Amherst School PTA Annual report for the financial year ending 31" August 2024 Registered charity number 1002301 PTA .1 rustees Annual Re ort Ainherst School PTA Wiiches Lane. Sev¢noaks TN13 2AX Officers (outbyoing) C-hair Name Dates acted if not for whole year 01-Sep-23 to 31-Aug-24 O l-Sep-23 10 31-Aug-24 O l-Sep23 to 18-Jul-24 O l-Sep23 to 27-Jun-24 Hayley Hanstoi'd Nicolc Miles Vice Chair .%eLretary Treasurer Annie Peel Steven Harrison oiricers (incoming) Chair Name Dates acted if not for whole ytar 19-Jul-24 to .) l-Aug-24 19-Jul-24 to I l-Auby.24 19-Jul-24 to 31-Aug-24 28-Jun-24 to _? l-Aug-24 Lydia Sagp¢ Natasha Liow Vice Chair Secrelary Treasurcr Alexandra Evans Willidin Penry Other Name Dates acted if not for whole year I rusteelHeadteacher Andrew Reid I'rustee Tom Kciinedy Anna Palten Trustee Trust¢ Helen Buttivaiil 12-Sep-2.3 10 _I l-Aug-24 Structurc. Covernance and Management Amhorst School ParGnt Tcach¢r A3Jotrialivii (PTA) is &Juv¥iiILd L)y iiie Cunsiiiuiion adopTed In 199U and reviewed in 2003 and 2008. MLmbership consists of all parents qind/or guardians of pupils attendin&y Amherst School and all tLachcrs on the stalTofthe school. Managemeni of the PTA is vested in a Committee consisting of a Chair, Vice-chair, Secretary and Treasurer, together with a minimum ot" six othLr mLmbLrs who scrvc until the commcncemeni of ihc nexi AGM. Temporary vacancies are tilled by co-opting existing Cominittee members to the otfices which have been vacated. Objectives and Activities The object of the Association is lo advance the education of the pupils in the school. In lurtherance of the object the Association may: a) Develop more extended relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school b) Engage in activities which supwrt the school and advance the education of the pupils attendi ngy it c) Provide and assist in th¢ provision of facilitics for education at the school (not nonnally provided by the Local Education Authority) Achievements and Performance Thanks to the continued work of the Committee. the unwaverinbi support ot-our parents and local businesses, the PTA raised net c&qh and changie in receivables* funds of £25,267 duringF the year. Key fundraising profits for 202314: Chriqtrnas Bazaar Summcr BBQ Cake and lJniform Sales School Disco Quiz Nigyhts £9.020 £7,105 £1,098 £815 £687 It is important to notc th¢lt the org)anisation of events and fundraisingy activities for the year were implemented by Officers comingi lo ihe end ofiheir Iwo-yLar terni (Hayley. N icole, Annic and Steven). The incoming OtTicers thank the 2022-4 team for their excellent contribution. their efforts in assisting a smooth transition and layinby a fantastic t-oundation for future success. Thc PTA donated £14,559 to Amherst School duringy the year to fund the replacement of the O¢tsbJon and for the travel costs of the annual school pantomime trip. Match fundingy raised £4,422, in addition to the key fundraising protits above. This contribution is well appreciated, however it continues the decline in match funding from a hibh 01" £32,427 in 2020121. The OtTicers are focussin&y their eftorts on increasinby Member participation in match fiinding. wilh initiglive.< qijch aq 2 mAtch fiindinL? xwxrenesq evening in November 2024 and sctting match funding recruitmenl targeis for class representatives. Unresiricted c&sh funds of £70,861 were available at the financial y¢ar end to be uscd for future projects and aclivities. *Duting the 202?13 financial y¢ar Amherst PTA jointly held a Coronation Ball with Rivcrhcad Infant S¢hi)ol PTA which raised a fantastic sum of £6.462 Amherst PTA'5 share of profit was received at the beginning of the 202314 financial year, and iherefore included in the headline figures t.or the previous year. Approved by the Trustees on 121h NovLmbcr 2024 and signcd on their behalf by: KL OJ 121iil2* Truslee name CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Amh•r8t Sehool PTA 1002301 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a Forthe p8rlod from 0 110912023 To 3 110812024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fund• thb n•v• Rèstrfctod funds Endowment Tunds ta lh• rni*r•At £ Total funds Lait y•ar to th• nMro8t É toth• f*•rn•t £ la th• nwest £ A1 R•cel ts (￿n&t￿na9 832oar Surtvrnr 88a L8av8rn Llsco s￿rets Room CAk81LJnilcm Sa06 Adveni ca￿ndar Schcd tjgco iz M. hlB roam Athéryi V*rehAndi¥• Flveth8ad Camival Val8nlino8 PAffl• Idlif8 CAkndor Fir(>w)rks Sil*>ni Aucti 8811 811 Acc￿nI Int**msl Icn FuntJin Qyher Fun(Jraisin 674 959 7J6 770 T70 1.794 1415 1.968 087 062 315 687 31S )1 147 607 462 S31 607 nn 531 210 855 71J 713 43.061 Sub total (Gross income forAR) A2 As8•t and Inv•itm•nt sal•8, tabl• 43,061 45,159 Sub total 43,061 43.081 43,159 chn81￿9 BaL88r SunThr 88Q 14 395 857 7S9 759 S8crei8 Itmi •kelLkniforrn SHI88 Advent Caknnd8r sch(￿ Llsco Quiz M h1& Taam Ath8rsl ￿r£hOr￿￿O• Flvoth88d &mivBI VaI￿lIn•S Raffl8 Wldlif& Cakgnd8r Sl811 Grfly LA 10 461 415 13 13 120 517 550 sso IiaoJ ￿￿t￿n8 lo Antsr81 Sch) 559 25,691 292 Sub total 2S,891 28.962 A4 Ass•t and Inv••tm•nt urcha••8 • tabl• Sub total 25,891.00 25.811.00 28.962.00 Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Trnnsfers betW￿n funds A6 Cash funds last year ond Cash funds thls year end 17.170.00 17.170.00 1e.197.00 S3.691.00 70,861.00 53,891.00 70,861.00 37.4>4.00 $3.691.00 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrèstrlctod funds R•strfcted funds Endowmont funds ts) rwar•41 £ eitegorles to n>*r••t £ B1 Cash funds CAJrwt ￿c 1.246.NJ t*tx)Jil AIG 9.)92.00 IK• AJC 60,221.00 Paypal pdty C48h Total cash fun 70.861 Unr•Jtrfct•d fund# to n•ar••t £ R•strlct•d funds Endowm•nl fund$ to nmrul £ to a•#•t Cwr•rt vil Detciil 83 Inve8trngnt assots Fuxl to vhlch ••Mt Cwr•nl val Detail£ 84 A880t8 ratalnod for tho charlty's own use Fur#1 to wN¢h r•lat•¥ Delalls B5 Llabllltlg8 SKJned by on8 or two Iruslees on behall of all the tru$lees tur8 Prnl Name D818 of approval Il//i R2 accounts Issi 0611012024 ## Independent examiner's report on the accounts ## Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees Charity Name Amherst School PTA On accounts for the year 31 August 2024 Charity no 1002301 ended (if any) Set out on pages Receipts and Payments Accounts I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 August 2024. Responsibilities and basis As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the of report 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. Independent examiner's I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. 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. Date: 4 October 2024 Signed: Name: Hannah Diddams ~~CT~~ Relevant professional The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 17 High Street Brasted Kent. TN16 1JA 1 Oct IER 2018