Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/08/2023 Period start date To 31/07/2024 Period end date
Charity name: Friends of Tyrrells
Charity registration number: 1000969
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The principal object of the charity is to advance the education of the pupils at Tyrrells Primary School by providing and assisting in the provision of the facilities for education at the school (not normally provided by the Local Education Authority). |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The school undertakes activities that foster more extended relationships between staff, parents, and others associated with the school, and to engage in activities that support the school and advance the education of the pupils attending it. Main fundraising activities include, termly school discos, Christmas bazaar, Summer inflatable day. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional)
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| SORP reference | |
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| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on grant making | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment | |
| including program related | |
| investment | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by | |
| volunteers |
Other
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Annually we give £500 to each class (£1,000 per year group) to help towards school trips or any needs of that particular class. Additional funds are held in a separate account to help fund larger projects for the school. We contributed towards swimming lessons for all year groups, the Year 6 PGL trip, bookbags for new starters, and, as usual, we purchased Leavers’ confetti cannons for the Year 6 party to help them celebrate their time at the school, KS2 Christmas meals were paid for through the charity to benefit the parents who usually pay and Christmas gifts were also presented to each child. Additionally, the Charity part-funded a coach to take the choir group to the O2 for them to perform at the Young Voices concert. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The Year End 2023/2024 has been a successful year for the school, leaving a healthy financial position going into the next year. We have managed to run our regular larger events as well as some smaller events and continue to be a profitable charity with a healthy bank balance. Sales of Adventure Island tickets are popular again and have continued to generate reasonable income for the charity. The inflatable day and Christmas Bazaar turned large profits and The Christmas Project was also a huge success this year. We have also received a nice income from the School Lottery. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held in an interest bearing account and are used to meet larger projects. These will be built up again in the next financial year end. The Fraud money we received gets sent into the reserves account. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £4,451 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | There are no uncertainties about the future of the charity which currently has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | The management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust deed. Members elect a management committee with each member having one vote. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Friends of Tyrrells |
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| Other name the charity uses | FoT |
| Registered charity number | 1000969 |
| Charity’s principal address | The Tyrrells School, Tavistock Road, Springfeld, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6JN |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Jennifer Priest | Chair | |||
| Janet Stables | Secretary | |||
| Sophie Martin | Treasurer | |||
| Rebecca Knight | Vice-Chair | |||
| WendyWoolman | Trustee | |||
| KellyKennady | Trustee | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Sophie Martin Full name(s) Jennifer Priest ~~pO~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair Treasurer Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date 14/05/2025 ~~|~~
Friends of Tyrrells 10 Receipts and payments accoun 8/1/2023 For the period from To ~~eeee~~
Section A Receipts and payments
| Unrestricted funds | Restricted funds | Endowment funds | |||||
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| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | |||||||
| Fundraising | 24,614 | - | - | ||||
| Commissions/Donations | 3,838 | - | - | ||||
| Petty Cash | - | - | - | ||||
| Current Account (From Savings) | - | - | - | ||||
| Interest on Savings | 50 | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | (Gross income for AR) | 28,501 | - | - | |||
| - - - - - - Sub total - - - Total receipts 28,501 - - A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~——_——~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||||||
| PettyCash | - | - | - | ||||
| FundraisingCosts | 7,688 | - | - | ||||
| Donations | 22,842 | - | - | ||||
| Admin,Stationary& Equipment | 462 | ||||||
| PTA Membership/Licenses | 297 | - | - | ||||
| Transfer to Savings | 4,400 | - | - | ||||
| Professional Fees | 440 | - | - | ||||
| Thank You/LeavingGifts | - | - | |||||
| - | - | - | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 36,128 | - | - |
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - Sub total - ~~—~~ Total payments ~~——~~ 36,128 - - Net of receipts/(payments) - 7,627 - - A5 Transfers between funds - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 30,823 - - Cash funds this year end ~~SS~~ 23,196 - -
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
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| Categories | Details | ||||
| to nearest £ | |||||
| B1 | Cash funds | Current Account | 18,745 | ||
| Savings Account | 4,451 | ||||
| Petty Cash | - | ||||
| Total cash funds | 23,196 | ||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
| Categories B1 Cash funds |
Details Current Account Savings Account Petty Cash (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Total cash funds |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
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| 18,745 | ||
| 4,451 | ||
| - | ||
| 23,196 | ||
| B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Details Details Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Print N Sophie M Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
| Sophie | ||
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Total funds Last year
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Restricted funds Endowment funds
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OK Restricted funds
OK
Endowment funds
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Amount due (optional) When due (optional)
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Name Date of approval Martin
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name Friends of Tyrrells On accounts for the year 31/07/2024 Charity no 1000969 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Report to the trustees
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 07 / 2024 .
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
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examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Date: 27/04/2025
Signed: Name: Suzanne Bennett CPFA Relevant professional Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 100 Bodmin Road, Chelmsford. CM1 6LL
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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