## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 01/10/2023 **Period start date To** 30/09/2024 **Period end date** **Charity name:** Friends of Old Basing Schools (“F.O.O.B.S”) **Charity registration number:** 1027057 ## **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
schools.
Provide and assist in the provision of such
facilities or items for education at the schools
as agreed between the Committee and the
Headteachers.| |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|Development of staff and school/parent
relationships

FOOBS attend new intake meetings to
sell 2nd hand uniform

We run an Easter event and Summer
Fair every year to increase
commitment and familiarity within the
schools for the whole family
Provision of funds and facilities
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£28.4k donated across the two
schools
F.O.O.B.S raises funds through the following
activities:
1. FOOBS Lotto
2. Christmas Fair
3. School Discos
4. Bags2School
5. Letters to Santa
7. 2ndHand Uniform
8. Sports Day refreshments
9. Christmas Cards
10. Summer Fair| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|FOOBS aims to make all its activities accessible
to all pupils from both schools.| FOOBS writes a piece for each school newsletter and has implemented its own website to keep parents updated on all events. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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|Funds raised were used to provide the
following for the two schools supported by this
charity:
Multi‐use games area, new playground
markings, new fixed netball/basketball post, an
interactive white board and increasing the
selection of poetry books in the junior school
library.
A summary of the top money‐making activities
are listed below:
Discos £2,499
Lotto £1,186
Summer Fair £9,921
Easter Fair £1,813
Christmas Markets £1,329
Fun Run £2,932| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of theperiod|Para 1.21|Financial position at the end of the period was
£29,744 allowing more funds to be allocated to
the schools at the annual AGM.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|F.O.O.B.S does not have a policy on reserves,
but the Treasurer looks to maintain enough
money in the bank accounts to fund all
forthcomingexpenses.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|We aim to hold reserves of c.£6k to fund any
unforeseen expenditure and to allow up front
payment of costs for events / activities run by
the charity.| |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 – no uncertainties| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|Principal sources of funds for 2022/23 were:
Summer Fair
Christmas Market
Fun Run
Lotto
Discos
Easter fair| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution adopted 09‐09‐93 as amended on
13‐10‐09 as amended on 11‐01‐17 as amended
on 02‐10‐18 as amended on September 2022| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Standard Registration| |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|Nominated, seconded and voted in for at the
AGM and between AGM, co‐opted by
Committee by members when relevant| **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|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The Charity F.O.O.B.S. works closely with the
two schools: Old Basing Infants and St Marys
CofE Juniors and a member of staff from each
school attends all committee meetings.
F.O.O.B.S. is a member of Parentkind.
F.O.O.B.S. holds regular committee meetings,
usually 1 per half term but more if specific
event is being organised – the sub‐committee
would report back to the whole committee as
and when convenient.| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Friends of Old BasingSchools| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|F.O.O.B.S.| |Registered charitynumber|1027057| Charity's principal address ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Lucy Braithwaite|Secretary||AGM| ||Denise Connor|||AGM| ||Janine White|||AGM| ||Kate Watson|||AGM| ||Laura Grant|||AGM| ||Joanna Henry|Chair||AGM| ||Gareth Pugh|Chair||AGM| ||Katherine Antrobus|||AGM| ||Clare Warner|||AGM| ||Georgie Bole|Treasurer||AGM| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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 **n/a** ## **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)**
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**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|
Georgie Bole|| |---|---|---| ||Georgie Bole
|Lucy Braithwaite| ||
Treasurer|Secretary| |||| ||24/07/2025|| **Friends of Old Basing Schools Annual accounts Accounting year ended 30/09/2024** |**Gross Income Gross Expenses**
**Net Surplus**
**2024**|**2023**
**Net Surplus**| |---|---| |Fun Run 2023
4,026.14
(1,185.24)
2,840.90
Fun Run 2024
2,256.32
(2,165.66)
90.66
Christmas cards
1,989.50
(1,180.20)
809.30
Christmas markets
2,272.86
(943.53)
1,329.33
Letters to Santa
439.59
(165.46)
274.13
Easter fair
2,001.25
(188.16)
1,813.09
Summer fair
14,729.12
(4,807.92)
9,921.20
Discos
3,582.52
(1,083.73)
2,498.79
Movie Night
362.95
(159.74)
203.21
Quiz night
1,828.52
(1,073.96)
754.56
General refreshments and consumables
165.23
(108.09)
57.14
Lotto
1,205.50
(20.00)
1,185.50
Uniform sales
626.72
(2.39)
624.33
Amazon smile
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Bags to school
196.40
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196.40
Easy fundraising
266.30
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266.30
Fireworks
229.00
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229.00
Dare to be Different
929.17
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929.17
Year 2 tea towels
692.80
(402.26)
290.54
Costume hire
15.00
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15.00
Gorilla Gin
15.00
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15.00
Family donation
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PTA renewal
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(153.00)
(153.00)
Capital spend
-
(571.50)
(571.50)
Donation to schools
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(28,411.02)
(28,411.02)
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**37,829.89**
**(42,621.86)**
**(4,791.97)**|1,824.40
893.19
803.45
1,746.72
331.75
1,737.83
14,118.47
2,680.23
145.38
809.36
(94.32)
1,647.25
961.66
377.63
367.00
197.67
272.00
994.08
181.52
6.00
110.00
116.00
(140.00)
(192.06)
(21,500.00)
**8,395.21**| ||| |Total Net balances at 1 October 2023
34,535.99
Activity in the period
(4,791.97)
Balances at 30 September 2024
29,744.02
Variance
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