## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** 01/10/2024 **Period start date To** 30/09/2025 **Period end date**
**Charity name:** Friends of Old Basing Schools (“F.O.O.B.S.”)
**Charity registration number:** 1027057
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|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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£22.6k 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. Happy School Bags
5. Letters to Santa|
7. 2[nd] Hand Uniform 8. Christmas Cards 9. Summer Fair 10. Fun Run Statement confirming Para 1.18 FOOBS aims to make all its activities accessible whether the trustees have to all pupils from both schools. had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity FOOBS writes a piece for each school Commission on public newsletter and has implemented its own benefit website to keep parents updated on all events.
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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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
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## **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 £1.987
Lotto £1,673
Summer Fair £12,366
Easter Fair £1,904
Christmas Markets £2,184
Fun Run £3,519|
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## **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
£35,525 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 2024/25 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 Para 1.51 and training of trustees
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|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|
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|Other name the charityuses|F.O.O.B.S.|
|Registered charitynumber|1027057|
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|Charity’s principal address|St Mary’s Church of England Junior School
Belle Vue Road
Old Basing
Hampshire RG24 7DE|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Lucy Braithwaite|Secretary||AGM|
||Janine White|||AGM|
||Kate Watson|||AGM|
||Laura Grant|||AGM|
||Joanna Henry|Chair||AGM|
||Gareth Pugh|Chair||AGM|
||Charlotte May|||AGM|
||Clare Warner|||AGM|
||Georgie Bole|Treasurer||AGM|
||Caroline Farrell|||AGM|
||Jessica Fakes|||AGM|
||Katie Graham|||AGM|
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– 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**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
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## **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**
eor ie Bole **Signature(s)** g G Lucy Braithwaite **Full name(s)** Georgina Bole **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 29/07/2026
**Friends of Old Basing Schools Annual accounts Accounting year ended 30/09/2025**
|**Gross Income Gross Expenses**
**Net Surplus**
**2025**|**2024**
**Net Surplus**|
|---|---|
|Fun Run 2024
4,454.47
(1,401.81)
3,052.66
Fun Run 2025
2,776.70
(2,310.58)
466.12
Christmas cards
826.50
-
826.50
Christmas markets
2,825.31
(641.20)
2,184.11
Letters to Santa
604.38
(144.65)
459.73
Easter fair
2,140.81
(237.05)
1,903.76
Summer fair
16,136.02
(3,769.96)
12,366.06
Discos
3,907.13
(1,920.24)
1,986.89
Movie Night
453.54
(199.13)
254.41
Quiz night
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-
-|2,840.90
90.66
809.30
1,329.33
274.13
1,813.09
9,921.20
2,498.79
203.21
754.56|
|General refreshments and consumables
31.50
(76.66)
(45.16)|57.14|
|Lotto
1,693.25
(20.00)
1,673.25
Uniform sales
297.23
-
297.23
Amazon smile
-
-
-
Bags to school
426.60
-
426.60
Easy fundraising
239.05
-
239.05
ParentKind - Asda
139.78
139.78
Fireworks
-
-
-
Dare to be Different
855.23
-
855.23
Year 2 tea towels
555.69
(335.56)
220.13
Costume hire
36.42
-
36.42
Gorilla Gin
-
-
-
Family donation
-
-
-
PTA renewal
-
(162.00)
(162.00)
Capital spend
134.40
(489.38)
(354.98)
Unum Donation
1,543.97
-
1,543.97
Donation to schools
-
(22,588.98)
(22,588.98)
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-
**40,077.98**
**(34,297.20)**
**5,780.78**|1,185.50
624.33
-
196.40
266.30
-
229.00
929.17
290.54
15.00
15.00
-
(153.00)
(571.50)
-
(28,411.02)
**(4,791.97)**|
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|Total Net balances at 1 October 2024
29,744.02
Activity in the period
5,780.78
Balances at 30 September 2025
35,524.80
Variance
-|Reserve account/current account and petty cash
Reserve account/current account and petty cash|
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees /** Charity Name **members of** Friends of Old Basing Schools **On accounts for the year ended**[30/09/2025 ] **Set out on pages**
**Charity no (if any)** 1027057 (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 30/09/2025.
- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do 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 order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Signed: Date:** 23/07/2026 **Name:** Richard Alvis **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** N/A **Address:** 27 Little Fallow, Lychpit Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 8UN
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**October 2018**
**IER**