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2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/24 Period start date To 31/08/25 Period end date

Charity name: Friends of Rowledge School

Charity registration number: 1019929

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To advance the education of the pupils in
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		 Fundraising events to provide grants to
Rowledge C of E Primary School to
advance the education of the pupils in the
school.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees confirm they have had regard
to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers N/A Other

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 The Friends of Rowledge School is a
charitable organisation formed to advance
the education of the pupils in the school.
Members of FORS engage in activities
which support the school, provide and
assist in the provision of facilities for
education that the school budget doesn’t
stretch to.
In the financial year 2024-25 FORS have
funded: laptops, library books, cooking
lessons and equipment, student
enrichment activities, furniture, singing
workshops, software licenses, playground
equipment, electronic equipment, diversity
mural, ELSA equipment and other
miscellaneous items.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 N/A
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 N/A
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 N/A
Other N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Net assets at end of reporting period was
£12,433.
All committed grants were allocated within
the financial year.
The spend this financial year was higher
than the income due to outstanding grants
committed in 2023-2024 being paid in
2024-2025, and the deliberate retention of
funds due to the planned laptop refresh.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Reserves are held to ensure the successful
delivery of ongoing charitable events to
provide funding to Rowledge School.
The autumn term hosts the two largest
fundraising events, fireworks and the
Christmas fayre. A minimum of £5,000
should be available at the start of the
financial year to ensure the fireworks event
can be hosted.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £12,433
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 N/A

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 N/A
Other N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution adopted 25thNovember 1992
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Unincorporated 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 Trustees are based on the elected
committee members. On 1stSeptember
2025 the head teacher and staff governor
joined as trustees to better balance the
parent and staff members (their
appointments will be recorded in the 2025-
2026 report).
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51 N/A
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 N/A
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51 N/A
Other N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Friends of Rowledge School
Other name the charity uses FORS
Registered charity number 1019929
Charity’s principal address Rowledge C of E Primary School
School Road
Rowledge
GU10 4BW

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (if any)
Jonathan Franklin-
Ferrar		 Co-Treasurer Whole year
Ana Martins-
Kaczor		 Co-Treasurer Whole year

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for wholeyear
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets
held in this capacity		 N/A
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects		 N/A
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets		 N/A

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
N/A
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date		 Jonathan Franklin-Ferrar Ana Martins-Kaczor
Jonathan Franklin-Ferrar Ana Martins-Kaczor

Co-Treasurers
29thJune 2026
29thJune 2026
Friends of Rowledge School 1019929
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 01/09/2024 To 31/08/2025
Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Restricted funds
to the nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £

Donations		 2,440 - - 2,440 -
Grants 1,000 - - 1,000 -
Fundraisingevents 26,271 - - 26,271 -
Interest 88 - - 88 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 29,799 - - 29,799 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).

N/A		 -
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
-

Cost of fundraisingevents		 9,006 - - 9,006 -
Grantspaid(UK) 28,292 - - 28,292 -
Grantspaid(overseas) 895 - - 895 -
Bank charges 88 - - 88 -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
**Sub total ** 38,281 - - 38,281 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
N/A -
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
-
- 8,482 -
- -
20,915 -
12,433 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

29/06/2026

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Ana Martins-Kaczor
Signature
Jonathan Franklin-Ferrar
N/A
Details
Details
N/A
Net Assets (bank)
Net Assets (cash)
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
N/A
Details
N/A		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
10,759
-
1,674
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-
-
12,433
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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Fund to which asset
belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which asset
belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
Jonathan Franklin-Ferrar
Ana Martins-Kaczor		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of approval
Jonathan Franklin-Ferrar Jonathan Franklin-Ferrar 29/06/2026
Ana Martins-Kaczor Ana Martins-Kaczor 29/06/2026

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

29/06/2026

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees Friends of Rowledge School

On accounts for the year 31/08/2025 Charity no 1019929 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 08 / 2025 .

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis 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 ~~[The charity~~ ’ ~~s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to~~ examiner's statement ~~undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]].~~ ~~Delete [ ]~~ ~~if not applicable.~~

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have 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:

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.

Signed: Date: 30/06/26 Name: Tim Allen Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):

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Address: 104 Boundstone Road, Rowledge, Farnham GU10 4AU

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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