THE BLACK PEAR TRUST

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
08922754 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 September 2024

End date: 31 August 2025

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

Directors report
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes

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Directors' report period ended 31 August 2025

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 August 2025

Principal activities of the company

Education

Additional information

data on school performance and trade union activities



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025

Paul Shoesmith
Julia Cook
Paul Edwards
Emma Pritchard
Julia Page
Vince Green
James Law
Yvonne Cashmore


The director shown below has held office during the period of
1 September 2024 to 28 March 2025

Paul Sheehan


The director shown below has held office during the period of
26 March 2025 to 31 August 2025

Ruth Jenkinson


The director shown below has held office during the period of
11 December 2024 to 31 August 2025

Robert Laight


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
19 December 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Paul Shoesmith
Status: Director

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Balance sheet

As at 31 August 2025

Notes 2025 2024


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0 0
Tangible assets: 3 21,325,051 8,575,224
Investments:   0 0
Total fixed assets: 21,325,051 8,575,224
Current assets
Stocks: 4 40,357 30,148
Debtors: 5 1,193,717 828,960
Cash at bank and in hand: 1,108,335 942,971
Investments: 6 600,000 500,000
Total current assets: 2,942,409 2,302,079
Prepayments and accrued income: 0 0
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 7 ( 1,296,684 ) ( 704,427 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 1,645,725 1,597,652
Total assets less current liabilities: 22,970,776 10,172,876
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 8 ( 175,303 ) ( 29,702 )
Provision for liabilities: 0 ( 264,000 )
Accruals and deferred income: 0 0
Total net assets (liabilities): 22,795,473 9,879,174
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 22,795,473 9,879,174
Total members' funds: 22,795,473 9,879,174

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 August 2025 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

The directors have chosen not to file a copy of the company's profit and loss account.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 19 December 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Paul Shoesmith
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Financial Reporting Standard 101

    Turnover policy

    All incoming resources are recognised when the academy has entitlement to the funds. Grants, donations and other income are recognised on a receivable basis.

    Tangible fixed assets depreciation policy

    Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets other than freehold land at rates calculated to write off the cost of these assets less their estimated residual value over their expected useful lives.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

  • 2. Employees

    2025 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 487 279

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

3. Tangible assets

Land & buildings Plant & machinery Fixtures & fittings Office equipment Motor vehicles Total
Cost £ £ £ £ £ £
At 1 September 2024 7,345,667 0 2,613,308 452,509 128,451 10,539,935
Additions 219,707 35,182 3,995 258,884
Disposals
Revaluations
Transfers 11,775,000 0 1,489,344 173,408 13,437,752
At 31 August 2025 19,120,667 0 4,322,359 661,099 132,446 24,236,571
Depreciation
At 1 September 2024 839,084 0 625,058 388,794 111,775 1,964,711
Charge for year 427,187 381,502 126,060 12,060 946,809
On disposals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other adjustments
At 31 August 2025 1,266,271 0 1,006,560 514,854 123,835 2,911,520
Net book value
At 31 August 2025 17,854,396 0 3,315,799 146,245 8,611 21,325,051
At 31 August 2024 6,506,583 0 1,988,250 63,715 16,676 8,575,224

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

4. Stocks

2025 2024
£ £
Stocks 40,357 30,148
Total 40,357 30,148

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

5. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Trade debtors 16,828 5,579
Prepayments and accrued income 955,588 628,831
Other debtors 221,301 194,550
Total 1,193,717 828,960
Debtors due after more than one year: 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

6. Current assets investments note

The investments are short term deposits held in a bank

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

7. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 195,956 460,451
Taxation and social security 132,582 0
Accruals and deferred income 788,540 236,552
Other creditors 179,606 7,424
Total 1,296,684 704,427

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 August 2025

8. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year note

2025 2024
£ £
Other creditors 175,303 29,702
Total 175,303 29,702