THE PERCIVAL
GUILDHOUSE
ANNUAL REPORT 2023- 2024
St. Matthew's Street,
Rugby, CV213BY
www.percival-guildhouse.co.
Email contact@percival-
guildhouse.co.uk
Tel: 01788 542467
Registered Charity No 528782

ANNUAL REPORT 2023-2024
l. Chairman's Statement
2. Centenary Committee Chairman's Report
3. Report of the Executive Committee
3.1 Review of the Year
3.1. l Objectives and Policies
3. 1.2 Public Benefit
3.2 Centre Manager's Report
3.1.3 Enrolments
3.1,4 Enrolment of New Students
3.1.5 Fee Remission
3.1.6 Clubs & Groups
3.1.7 Friends of PGH
3.1.8 Community Links
3.1.9 Communications
Treasurers Report
4.1 Review of the Financial Year 2023-2024
4.1.1 Grants
4.1.2 Donations & Fundt3ising
4.1.3 Investments
4.2 Fundraising Events
4.2.1 Christmas Fair
4.2.2 Prize Club
4.2.3 Plant Sale
4.2.4 Book sales
4.2.5 Miscellaneous Fundraising
Our People
5.1 Staff
5.2 Tutors
5.3 Volunteers
Other Ways You Can Help
6.1 Online Shopping
6.2 Website Donations Button
Appendices
Statement of Accounts
Course Statlstics

2023-2024 ANNUAL REPORT- THE PERCIVAL GUILDHOUSE
l. Chairman's Statement
The Percival Guildhouse has struggled financially due to COVID-19 and the resulting change
in people's behaviour. For the year to end July 2024 we had a net financial deficit of rnore
than £30k. This was an improvement against the deficit of £44k in the previous year, but
only because of a donation of £15k. The cumulative loss has depleted our cash balances to
a very worrying level.
Our current projections are that we will run out of cash before the end of the Summer term
2025. This will mean that The Percival Guildhouse would close for business in its Centenary
year.
The ultimate salvation ft)r the Guildhouse can only come from an appreciable increase in
student numbers and classes. We must increase the number of students per class in 50 % of
cases and restore the number of courses we run per term, These have dropped by 40010.
The impact on our botiom line of decline in both cases has been devastating. In the
Summer of 2024, we deployed new methods of promoting courses and trying to increase
awareness of the Guildhouse. We have offered new classes, including introducing early
evening sessions for the first time. In the coming Spring term, we are going to offer more
classes, some running for fewer weeks and more Saturday workshops which, we believe,
can be valuable tasters for our full-term courses.
We urgently need all students and tutors to promote the courses offered at the Guildhouse.
Word of mouth is far and away our most effective means of boosting numbers and
spreading the word is an endeavour in which each and every student can share.
The path to rebuilding numbers to sustainable pre-pandemic levels involves connecting with
a range of different organisations, reassessing the market in which we operate, taking stock
of changing WDrking and retirement patterns and more. The Trustees are actively engaged
in all of this work. At the same time, it has always been the case that Guildhouse activities
have been underpinned by grant support, We are grateful to the Westham House Fund, for
example, for its continued backing which enables us to offer subsidised courses to those on
means-tested benefits. We are constantly looking for and applying to different grant
providers, supporting these applications wlth our much-revised Strategic Plan which lays
bare our circumstances but also demonstrates the unique offering of the Guildhouse.
I am grateful to the Trustees who have shown great commitment to the Guildhouse in the
past and perhaps particularly during the pandemic. Trustees have had to be fairly hands on
in support of the Centre Manager and her team. Mowever, Trustee numbers have fallen for a
variety of reasons. There is a particular need for help with fiJndraising and developing the
curriculum, We woljld very much welcome students and tutors with experien￿ in these
areas to provide help, either as Trustees or as active members of a team working on the*.
Rob aose

2. Centenary Committee Chairman's Report
The Centenary Committee is only too aware of the fraglle nature of the Guildhouse's
finance5 and that everyone's focus has to be on its survival.
Against that background the committee has been working towards developing a
programme of modest, but appropriate, events to be held in 2025, culminating in a
celebratory event on the actual IOOth anniversary, 29th September, 2025.
Proposed events include:_
a local schools creative writing competition inspired by the theme, The Time
Machine, _ 100 years of the Guildhouse.
an Arts & Crafts exhibition and Guildhouse Archives display to be held 2nd_16lh June
in Rugby Art Gallery & Museu
a celebratory Tea Paty to be held in the Guildhouse in the summer
a number of social evenings celebrating the cultures of France, Italy and Germany
with appropriate food and muslc
participation In the National Heritage Weekend in September displaying, amongst
other artefacts, items from our recenuy-collated archives.
Whilst this programme vvill be cost neutral and potentially generating income, its taking
place wi11 depend entirely on the financial situation of the Guildhouse at the time.
David Dove
3. Report of the Executive Committee
The Executive Committee (EC) is comprised of those Trustees elected at the AGM plus any
others co-opted throughout the year and with the Centre Manager as an ex-officio member.
The EC is primarily responsible for the good governance of the Charity, its strategic
direction, its financial sustainability, the maintenance of the building and the safety of all of
its users.
The EC met throughout the year continuing to manage the financial situation, support the
Centre Manager and progress plans for the Guildhouse to be a sustainable going concern.
3.1 Review of the Year
People are the driving force and lifeblood of The Percival Guildhouse in every part of the
organisation. The overwhelming support, loyalty and passion evident at the last AGM served
as a boost and a challenge Lo Trustees, then mid-way through the year being reviewed here.
The Trustees, who were already confronting the reality of the Guildhouse's post-pandemic
position, have been fully focused on strntegic actions to secure its future.
This has included development and implementation of new strategic and marketing plans.
Fielationships with Rugby Borough Council have grown with meetings with key councillors
following the May elections and with senior officers, including those with staff responsibility
with a view to them encouraging council employees to join courses.

Our relationships with Rugby School have deepened Sin￿ Dr Neil Hampton, CEO of Rugby
School Global Group, chaired the last AGM. He was impressed and affected by the strength
of feeling demonstrated at that meeting, He has visited us since and has held meetings with
the Chairman and Secretary of Trustees. In tandem, senior staff from the School have
provided pr()fessional advice and assistance ranging from helplng us organise our extensive
archives (more later) to discussions around marketing and event opportunities.
Rugby First has helped us ensure that we embrace all opportunities to raise our profile by
participating in town events. We continue to forge separate relationships with businesses
equally committed to reviving the town centre.
For varying personal reasons, Trustees Ralph de la Croix, Steve Becker and our then
chairman, Carin Jackson resigned during the year. Each played a distinct part in promoting
the survival of the Guildhouse. They have our thanks for their unselfish contributions. The
Trustees welcomed to the EC Rachel Doughty, a multi-disciplinary artist and tutor at the
Guildhouse who also run5 her own Community Interest Company focused on working with
disadvantaged individuals and groups, and marketing specialist Tracey Saunders, who has
Sin￿ resigned (October 2024).
With sadness we mark the pa￿Ing of one of our vice presidents, Anne Lewis-jones. Anne's
association with the Guildhouse went back to the 1950s. She had been an EC member and
Social Club Secretary, a tutor of history and craft courses, and ￿Presented us at the
Education Centres Association, a national body promoting lifelong learning. Stalwart
SUPPOrter, Herbert"Roy" Barnes, also died during the year leaving the Guildhouse a
generous £15,000 legacy. A memorial bench is to be installed in the inner Guildhouse garden
area with a plaque recording his support and that of others,
Front-of-house'fixture" Prabha Mistry retired in November 2023 after 26 years with us. No
visitor to the Guildhouse will have escaped her good~humoured determination to raise funds
either via the prize draw, plant sale or other event. She has the thanks of all Trustees for her
years of service. In her stead, we have welcomed Lorraine Rosser to the admin team.
With eyes fixed firmly on the future, we've been inspired by the history thavs been
uncovered during the exploration and categorisation of our extensive archives, Led by
Trustee, Liz Pichon, our archives, recognised as of national significance, are gradually being
turned into a resour￿ capable of display and use as an education tool. Our aim is to have
them in shape ft)r the Centenary.
Elsewhere in this report you will read about volunteer-led fundralsing events, with tutors and
students banding together of the Aspinall Lounge refurbishment, 90D/o of which was
achieved by Trustee and volunteer efft)rt, of long~term supporters donating regularly or
leaving precious financial legacies. Every action exemplifie5 the dedication of individua15 and
their importance to the life of the Guildhouse.

3.1.1 Ob ectives and Pollcies
The Charity'5 objective is the advancement of the education of adults in the Rugby area.
This objective is achieved principally by the provision of:.
A centre of activity known as The Percival Guildhouse
Adult education courses run by self-employed tutors in a wide range of subjects in
our own, other premises and online.
Our policy is to comply with all relevant legislation and regulations and to provide a
welcoTning and incluslve environment for all.
3.1.2 Public Benefit
The Trustees have resd and understood the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit.
They consider that The Percival Guildhouse, whose charitable purpose is the advan￿ment
of education of adults in the Rugby area by the provision of an adult education centre,
demonstrates public benefit by providing courses including the arts, languages, history,
exercise and cr4fts which are available to all adults. It also provides public benefit as it is
more than just a ￿￿tre of education. It is a community of people who meet and make new
fllends in a warm, welcoming and safe environment so reducing loneliness and social
isolation.
3.2 Centre Manager's Report
The Guildhouse continues to suffer from the impart of the COVID-19 pandemlc. Enrolments
are still only 60Wo of pre-pandemic numbers. We have significantly increased our marketing
artivities to raise our public profile including direct leafleting to target I 1,000 homes in the
town and surrounding villages, leaflet placement in public access points within a 20-mile
radius of Rugby and, for example, a 30-minute interview on Rugby Hospital Radio - a very
captive audience. During this year we havc expanded our provision holding courses in West
Haddon, in Northamptonshire, delivering weekly watercolour classes and Saturday
Workshops. We are also grateful to the editors of a host of village and parish newsletters for
their support in carrying regular articles about Guildhouse courses.
In September 2023, as part of National Heritage Day, we were visited by the Mayor of
Rugby, Councillor Maggie O'Rourke. She was taken on a guided tour of the Guildhouse and
briefcd on our history and the wide range courses and dayschools we offer today.
Afterwards, she commented. Heritage Open Day shone a light for me on all the treasure5
we have in Rugby, places such as the Guildhouse which have a fa5anating past but also
remain a very active and vibrant part of Rugby's story today." Now part of the ruling group
on Rugby Borough Council, Councillor O'Rourke has continued to promote the Guildhouse,
as has the new MP for Ru9byi John Slinger. We are grateful for their public affirmation.
We were delighted to unveil our newly-refurbished lounge completed thanks to volunteer
labour, chiefly that of then Trustee Steve Becker, and funded by a grant from Hinckley and
Rugby Building Society, whose Rugby Branch Manager, Simon Terry, carne to the launch.

3.2.1 Enrolments
This graph clearly shows the devastatin9 effect of COVID-19 on student numbers. To remain
viable, we need an increase of at least 400/0 in enrolments.
Enrolments
4000
3500
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
,lJdJJJJdd.iJJJ
•Aututnn ll Spring ll Suminer • Total
3.2.2 Enrolment of New Students
This graph shows that we continue to attract new students and that the main methods
of how they hear about us is'word of Mouth,, with returning students who atiended
years ago fortming the other significant group.
New students are defined as those who had not enrolled on any course during the
previous three years. Full details of the classes and their enrolments are included at the
end of this report.
New Students
Total
Social M8di8
Other
Library
Internet
Didn't Say r
l Attended years ago
50
100
150
200
250
23124 • 22123

3.2.3
Fee Remission
In furtherance of our charitable objertives fee remission was again available to students
who are in receipt of certain means-tested benefits. During 2023-2024 the discount was
set at 60 % of the full fee. As a result, the cost was £3,567 (58 remissions) which was
covered in part by the grant of £3,000 from the Westham House Fund. We are extremely
grateful to the Fund for its continued support.
3.2.4
Clubs and Grou
This year the Bridge Club, the Knitting Group and the Gardeners Guild continued to meet
in the Guildhouse.
3.2.5
Friends of PGH
In June we introduced a new fundraising initiative 'The Friends of The Percival
Guildhouse,. For an 3nnual fee the 'Friend' is entitled to priority booking for courses in
the Autumn term, three free drink5 and access to the WI-FI code. The amount raised
was £1,320 which equates to 88'Friends'. We contlnue to add to the benefits offered
under this scheme.
3.2.6
Communi
Links
Both our students and the people of Rugby are extremely fortunate that in exchange for
allowing public access, the Borough Council maintains the Guildhouse gardens as a
pleasant, green oasis in this built-up corner of the town,
The Strategic group ft)cusing on growing student numbers has had several meetings
with stakeholders at Rugby Borough Counal, the Community Development Groupi Rugby
First and representatives at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.
3.2.7 Communications
We continue to print and distribute brochures each tertn, in addition to promoting all
courses via our website, all social media channels and the wider media. In this year a
total of 3,000 printed brochures were issued. We have increased our social media
activity, purchasing the scheduling technologyi 'Hootsuite', to enable LJS to co-ordinate
our output via Facebook, Instagram and X and schedule posts to go Dut at times when
potential students are m05t likely to see them. Our following is building but we really
need all supporters and students with a social media account both to follow and to
share Guildhouse posts. This would amplify our output and help us reach important new
audiences. We have also registered our building on Venue Finder for our Room Hire
offering and as a possible film location.
Sarah Gall

4. Treasurerfs Report
4.1 Review of the Financial Year 2023-2024
A statement of Financial Activitie5 is appended to this report.
The principal continuing sources of income are cla55 fees and room rentals. Income from
these sources for the year was £148,475 compared with £145,492 for the previous year.
In common with the last three years these incorne levels have still not yet recovered to
those of earlier years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On the expense side, tutors, fees and class expenses reduced from £85,352 to £77,579.
The overall financial result for the Guildhouse has been another substantial deficit for the
year of £30,679, despite the efforts made to secure some grants and donations, as noted
below.
On the face of it this might appear to be a reduction of the deficit for the previous year
but we were fortunate in receiving an unexpected legacy of £15,000 which means that the
core deficit was, in reality, again over £40,000. It cannot be stressed too strongly that thls
sitsjation cannot continue and has put the Guildhouse in a dire situation going into the
current year ending 31 July 2025.
Be assured, however, that our Trustees have been striving to improve our ongoing finances,
but above all an increase in class attendances is vital.
4.1.1 Grants
We re￿iVed total grants of £5,000 compared with £11,360 in the previous year.
These consisted of £3,000 from the Westham House Fund, which enabled us to offer fee
remissions, and £2,000 from the Sir Edward Boughton Long Lawford Charity. All grants
received are set out in note 3 of the Statement of Finanaal Activities.
4. 1.2 Donations and Fundraisin
Generous donations from a number of individuals and the proceeds of fundraising activities
have been used to help with the cost of operating and malntaining the Guildhouse. For a
self-financing organisation this makes a tremendous difference, especially so in recent years.
A summary of these items can be found in notes 2 & 6 attached to the Statement of
Financial Artivities.
The Percival Guildhouse raises funds from donations and, in normal circumstances, from
fundraising events, such as the Christmas Fair. The GuildhoL¢se is registered with the
Fundraising Regulator and does not outsource fundraising to external organisations. The
Charity ha5 no other fundraising requiring disclosure under s162A of the Charities Act 2011.

4.1.3 Investments
We have cash of £34,761 in a saving5 accoun¢ albeit paying a low rate of interest. The
Trustees kept the investment policy under review throughout the year.
4,2 Fundraisin
Events
The money ralsed from our fundraising events during this year made an important
contribution to our general funds once again. Our thanks go to all of our Membe￿ who
continued to support our efforts so generously.
4.2.1 The Christmas Fair
Our Christmas Fair in 2023 produced an outstanding result of £2,545.52.
4.2.2 The Prize Club
The Prize Club generated income of £1,320 ft)r the Guildhouse.
4,2.3 The Annual Plant Sale
The Plant Sale raised £530, plus £77.50 gifted by one of our students for proceeds
from their tomato plants.
4.2.4 Book Sales
During the year we continued to sell donated books and raised £453.31.
4.2.5 Miscellaneous Fundraisin
During this year our studcnts became more inventive and started selling homemade
jams which proved very popular. We also held two enjoyable events - a Literary
Afternoon and an Italian Evening. These event5 were very popular and together
raised £1,140 towards our general funds.
David Thomson
5. Our Peo
Staff
Our small team of part-time staff continue5 to be committed, flexible and hardworking.
They contribute to the Guildhouse being a friendly and pleasant environment for
Students and tutors alike. We are very grateful to all our staff, administration and
caretaking, for their much-valued contribution. During the year Prabha Mistry, one of our
administrators retired after 26 years of service. We marked the occasion with an
enjoyable, very well attended retirement party which gave us all an opportunity to thank
Prabha for her hard work and contribution to the Guildhouse. Prabha stayed on until she
could hand over the reins to our new administrator, Lorraine Rosser, who has embraced
her new role with us.

utors
We have a loyal, commltted, and professional team of tutors who are a huge and
essential part of our SLJccessful programme. We are always looking for new subjects and
new tutors to enable us to continue to expand, refresh and maintain variety In our
programme.
Volunteers
As a charity we rely on our volunteers, be they trustees, evening stewards, fundraisers or
brochure deliverers. Their support helps us keep our costs down. They also make a very
real contribution to, and are at the heart of, the success of the Guildhouse. We can never
have too much of such support.
6. Other Ways You Can Help
Onllne Sho
Givin
We are grateful to supporters who have nominated the Guildhou5e as their chosen
charity while shopping online via easyfundraising. This site makes a donation to us with
each shop, at no cost to the shopper.
Donations Website Button
Direct donations to the Guildhouse are always very much appreciated and valued. We
are linked with CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) to enable us to take donations online via
our website. At just the click of a button donations can be made simply, includlng Gift
Ald, with both the donor and the Guildhouse receiving notification that the transaction
has been completed successfully.

i. statement of Com
liance
This report complies with the requirements of the Chanty Commisslon's
statement of Recommended Practice 2005 for Charities.
Approved b
ees and signed o
their behalf
By:
APPENDICES
REFERENCE AND ADMINIsfRATIVE INFORMATION
II. STAFF LIST
III. ¥rATEMEW OF ACCOUNTS
IV. COURSE STATISTICS
io

APPENDIX I
ENCE AND ADMINI
RATIVE INFORMATION
REFE
President
Mr Gareth Parker Jones, Headmaster of Rugby School
Mr D. Dove
Mrs A. Lewis-jones
Mr P.H. Elliott
Mr J. Lawton
(died June 2024)
Mr T.P Cowhig
Mr M. J. Beare
Mr M. J. Brice
Mrs S. Winterton
Vice Presidents
Executive
Committee
Honorary Offi￿rS
(The Trustees of the Percival Guildhouse)
Chairman
Mr Rob Close (from Narch 2024)
Mrs Carin Jackson (reslgned March 2024)
TreasLJrer
Mr David Thomson
Secreta
Ms Clare Turnbull
Mr Peter Reaney
Mrs Elizabeth Pichon
Ms Rachel Doughty
Mr Ralph de la Croix (resigned N0ve￿ber 2023)
Mr Stephen Becker (resigned April 2024)
Dr Anjna Chouhan (resigned September 2024)
Ms Tracey Saunders (resigned October 2024)
Trustees
Trustees of the
Property
The Official Custodian for Charlties
Bankers
Royal Bank of Scotland, Drummond House (AO) Branch,
Gogarburn, 175 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, EH12 IHQ
Insurance Brokers
Towergate MIA, Kings Court, London Road, Stevenage,SGI 2GA
Cottons Accountant5, Chestnut Field, Rugby, CV212PD
Independent
Examiner
RegiSte￿d Name &
Address
The Percival Guildhouse, St Matthew's S¢ Rugby, CV213BY
Charity Registration
Number
528782
Governing Document
The Percival Guildhouse is 9overned by its constitution adopted
at the Annual General Meeting on 3rd March 2006.
It is constituted as an unincorporated association of its
members.
li

APPENDIX II
STAFF LIST
Office Staff:
Centre Manager
Administrator and
Bookkeeper
Mrs Sarah Gall
Mrs Fiona Pedley
Administrator
Mrs Prabha Mistry (retired November 2023)
Ms Lorraine Rosser
Mrs Tatiana Sentereva
Mr Joa
uim Batista Da Silva
Caretakers
12

THE PERCIVAL GUILDHOUSE
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE
YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2024
Charity Registration No.. 528782

The Percival Guildhouse
Statement of Flnancial Actlvities for the Period 1 Au9USt 2023 to 31 July 2024
Notes
Unrestricted
2024
Total
Funds
2D23
Total
Funds
Incomlng Resource5
Donations & legacies
25,165
25,165
3,342
Grants & sponsarship
5,000
5,000
11,360
Class Fees & Hire ol R(K)rns
148,475
148,475
145.492
Olh8w Income from Chadlable Activities
5,895
5,896
6,139
Fund Raising Activities
6,951
6,951
6.046
Interest Receiv8ble
1,063
1,063
678
Other Incomlng Resouiees
187
187
92
Total Incoming Resources
192,736
192,736
173,149
Less.. Cost ol Fund Ralslng Acliwties
87B
878
922
Net Incoming Resouyces Available for
Charltabl& Appll¢ation
19
858
191858
172 227
Resources Expended..
Charitable
1203,7561
1203,7561 1197,4461
118,7811 118,4671
Governance Costs
118,7811
Total Resources Expended
222 537
215913
Net IncomellExpendilurel for year
130,6791
130,6791 143,6861
Total Funds brought foward
149 231
149 231
192 917
Total Funds eAiiied fomard
14

The Perciv81 Gutldhouse
Slatem8nt of Fi
ancial P051tion as at 31 Jul 2024
Notes
2024
2023
Fixed Assets..
Tangible Assets
12
65,647
71,196
Current Assets
Stock
240
942
Debtors
7,854
7,742
Deposits
34,761
34,550
Cash At Bank and In Hand
LESS..
Current Liabilities..
C￿ditOrS & Accruals
14
3.443
Net CLJrrenl Assets
NEt Assets
15
Funds..
UniÈstricted Funds
16
55,829
86,50S
Designated Funds
Total Funds
Signed,.......
D8te........
R Close
Hon Chaimian
For and on behalf ol the
ExeCut￿e Gomimittee
15

Notos forming part of the financlal stalernents for Ihe period 1 August 2023 10 31 July 2024
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial sl8lemenls of lh8 Charily are prèpared in accordance with..
The Chaiities Act 2022
The'slateyent ol Recommended Practice- Aecouhling and Reporting by Charities" Ireifjsed 2005
and 20081
The applicable accounting standards, and
An hisloTical eos£ accounting basls.
al Class fees and similar income
Clas8 lees receivable and charges for use of premises are accounted for in the period in which th8
seNice Fs provided.
Class fee5 receiv3ble are stated after deducting any remiss￿0￿ granted from unrestricted funds.
bl Grants RÈteivable
Gr8nts receivable are credited to the Slatemenl ol Financial Aetlvllies in Ihe year for whirth they 818 roTrived.
Amounts received lor lulure periods 3re rfjleased lo incoming resourc8s in the period forwhich (hey have
been received.
cl Tangible Fixed Assets
Thè freehold premises together Vvilh ils furnishings are capilalised at their original cost and are not
depreciated. The original costs of ally improvem8nis are not availablé and have not been capitalised,
The building is insured for o rèbuilding valua of £3,510,000.
Tha Charity is responsible for keeping the building in fit and useful condilion and these costs are written off as
incurred.
dl Depreclatlon Policy
Provision for depreciation of other fixed assets is madè at annual rales calculaled to sprFJad the cost ol ea¢h
8ssel over its expeoted useful life. The following depreciation rates ale used on a slraight-line basls..
Lift
Office fittings and equipment
Classroom equiprnent
General equipment
Catering equipment
10°
20.1
10¥,
20¢
el Stock
Slock is carried at its cost value.
ReseNes
The General Purpose Fund Ilree resebvesl comprisès nom181 unrestricted funds and is used in accordance
with the Charity's chaiitable oblecliv88 at Ihe discretion of the Trustees.
Details ol Ihe nature and purpose of Ihe designated funds are sol out in the notes lo these accounts.Inoles 15
and 161
The Charity has no sel policy on Iranslers ￿tween funds. with individuzl transfers arising as a consequence
cJf spttcific funding roquiiaments.
Not withstanding the above, the TDJstees had sel the following targets regard to the level of reserves
held..
Thg GenEral Purposes Fund is targeted to be one third of anllual turnover lil is curiently 29%).
The Bijilding Renovation Fund is targeted lo be 10 /0 tsf insured rÉbullding costs lit is curronuy 1.5%),
The Dovelopment Fund is from a legacy and 15 rlng fenced for cl£ss eouipmenl until gone.
The Trustees believe Ihat lh8 above lar981 li is reasonable bul is not achievable at present and that in light of
the recent adverse effects of Covid 19 and price Inflation it may lake a while for it tr) be achleved.

Notes formin
art of the financial stateTnents for the
riod 1 Au
ust 2023 to 31 Jul 2024
Con*inued
2. Donations and legacles
2024
2023
Legacies recelved
Donations and subscriptions
Income lax r8COV8Ted
15,000
9,473
692
2,751
591
Grants & Sponsorship
Unreslrictod
Grants were rgceived durlng Ihe accounting periDd as follows:
Sir Edward Boughton Long Lawftsrd Charily
Westham House Fund
2,000
3,000
In previous years the Weslham House Fund provided a grant of £20,000 towards the cost of maintaining th8
exteiior of the building. This grant was made on the condition that it would be repayablo should the property
ever be sold and as such is a conlingent liabllily..
Class Fees and Hlre of Rooms
2024
2023
al Income Inet of anyfee remission granted)
il Class lees
ii) From hire of rootn5 lin accordance with charitable aims)
145.721
143,756
JA5A92
bl Fee RernissSon granted from Guildhous8 Funds
2024
2023
il Number of students on PGH courses ieceiving lee remission
111 Total amount of fee remission given..
58
£3,567
54
£3.949
Other Income from Charitable Actlvltles
2024
2023
al Property Rentals..
bl Refreshments
2,724
2,724
Fund Raising Events
The following activities raised fvnds for the general purpos88 of the Charity-.
2024
2023
Net
Costs
Income
Net
Ev8nt
Plant sale
Christmas Fair
Italian ev8ning
Christrnas auiz
Book Box
Prize Draw
Mlscellanéous
530
2,545
793
85
453
2,092
453
530
2,545
687
85
453
1,320
4.53
1,011
2.071
11061
106
253
1,456
227
17721
17

Notes forming part of the financial statements for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024 {GonlinuedJ
7. Other Incoming Resources
2024
2023
Sundry 18C8lPts
8. CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE
al Programme Provision Expenses
2024
2023
Progr2mm& Publicity
TLtiors Feès & Class Expenses
Depreciation
Office Staff Wages & Employers National Insuran¢e
Professional fees
Offlce Expensès
7,236
77,579
4,892
50,136
3,152
4.163
85,352
4,892
50,123
485
147 150
150088
bl Running and Maintenance Costs for Building
2024
2023
Insurance
Rgpairs. Renewals and Decorations
Ulililies (Heal, Light, WalÉr. Phonel
Care laking and Catering Staff Wages
Kitchen Expenses
Depreaalion
Profession81 f8es
4,441
8,843
10,295
28,836
3,025
382
784
3.798
5,340
6,602
27,627
2.642
382
969
Total CFtaritabl& Experkditurè
9. GOVERNANCE COSTS
2024
2023
al Office Staff Wages & Employers National Insuran
bl Office Expenses
cl Depreciation
dl Insurance
el Piofessiona2 Fees
11 Independent Exarninalion Fee
12,534
1,039
275
3,938
131
864
12,531
1,268
276
3.367
161
864
10. EMPLOYEES REMUNERATION
al Total rernuneration ft)r the year amounted lo £91.50612023 £90,281 l.No employee eamed £60,000 p.a. or more.
bl The employerfs national Insuran￿ conlributiong forthese empjoyees was £nil
cl The average numbers ol paid stafi wero.,
Office Slaff..
Ggrelaklng Staff=
2024
2023
dl Members of the Office Staff share their duties bobNéÉn'.
Organising and administering the programm8 In 8ccordance wth the charitable airns of IhB Percival
Guildhouse180'A of lolall and
The administration and management of th$ Péreival Guildhouse120°A ol tolall which is included in
Governance costs above.
Their salaries have been apportioned pro rata to these eategories.

Notes foymlng part of the financlal statements for the peTiod 1 A(tgust 2023 to 31 July 2024 (Contftnued)
11. TRusfEES' REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
No tiuslee ieceived any remunerallon or expenses during the year.
12. TANGIBLE FIXEL) ASSETS
Properly &
Original
Furnishings
Lift
Office Filtings
& Equipment
Classroom
Equipment
C8lering
and other
equipment
Total
Cost
At 151 August 2023
Additions
2,343
68,418
13,058
18,571
20.251
122,641
Al 31s1 July 2024
DeprecialiDn
Al 151 August 2023
Charge for year
8,210
9.747
552
16,399
17.089
762
51,445
At31StJuSy2024
Net Book Value
At 3191 July 2024
At 31SI Jujy 2023
13. DEBTORS
2024
2023
Sundry debtors
Prepayments
1,508
1,834
5908
14. CURRENT LIABILITIES
2024
2023
Amcjunls falling due within on8 y8ar
Accruals and deferred incorne
19

Notss forming part of the financial statements for the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024 (Continuedj
15. SUMMARY OF NET ASSETS BY FUNDS
General
Purposes
2024
Total
2023
Total
Designaled
Tgngible fix8d assets
Nel CU￿ent a￿etS
65,647
65,647
52 905
71,196
62 723
16. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
2024
2023
General Pur
se Fund
B31ance a11sI August
Net incomellexpenditurel for the year
Transfer from Designated Funds
86.508
130,6791
30,194
{43.6B61
Balance at 3151 Juty
17. DESIGNATED FUNDS
2024
2023
Buildin
Renovation Fund
Thls fund has been sel aside by the Trustees oul of unrestiicted funds for
rellovalions and improvements to the building.
8alan¢e at 1st Auuusl
Transfers lo Gengml Purpose Fund
Bslance at 31SI Ju
63,148
53,148
Develo
ment Fund
This fund comprises substantial donalions received Irorn a membor that have
be2n sét aside lor improving the Guildhouse fa￿litieS,
Balance at 1st Augusl
Transfers to General Purpose Fund
Balance al 31st July
9.575
9,575
Totgl Designated Fund5
20

The Perclval Guildhous
Charity Registration No. 528782
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PERCIVAL GUILDHOUSE
I rewrt on the accounts of the Trust lor the year ended 31 July 2024, whlch are set out in Appendix 1, sheèts 13 to 20.
Respecllve responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the prepar8tion of the accounts. The Gharily's truslees conslder that an 2udit
is not requirA f¢Jr this year under seclion 144 of the Charities Act 2023 Ithe Charities Actl and Ihat an independent
examination is needed.
It is my lesponsibility to..
ex8nine the accounts under section 145 01 the Charities Act,
lo lollow the procedures laid down in the general Direclions given by the Cliarily Commission,
lo slate whether particular mallers hav6 come lo my attantlon
Basis of Independent examiner's report
My examination was cairied oul in accordance with oeneial Directions given by the Charity Commission. An
examination inc5udes a review of Ihe accounting records kept by the charity and a cotnparison ol the accounts
presented wllh those r£cords.11 also includes consideration ol any unusual items oi disclosures in the awounls, and
seeking explanations from the trustees Concerning eny such rnatleis. The procedures undertaken do not prowide all the
evidence Ihal would be required in an audit, 8nd conseouenlly no opinion is giv2n as to whether the accounts present
a 'lrue and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters sel out in Ihe statement bel(￿.
Independent examinerfs statem8nt
In connection wilh my examination, no maller has coma lo my allention:
which gives reasonable cause lo b8liev8 that in. any material respect, Ihg trustees have not mel the
requiremenls to ensure Ihal".
proper 2ccounlirtg records are kept lin accordance wilh sectlon 130 of the Actl,. and
accounts are prÈpared which agree with the accounting records and comply with Ihe accounting
iequiremÈnls of the Act., or
to which, in my opinion, altention should be dr2wn order lo enablo a proper unders12nding ol the accounts
to be reached.
121
Aa 7$_
Mark Palmer FCA
Coltons Accountants LLP
Chestnut Field House
Chesknut Fi81d
Ruoby
WavAickshire
CV212PD
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9 11
Mon 101SU24 FRENCH EXPERIENCE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 3
Mon 103AU23 GERMAN ADVANCED
Mon 103SP24 GERMAN ADVANCED
Mon 103SU24 GERMAN ADVANCED
Mon 104AU23 ITALIAN BEGINNERS
Mon 104SP24 ITALIAN BEGINNERS
9 12
Mon 104SU24 ITALIAN BEGINNERS
Mon 105AU23 ITALIAN IMPROVERS LEVEL 1
Mon 105SP24 ITALIAN IMPROVERS LEVEL 1
Mon 105SU24 ITALIAN IMPROVERS LEVEL 1
Mon 107AU23 SPANISH INTERMEOIATE LEVEL 1+
Mon 107SP24 SPANISH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 2
Mon 107SU24 SPANISH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 2
Mon 108AU23 NEW TESTAMENT GREEK
Mon 108SP24 NEWTESTAMENT GREEK
Mon 108SU24 NEWTESTAMENT GREEK
Mon 109AU23 BRITAIN AND WORLD WAR TWO.. 1941-1944
Mon 109SP24 BRITAIN AND WORLD WAR111943- 1945
9 17
Mon 109SU24 BRITAIN IN THE 1940'S.' FROM WAR TO PEACE
Mon 110AU23 WONDERFUL WATERCOLOURS
Mon 110SP24 WONDERFUL WATERCOLOURS
9 10
Mon 110SU24 WONDERFUL WATERCOLOURS
Mon 111AU23 .LEARN TO DRAW
Mon 111SP24 LEARN TO DRAW
9 10
Mon 111SU24 LEARN TO DRAW
Mon 112AU23 ACRYLICS
Mon 112SP24 .ACRYLIC PAINTING
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Mon 114AU23 EMBROIDERY CIRCLE
Mon .116AU23 HATHA YOGA FOR EVERYONE
Mon 118AU23 OPERA.. THREE MORE CONTRASTING WORKS
Mon 118SP24 THREE SLICES OF THE OPERATIC CAKE
RINGING THE CHANGES.. THREE CONTRASTING
OPERAS
Mon 118SU24
Mon 119SP24 CHAIR YOGA
Mon 119SU24 CHAIR YOGA
Tues 201AU23 PARLONS-EN ADVANCED LEVEL 2
Tues 201 SP24 PARLONS-EN ADVANCED LEVEL 2
9 11
Tues 201SU24 PARLONS-EN ADVANCED LEVEL 2
Tues 202AU23 GERMAN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 2
Tues 202SP24 GERMAN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 2
Tues 202SU24 GERMAN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 2
Tues 204SP24 SPANISH BEGINNERS
Tues 205AU23 SHAKESPEARE GROUP
Tues 2058P24 SHAKESPEARE GROUP
9 12
Tue8 205SU24 SHAKESPEARE GROUP
Tues 206AU23 WRITE THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE
Tu95 206SP24 WRITETHE STORY OF YOUR L1FE
9 10
Tues 206SU24 WRITE THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE
Tues 2ts7AU23 WRITE THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE
Tues 207SP24 WRITE THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE
Tues 207SU24 WRITE THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE
Tues 208AU23 THE REIGN OF EDWARD 111
Tues 208SP24 FROM EDWARD111 TO RICHARD111370- 1399
FROM RICHARD11 TO HENRY IV AND HENRY V:
1397- 1422
PAINTING PORTRAITS. MORE THAN A
PHOTOGRAPH
PAINTING PORTRAITS, MORE THAN A
PHOTOGRAPH
PAINTING PORTRAITS, MORE THAN A
PHOTOGRAPH
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Tues 209AU23
Tues.209SP24
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Tues 211AU23 STILL LIFE DRAWING
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Tues 214AU23 AN INTRODUCTION TO HERBAL MEDICINE
TLJes 215AU23 PILATES FOR OSTEOPOROSISIBACK CARE
Tues 215SP24 PILATES FOR OSTEOPOROSISIBACK CARE
Tues 215SU24 PILATES FOR OSTEOPOROSISIBACK CARE
Tues 216AU23 TRADITIONAL WOODCARVING
Tue5 216SP24 TRADITIONAL WOODCARVING
Tues 216SU24 TRADITIONAL WOODCARVING
Wed 301AU23 ON Y VA INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 2
Wed 301SP24 ON Y VA INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 2
9 10
W¢d 301SU24 ON Y VA INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 2
Wed 302AU23 GERMAN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 3
Wed 302SP24 GERMAN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 3
8 12
Wed 302SU24 GERMAN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 3
Wed 303AU23 ITALIAN IMPROVERS LEVEL 2
Wed 303SP24 ITALIAN IMPROVERS LEVEL2
Wed 304AU23 FROM PAGE TO SCREEN
Wed 304SP24 FROM PAGE TO SCREEN
Wed 304SU24 FROM PAGE TO SCREEN
Wed 305AU23 PAINTING FOR PLEASURE
Wed 305SP24 PAINTING FOR PLEASURE
9 14
Wed 305SU24 PAINTING FOR PLEASURE
Wed 307AU23 WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP
Wed 307SP24 WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP
Wed 307SU24 WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP
Wed 308AU23 EXPERIMENTAL MIXED MEDIA
Wed 308SP24 EXPERIMENTAL MIXED MEOIA
Wed 308SU24 EXPERIMENTAL MIXED MEDIA
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Thur< 401SP24 ALLONS-YI INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 4
Thur* 401 SU24 ALLQNS-YI INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 4
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Thurc 404SP24 SPANISH IMPROVERS LEVEL 3+
Thur$ 404SU24 SPANISH IMPROVERS LEVEL 3+
Thu￿ 405AU23 SPANISH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 3+
Thui! 405SP24 SPANISH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 3+
Thurc 405SU24 SPANISH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 3+
Thur! 406AU23 INTERMEDIATE LATIN
Thurc 407AU23 CREATIVE WRITING
Th￿￿ 407SP24 GREATIVE WRITING
9 11
Thur< 407SU24 CREATIVE WRITING
Thu1¢ 408AU23 JOURNEY INTO POETRY
9 11
-4-4
Thu￿ 408SP24 JOURNEY INTO POETRY
Thur¢ 408SU24 JOURNEY INTO POETRY
Thur 409AU23 EXPLORING CREWEL EMBROIDERY
-tliiJ
Thur¢ 410AU23 PILATES IMPROVERS
ThurE 410SP24 PILATES IMPROVERS
9 10
Thur¢ 410SU24 PILATES IMPROVERS
Thurc 41 IAU23 PILATES ALL LEVELS
Thur¢ 411SP24 PILATES ALL LEVELS
Thuic 411 SU24 PILATES ALL LEVELS
Thur¢412SP24 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS
Thur£ 413AU23 DELVE DEEPER PHOTOGRAPHY
Thurt 413SP24 DELVE DEEPER PHOTOGRAPHY
Thur¢413SU24 DELVE DEEPER PHOTOGRAPHY
UNRAVELLING FASHION & TEXTILES FROM 18TH,
19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES
Fri 501AU23 SPANISH ADVANCED LEVEL 4
ThurE 414AU23
502AU23 IMPROVERS. LATIN
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THE RUGBY CONNECTION., RUPERT BROOKE
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504AU23
505AU23 ART WORKSHOP
Fri
505SP24 ARTWORKSHOP
9 11
Fri 505SU24 ARTWORKSHOP
'507AU23 HATHA YOGA FOR EVERYONE
507SP24 HATHA YOGA FOR EVERYONE
Fri
507SU24 HATHA YOGA FOR EVERYONE
Fri 508AU23 HATHA YOGA FOR EVERYONE
508SP24 HATHA YOGA FOR EVERYONE
Fri
508SU24 HATHA YOGA FOR EVERYONE
Fri
509AU23 GUIDED MEDITATION FOR EVERYONE
Fri 509SP24 GUIDED MEDITATION FOR EVERYONE
509SU24 GUIDED MEDITATION FOR EVERYONE
510AU23 GUIDED MEDITATION FOR EVERYONE
Fri
510SP24 GUIDED MEDITATION FOR EVERYONE
8 10
51OSU24 GUIOED MEDITATION FOR EVERYONE
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511 SP24 ITALIAN IMPROVERS LEVEL 2
9 11
511SU24 ITALIAN IMPROVERS LEVEL 2
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512AU23 ITALIAN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 4
Fri 512SP24 ITALIAN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 4
Fri 512SU24 ITALIAN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 4
513SP24 WATERCOLOURS FOR ALL
513SU24 WATERCOLOURS FOR ALL
Sal 801SP24 NEEDLEFELTING LANDSCAPES AND ANIMALS
1. 10
Sat 601SU24 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS
A COURTLY VISION.. THE TRES RICHES HEURES
DU DUC DE BERRY
Sal 602SP24
Sat 602SU24 NEEDLEFELTING
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Sat 604AU23 TITIAN
THE QUEENES PICKTURE.. PORTRAITS OF QUEEN
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Sat 604SU24
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Sat 607AU23 WATER & REFLECTIONS WITH WATERCOLOURS
Sat 607SP24
INTRODUCTION TO MODERN CALLIGRAPHY FOR
TOTAL BEGINNERS
1 10
Sat 607SU24 UKULELE FOR BEGINNERS
Sal 608SP24 LETTER CARVING IN WOOD
Sat 606SU24 LIFE DRAWING
Sal 609AU23 CROCHET FOR BEGINNERS
Sat 610AU23 MIXED MEDIA PAINTING
Sat 610SP24 CROCHET
S81 61QSU24 HENRY VIII AND THE FIELD OF CLOTH OF GOLD
Sat 611AU23 TRACING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY, NEXT STEPS
Sal 612AU23 THE BRITISH HOME FRONT 1939-1945
Sat 612SU24 FROM EAST TO WEST.. HEALING TRADITIONS
S81 613AU23 HERBAL MEDICINE FOR LIFE STAGES
WOMEN WRITERS, ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS IN
THE SHADOWS
Sat 613SP24
Sat 614AU23 EMBROIDERY ON POSTCARDS
Sal 616AU23 AIR DRY CLAY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS
Sat 617AU23 CHRISTMAS WATERGOLOURS
Sat 619AU23 INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE
Tues 702SU24 EXPERIMENTAL WATERCOLOURS
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