Friends of Park Lane Special School
Charitycommission Accounts Submission forthe Financialyear Ending31" January 2025
Contents:
1. Trustees Report
Page 1-2
2. Independent Examiners Report
Page 3
3. Financial Statement
Page 4

FRIENDS OF PARK LANE SPECIAL SCHOOL
TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST JANUARY 2025
In this financial year we have organized four events, which is the highest number of events
since 2021. For each event the total net income was as follows." for the Summer Fair and
BBQ (June 2024) net income totalled £2.002.75" for the Quiz Night held (October 2024) net
income totalled £272.20; for the Christmas Bingo (December 2024) net income totalled
£248.25; and for the Christmas Fair (De￿mber 2024) net income totalled £1,812.26.
The total net income events was £4,335.46 (note: a total of £5,855.80 as banked as fioat
ash previously released from the FOPLSS account was deposited back into the account).
We have had one notable fundraising activty was organised by a parent. Vikki Thomas. who
undertook a Weightlifting Challenge and raised a total of £1,511.06 for the school (raised
primarily through FOPLSS Just Giving Account). This was a fantastic achievement by all
involved. The total raised from fundraising for this financial year is £1,530.37.
This year we have re￿iVed one-off donations from the Andrew Cross. Barclays, Equlibrium,
Peter Entwistle and a number of donations related to the previous headteacher leaving, all
directly to FOPLSS account. We have also received small but regular donations directly to
FOPLSS via CharÈtable Giving and continued to re￿1ve donations via Just Giving outside of
the fundraising activities. Finally, we received a substantial donation of from the Variety Club
for a new school mini bus of £35.496. Taken together, total income from donations for this
financial year was £37,589.62.
In terms of money leaving the account, FOPLSS used the Variety Club donation and
FOPLSS funds to secure the new Variety Club minibus. This totalled £54,836.
Over the course of the year reimbursements were made to the school for equipment and
facility improvements, including those for music resources. Widget Software contribution and
fencing improvements, totalling £26,100. Additionally, FOPLSS reimbursed the school for
new Pentagon Softplay for the lower school, which totaled £39,775.
FOPLSS has reimbursed costs for expenses related to the four events held this year, at a
total of £1,097.33. FOPLSS has also reimbursed costs related to tea and coffee donations
for Park Lane School staff over the course of the year and costs incurred in holding FOPLSS
meet and greet coffee mornings. These costs totalled £659.78.
FOPLSS continues to made regular monthly payments for the Just Giving platform fee,
totalling £216.00 and the annual costs for the PTA membership and insurance of £115.00.
Other rnis￿lIaneouS payments were also made over the course of the year totalling,
£560.55 The total amount of payments was £123,359.66.
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The starting balan￿ at the start of the financial year was £83.184.20. wth total re￿iptS of
£123,359.66 and payments of £45,090.17. it means that we have had an eX￿s5
expenditure of £78.269.49 for this financial year ending 31 $1 January 2025.
The Year-end balan￿ as of 31st January 2025 is £4 914.71.
Trustee (signed):
Name: Elizabeth Bristow
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Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Tbe Friends of Park Lane Special
School
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('*he Trust")
for the year ended 3 1st January 2025 set out on pages 4.
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 201 l 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.
I am qualified to undertake the examination as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination and confirn] that no material matters have 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; or
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 rnatters 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.
Signed:
N D O'Brien FCA.
I Church Mews, Churchill Way, Macclesfield. SK I16AY
21 sl November 2025
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