Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01 October 2024 To 30 September 2025
Charity name: Coleridge Families
Charity registration number: 1001997
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 objective of Coleridge Families is to advance the education of the pupils of Coleridge Primary School in the London Borough of Haringey by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school (not normally provided by the Education Authority). As an ancillary thereto and in furtherance of this object Coleridge Families may: A) encourage co-operation between the staff, parents and all others associated with the school; B) engage in activities (including fund- raising activities) which support the school and advance the education of the pupils attending it; and C) encourage parents to be interested in the education of their children and the activities of the school. |
| 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 |
Several events and initiatives took place throughout the year with a fundraising focus on significant capital investment on outdoor playspace investment. Projects were identified in collaboration with the school leadership team, in line with our remit, including vital playground refurbishment, plus funding requests that were evaluated and approved for gardening, upgraded sound equipment for school hall and for use at events, as well as everyday items benefitting the educational environment including furniture, books and a number of workshops for children and talks for adults, too. Coleridge Families collects donations (regular direct debit commitments and some ad hoc amounts) via the Coleridge Voluntary Fund (CVF), which is passed |
directly to the school with Gift Aid claimed on donations where possible. These funds make possible classroom-level investments at the discretion of the staff. 2024/2025 saw steady donations by the parent community towards the Coleridge CVF. We received c.£39,000 in donations towards that appeal, an amount up on previous year (c.£36,000). Coleridge Families designs, orders and sells merchandise, some of which raises money specifically for Year 6 leavers’ activities like their residential trip, commemorative items and an end-ofschool social event (for example schoolbranded clothing), and some of which contributes to general funds raised. Coleridge Families embarked on organising well-loved cornerstone community fundraising events, as well as introducing some new ones. The school year started with Autumn Festival, a popular light and sound event held near Bonfire Night. Soon after it supported festive events like a carol concert. The school's Christmas Play was again a successful community event involving the entire school and playing to hundreds of wider family members across eight performances. DVD/Download sales and photos generated net income of over £2,700. The annual Summer Fair was also successful this year. Held on school grounds and offering a range of entertainment and activities for all ages, as well as food and drink and a chance to connect, it raised around £8,400, with an online auction raising almost £4,800 of this total. A Fun Run was held in Finsbury Park, for the second year running. Staffed by volunteers but underpinned by a professional events company called Run Through. This event was held locally but off the school site, building the profile and visibility of our school community. Trustees felt it had important goals beyond fundraising, namely promoting the school at the time of decreasing demand for school places and promoting active, healthy lifestyle, inclusivity and resilience. The run was a great success and greatly enjoyed by the participants, however it made a loss of around £700. It was therefore decided that the event will not be held in 2026 as we cannot endorse loss-making events. We
| will revisit the idea in 2027 if there’s a way to reduce necessary costs and increase revenue. Year 6 leavers’ events and fundraising like the Silent Disco and many cake sales were also enjoyed and well attended, leading to Year 6 leavers donating a surplus of over £3,600 to school, after all the leavers’ events and free leavers’ Year Books issued to year 6 community were funded. This year we continued to move towards higher proportion of cashless payment collections with the use of pre-paid tokens and Zettle app and readers. We have observed additional benefits of introducing these tools: - children greatly enjoyed the independence of spending tokens whilst parents maintained control over their spending; - the Zettle app allows any volunteer to collect payments on their own phones, making the process fast, modern and stress-free, which we hope will encourage more event volunteers. Throughout the year CF remained committed to working in partnership with the School and the governing body, focusing on involvement and participation. All the events were very well-attended. CF remained committed to supporting families that are less well off, by providing free tickets to events and tokens for activities for the children eligible to Free School Meals. Introduction of tokens in particular had a positive effect on uptake and participation of families who might otherwise choose not to. The accounts presented in this report have been approved by the membership at an AGM held in November 2025. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have been provided the Charity Commission guides, videos and links and when evaluating fundraising requests, the committee discusses public benefit factors |
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SORP reference
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
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| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Coleridge Families does not have any paid employees. All the committee members are volunteers, including the school’s Head Teacher who acts in voluntary capacity for Coleridge Families. Events carried out in the year are staffed by parents of children at the school who volunteer their time. A network of class representatives (Reps) also volunteer to serve as a link between school and parents via WhatsApp throughout the year. |
| Other | Coleridge Families is an inclusive PSA. Involvement in event organisation is encouraged by class representatives who act as volunteers’ “recruiters”. The aims and ethos of CF as a parent-staff association and registered charity is to work in partnership with the School and Governors towards a whole school community engagement, with the key elements being involvement and participation from all and keeping all events accessible to all families. It has as an equal aim fundraising to provide the extras to advance the education of the children by providing facilities at the school that the Local Authority does not normally provide. |
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
| 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 | Coleridge Families (‘CF’) funded the refurbishment of the surface of the schools’ playgrounds at a cost of over £20,000 to improve the safety and playability of our outdoor spaces for all. CF funded guest speaker workshops for parents and children. It covered prizes for Reading Bingo (World Book Day activity) for children. Items that were funded were sound equipment for the school’s hall at £2,000, infant book bags at £1,000, ParentHub platform subscription for the year at over £1,700, costs towards art and other supplies. As in previous years CF funded Christmas gifts for all the Nursery to Y2 children at a cost of £1,300 and parties (supplied food and drink to all the Year groups). This year, anticipated enrichment activities have not only been sustained, but new initiatives added and the Trustees and School Leadership Team have received positive feedback from staff and families. Improving our ways of working and adjusting events to be even more engaging and motivating volunteering and donating are ongoing challenges the Committee and SLT collaborate on. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Referring back to the charity’s goals: equitable investments were made to benefit large or total groups of children’s educational experience because of the fundraising Coleridge Families achieves. Further, with many of these being whole- family and whole-community events on- site, we support peer relationships and friendships as well as fostering connections between staff and families, and our communications detailing the school’s needs and activities support our third and final goal of interesting parents and carers in the life of the school and increasing collaboration and insight. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | This was another year where the school’s requests were able to be met by the PTA’s fundraising and projects demonstrated the bond and successful partnership between staff and the parents. Not all activities are judged on their ability to generate funds, |
| some are evaluated as successful when they contribute to the vibrancy and strength of our community life and local reputation, too. |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
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| 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 | See pages 12-13 for the summary of the charity’s financial activities over the year and the position at 30 September 2025. ●The total income recorded in the accounts for 2024-25 was £123,290 ●The total expenditure recorded in the accounts for 2023-24 was - £135,875 The funds available for the charity to spend once all funds restricted for specific purposes/projects and reserves had been set aside was £4,130.39 - this is detailed on page 13. An Independent Examiner has reviewed the accounts and the resulting report is included on page 14 It may be noted that the charity held funds raised for the Coleridge Voluntary Fund, that were to be passed directly to the school. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Coleridge Families keeps a minimum of £8,000 in reserve to deal with unexpected costs and cash flow. Large expenditure plans are discussed at the AGM with ongoing expenditure discussed in open committee meetings. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £8,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
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| Details of fund materially in deficit |
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| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy Para 1.46 adopted A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution (ParentKind model) |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Association |
| 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 | Elected at the AGM |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Membership of ParentKind to provide model documents, insurance and guidance. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 |
Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Coleridge Families |
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| Other name the charity uses | CF |
| Registered charity number | 1001997 |
| Charity’s principal address | Coleridge Primary School Crouch End Hill LONDON N8 8DN |
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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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| Yordanka Yordanova | Chair | 02/02/2024-30/09/2024 | Coleridge Families AGM |
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| Magdalena Watson | Treasurer | 29/02/2024-current | Coleridge Families AGM |
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| Melanie Solomou | All year | Coleridge Families AGM |
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| Sachika Yamawaki | Until 30/09/25 | Coleridge Families AGM |
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| Adam Freer | Until 30/09/25 | Coleridge Families AGM |
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| Cindy Dos Santos | Until 30/09/25 | Coleridge Families AGM |
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| Ilan Grunfeld | 29/02/2024-Until 30/09/25 |
Coleridge Families AGM |
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| Natasha Cobain | 02/02/2024-current | Coleridge Families AGM |
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| Jenny Foster | 02/02/2024-Until 30/09/25 |
Coleridge Families AGM |
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| Judit Santak | 02/02/2024-Until 30/09/25 |
Coleridge Families AGM |
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| Yo Gomi | 02/02/2024-current | Coleridge Families AGM |
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| Sarah Wiley | Until 30/09/25 | Coleridge Families AGM |
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| Leon Choueke | Head of Coleridge Primary |
All year | Coleridge Families AGM |
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– 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
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Magdalena Watson Full name(s) Georgia Norton Position (eg Chair Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 25.07.26
2024-2025 Coleridge Families Accounts – Income and Expenditure
*Year 6: leavers' hoodies, Christmas Puddings, play DVDs & photos, leavers' parties
**Total sponsorship from David Astburys per year = £4,500
2024-2025 CF Accounts – Cashflow, Balance and Remaining Available to Spend
2024-2025 CF Accounts – Detail of Amounts Held Aside
2024-2025 Coleridge Families Accounts – Income and Expenditure
*Year 6: leavers' hoodies, Christmas Puddings, play DVDs & photos, leavers' parties
**Total sponsorship from David Astburys per year = £4,500
2024-2025 CF Accounts – Cashflow, Balance and Remaining Available to Spend
2024-2025 CF Accounts – Detail of Amounts Held Aside
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report • Report to the trusteesl members of Coleridge Families On a¢¢ounts for the year ended 3010912025 Charity no (if any 1001997 Set out on pages 12-13 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust I for the year ended 3010912024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1"the Acr'i. 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm Ihat no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in Gonneclion with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or Ihe accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 'pi se delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signèd: Dato: 0710712026 Name: ,<zabela M Suchomska Relevant professional qualification{sl or body (if any}: Chartered InstitLrte of Taxation (1915331 Address: 124 Finchley Road London NW3 5JS IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details of any items that the examinor wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018