## **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. 

## **Signature** 

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**Full name** ................................................................. 

**Position** .................................................................. **Date** .................................................................. 



Fund neme: Marden Hlgh School
Prlnted on 1910112026 1:29 p.rn.
Account Summary for the Perlod: OV0912024 to 3V0812025
Sectlon I
Income
EXpendI￿re
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 A￿an 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
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