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RATCLIFFIAN ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTS - YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2016

PROFIT & LOSS 2016 2015 NEWS FROM THE ASSOCIATION OFFICE
Revenue £ £
Subscriptions
School 27,870.00 27,810.00 GRAHAM SHARPE RETIRES AFTER
Direct 5,327.00 5,577.00
THIRTY YEARS
33,197.00 33,387.00
Other Income Graham Sharpe joined Ratcliffe in September 1987 as a
Advertising & Donations 2,304.00 0.00 Chemistry Teacher and worked in Boys’ Boarding. Thirty years
School Contribution 2,000.00 2,000.00 later, he was Assistant Head, Head of Sixth Form and Head of
Events Profit 1,627.00 0.00 Boarding. We have worked out that, as of July 2017, he would
Merchandise Profit 194.00 182.00 have seen 2639 students leave the School. Many Old Ratcliffians
Donations 27.00 0.00 remember ‘Sharpy’, as he was mainly involved with the Sixth
Bank Interest 0.00 361.00 Form, and he helped to influence many students’ lives. We asked
6,152.00 2,543.00
Total Revenue our members to contribute towards an engraved Refectory chair
39,349.00 35,930.00 for Mr Sharpe. This was not only a great gift, but it also helped
to support our Bursary Appeal. We had many donations and a lot
Expenses of video messages from ORs, and it was fair to say that Graham
Secretarial & Temp Labour (21,510.00) (17,912.00) was very touched. You can see his thank you message on our
Old Ratcliffian - Printing (7,139.00) (6,103.00) Facebook page.
Old Ratcliffian - Post & Packing (2,704.00) (2,984.00)
Postage, Stationery & Phone (2,462.00) (1,836.00)
Leavers’ Presentation Gifts (1,394.00) (1,181.00) THE CLASS OF 2017’S CHARITY WALK FOR
Bank & Misc Charges (641.00) (536.00)
Professional Fees (625.00) (615.00) CHARLIE EVENDEN (17)
Website & Computer (461.00) (1,318.00)
Travel & Subsistence (381.00) (1,172.00) Recently, the Association supported several members of
Printing & Copying (332.00) (1,692.00) the Class of 2017 who did a 96-mile walk in memory of their
Subscriptions (170.00) (340.00) classmate, Charlie Evenden (17), who, sadly, passed away in
Gifts & Trophies (117.00) (639.00) 2017. The Association contributed to the walkers’ train tickets, Graham Sharpe with his new chair, courtesy of the Old Ratcliffians
Donations (50.00) 0.00 and the group raised nearly £8000 for Papyrus and the British
Advertising (31.00) 0.00 Heart Foundation. Harry Stokes (17), Harry Bellamy (17), James
Maintenance 0.00 (98.00) FRANK BOYLE (68) WINS THE 2016 OLD
Merchandise 0.00 (360.00) Ainscough (17), Finbarr Lloyd (17), Joe Evenden, Josh McQueen RATCLIFFIAN MAGAZINE RAFFLE!
Events Costs 0.00 (3,387.00) and Bruno Gillick (17) did the full walk. Bruno wrote this account
of their experience:
Total Expenses (38,017.00) (40,173.00) “The walk started on schedule in Milngavie, with the dreary Last year, we held a raffle to raise funds for the distribution of
The Old Ratcliffian magazine. We asked Frank to write a few lines
Profit/(Loss) for Year 1,332.00 (4,243.00) weather looming over us as we carried our full rucksacks towards about his win and what he has been up to:
our goal, some 96 miles away. Thankfully, this meteorologically
BALANCE SHEET dour start soon changed to glorious sunshine, illuminating the “I have to say, I got a very pleasant surprise when I heard that
Non-Current Assets full splendour of the Scottish Highlands. The mountains (or I’d won the Old Ratcliffian raffle this year. I think it’s the first
raffle I have ever won! As for my news, I’ve been living in Galway
hills, according to the local Scots) and lochs were surrounded
Computer Equipment 479.00 479.00
by areas of lush, well-watered plants, and the walk perfectly in the West of Ireland since 1977, except for a sojourn of a few
Current Assets contrasted hard physical work with great visual treats to keep us years in the South of France. I’ve been involved in the IT industry
Bank Balance 28,821.00 35,056.00 going. After a hard day’s walking, we would kick back at a local during all that time and founded an IT consultancy company
Merchandise Stock 2,500.00 2,783.00 pub and talk about the day past and the days to come, enjoying about twenty years ago, with branches in Galway and Dublin.
Debtors & Prepayments 497.00 2,830.00 the wit and wisdom of Charlie’s father, Mr Evenden. At the end I’m looking forward to retiring next year. I’ve been married to
Bar Stock 446.00 474.00 of our adventure, after a mad 400-metre dash, there was no Mary for 44 years, and we have four grown-up children who live
Cash 385.00 145.00 jubilant cry of physical success; instead, a quiet satisfaction of in Dublin and Perth, Western Australia. The grandchildren are
32,649.00 41,288.00 honouring our good friend descended on the group in the centre starting to arrive now, so it’s definitely time to retire! I’d love to
Total Assets 33,128.00 41,767.00 of ‘Fort Bill’. We all felt as if we had done something spiritually meet up with any ORs who might find themselves in the West of
Ireland.”
meaningful.”
Current Liabilities
Accruals
Creditors & Prepaid Income (1,614.00) (75.00)
(811.00) (12,321.00)
(2,425.00) (12,396.00)
Net Assets/Worth 30,703.00 29,371.00

Accumulated Fund of the
Ratcliffian Association
Balance brought forward 29,371.00 33,614.00
Profit/(Loss) for Year 1,332.00 (4,243.00)
Balance Carried Forward 30,703.00 29,371.00 L to R: Charlie Evenden (17), James Ainscough (17), Finbarr Lloyd (17), Frank Boyle (68) with his £100 prize
Hugh Gilmore (17) & Harry Bellamy (17)

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