.443.00 Exam Rewew Marklng Payments 385,50 France Trlp 2024 520.00 France Trlp 2024 535.00 France Trfp 2025 30.961.00 France Trfp 2025 ,236.80 .French Trlp 2026 12,720.00 French Trlp 2026 ,990.00 | 662.00 Geography Department 708.0 Geography Department Glrls Get Set 25 65.00 Gld5 Get Set 25 0.00 Hlgh Borrans NovernberlMarch24 25 Hlgh Borrans NovemberlMarch24 25 19.427.0 0.738.39 Isle of Arran Trlp 825.0 Ssle of Aan Trfp Key Stage 4 Revision Guldes Klelder Observatory Trlp 2,983.0 Key Stage 4 Revlslon Guides ,064.63 262.5 Kleldei Observatory Trlp 550.00 Totsl Income 147,593.54 Totsl Exwdlturo 1.504.59 Eycess of Expendlture over Income 3.911.01 Excess of Income over Expendlture 0.00 I
Income Expendliure Leavers Hoodles 2,666.00 Leavers Hood5es 2,434.50 Llbrary 65.00 Llbrary 52,83 Marden Got Talent 474.00 Marden Got Talent 470.00 Marden Hlgh School Productlons 922.00 Marden Hlgh School Productlons 1,373.15 Math Department 1.010.00 Math Department 310.00 Modern Forelgn Languages 0.00 Modem Forelgn Languages 1,458.10 Muslc Concert 713.00 Muslc Concert 90.69 Nlssan Trlp 250.0% Nlssan Tmp 0.00 ParentPay Charge5 300.00 ParentPay Ch8rges 2,042.27 Prom 2025 4.131.0 Prom 2025 4,123.94 PTA 1.621.3 PTA 364,79 Rock Cllmblng 2024 1.217.00 Rock Cllrnblng 2024 1,470.60 Rock Cllmblng 2025 312.00 oek Cllmblng 2025 0.00 Sch Badge & Tle 519.00 Sch Badge & Tle 371,70 School Fund 1.916.90 School Fund 5,195.00 Science Department 350.00 Science Department 29.055.ooXskl Trip 2025 3.220.0 Student Lockers 305.0 I Skl Trlp 2025 38,466,26 student Lockers 30.0 Sum Up 18.00 Sum Up 75.02 Wimbledon 2025 10,717.50 Wimbledon 2025 11,592.50 Yearbook 2024 36.00 Yearbook 2024 364.5 Yearbook 2025 1.649.0(A Ye8thok 2025 1,374.34 Totsl Income 147,593.58 Total Expendllure 151,504.59 l Excess of Expendlture over Income 3.911.01 Excess of Income over Expendlture 0.00 i Sectton 2 Bllance bJf-0110912024 Balance clf 3V08tt025 Cash 31.7fKCash 0.00 Cheques In Hand 61.70 Cheques In Hand 0.00 Totsl 41.834.44 Totsl 37,923.43
Balan¢e blf OV0912024 Balance cff 3V0812025 Unsettled ePayments 179.1 Unsetued ePayments 687.39 CurrentAccount 41.623.5 Current Account 37.174.34 Total 41.834.44 Totsl 37.923.4 Inc¢)me Expendlttj Movement In Perlod 0.00 Movemnt In Perlod 3,911.01 Sectlon 3 Amourrt owlng to the Fund at Perlod End Amount owed bythè Fund at Perlod End Amount recelved In advance for e cotnmltted expense Valuatlon at C05t prlce of Stock In H8nd at perlod end Total O Totsl Secuon 4 We certify that. to the best of our knowledge. the accounts shown above are correcL Treasurer He8dteacher Date Date Section 5 It Certlflcate e have audlted the acc unts ofthe above Fund In accordance wlth {guldellnesl. In myizr oplnlon, there has een reasonable menagement of the Fund and the above Summary of Accounts Is a true representatlon of the tate of the Fund'5 affalrs at and Its assets at that date were sufficient to meet all the Ilablllties of the Fund In full, Signature of Auditor Date Fln8nclal Quellfic8tionlExperfence
Secllon 6 I can conflrrn that l am famlllar wlth the contents of the uldellnes and that the audlted Summary ofAccounts has been presented to the Board of Governors and l am atlsfled wtth the state of thef Chalr of Governors Date Pebble Tali