Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 Sep 2021 To 31 Aug 2022
Charity name: The Friends of Christchurch School
Charity registration number: 1020144
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 Charity’s purpose is to raise money to support educational activities at the school and to organise events that develop the school community for the benefit of the children |
| 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 Friends organise a regular calendar of events including Winter, Easter and Summer Fairs and other events such as book fairs, bake sales, school disco, ‘seven presents’ at Christmas. |
| 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 reviewed Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. |
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SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Grants are made to the school each term in relation to specific requests from the school head for specific budgeted purposes such as the purchase of musical instruments or tablet computers to facilitate educational opportunities for which funding would not otherwise be available. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | The charity is focused on the benefit to the school pupils in terms of educational performance, social development and well-being . |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | There is a core of volunteers who work to make the events a success plus a wider pool of helpers who contribute to events by managing stalls and setting |
up and tidying up afterwards.
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 | Winter Fair raised about £8,500 Book Sale raised about £700 Disco raised net £1,500 Easter Event raised £2,000 Summer fair raised £6,000 Grants to the school of nearly £30,000 Were made to fund the purchase of musical instruments, books and equipment for the use of children at the school |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
The Friends were able to maintain a level of funding to the school in line with past regular amounts of about £10,000 per term for various purposes |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The Friends raised £37,500 from events and donations exceeding its target of £35,000 which represented a bounce back from c £20,000 the previous year, which had been affected by COVID. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | The Friends do not raise funds which need to be invested other than in a deposit account at CAFbank |
| Other | No other Comments |
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 closing bank balance was £30,680 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Approximately one year’s funding is held on deposit to provide a buffer to smooth donations to the school |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £30,000 |
| 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 |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Donations largely from parents or former parents Participation in school fundraising events by the wider school community |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | The Friends float of funds is held on deposit at CAFbank. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The Charity is dependent on finding new volunteers to serve as trustees every two years and the general willingness to volunteer and help on the part of the wider community. The school community is generally willing to donate and fund via events when asked. |
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Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Written Constitution |
| 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 | Nomination and seconding with a vote at annual AGM |
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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 | The Friends of Christchurch School |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1020144 |
| Charity’s principal address | Christ Church C E Primary School Christchurch Hill LONDON NW3 1JH |
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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| Catherine Green | Chair | |||
| Jonathan Gollins | Treasurer | |||
| Michelle Wuisan | Secretary | |||
| Aimee Secker | 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) Jonathan Gollins Full name(s) Jonathan Gollins
Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)
Date
26 June 2023
Charity Name No (if any) The Friends of Christchurch School 1020144 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 9/1/2021 8/31/2022
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Donations 9,337 Events 12,241 Gift Aid 2,857 Amazon Scheme 294 People's Fundraising 12,756 - - - 37,485 - - Sub total - Total receipts 37,485 A3 Payments Bank charges 143 Event expenses 5,274 School Grants 29,580 - - - - - - Sub total 34,997 - - Sub total - Total payments 34,997 Net of receipts/(payments) 2,488 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end 2,488 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 9,337 12,241 2,857 294 12,756 - - - 37,485 - - - 37,485 143 5,274 29,580 - - - - - - 34,997 - - - 34,997 2,488 - - 2,488 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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9,337 | - | ||
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143 | - | ||
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds 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 CAFbank Current Account CAFbank Gold Account Details None Details None Details No monetary value Details None Signature Jonathan Gollins Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 100 - 30,680 - - - 30,780 - Agreement Error OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Jonathan Gollins Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval |
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| Jonathan Gollins | Jonathan Gollins | 29-Jun-23 | |
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Friends of Christchurch I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Friends of Christchurch (the Trust) for the year ended 31 August 2022.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust 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.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those 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.
Signed:
Name: Jonathan Ayres, FCA (ICAEW)
Address: 52 Minster Road, London, NW2 3RE Date: 1 October 2023