## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 1[st] September 2023  Period start date   To 31[st] August 2024 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys PTA** 

## **Charity registration number: 1027114** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**The Objects of the association are to**<br>**advance the education of pupils in the**<br>**school in particular by: developing**<br>**effective relationships between the staff,**<br>**parents and others associated with the**<br>**school and engaging in activities or**<br>**providing facilities or equipment which**<br>**support the school and advance the**<br>**education of the pupils attending it**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Main fundraising activities for the year**<br>**included the Christmas and summer**<br>**raffles, a chocolate tombola, a non-**<br>**uniform day, a summer fete as well as**<br>**the sale of uniform and calendars.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have had regard to the**<br>**guidance issued by the Charity**<br>**Commission.**|



## **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<br>referenc<br>e||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of<br>the main<br>achievement<br>s of the<br>charity,<br>identifying<br>the difference<br>the charity’s<br>work has<br>made to the<br>circumstance<br>s of its<br>beneficiaries<br>and any<br>wider<br>benefits to<br>society as a<br>whole.|Para<br>1.20|**The PTA was able to donate in excess of £22,000 to the**<br>**school:**<br>Perspex, Timber, Bit Set for DT<br>£637.76<br>Cymbol, Digital Sound Desk for Music<br>£809.99<br>Pans, Blast Freezer for Food Tec<br>£2,725.59<br>Chess Sets for Inclusion<br>£166.60<br>Basketball Shirts for PE<br>£307.45<br>Wall Paint for Art<br>£58.00<br>Shakespeare Schools Festival for Drama<br>£1,253.00<br>Teachvid and Chris Dennis Talk for MFL<br>£480.00<br>Apparatus and 10 Microscopes for<br>Science<br>£3,355.06<br>Shelving Units for Art<br>£150.00<br>Ice Creams for Year 11 Leavers<br>£456.00<br>Data Loggers for Science<br>£3,853.50<br>10 Microscopes for Science<br>£1,660.00<br>Board Games for Inclusion<br>£265.17<br>Digital Theatre Subscription for Drama<br>£1,339.90<br>Ice Cream Makers, Air Fryer etc for Food<br>Tech<br>£2,358.34<br>Extraction and Filters for Laser Cutter for<br>DT<br>£3,039.00|



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



|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity was a going concern with**<br>**no debts and significant reserves.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held until sufficient funds**<br>**are raised for projects for the benefit of**<br>**the school.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**The accounts held a total of £46,087.10,**<br>**at the end of the financial year.**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**None**|



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

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





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Association**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Elected at AGM**|



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

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charityname|Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys PTA|
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|Other name the charityuses|TWGSB PTA|
|Registered charitynumber|1027114|
|Charity’s principal address|St John’s Road<br>Tunbridge Wells<br>Kent<br>TN4 9XB|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Natalie Russell||||
||Sophie Rose||||
||Coral Martin|Treasurer|||
||Jo Bruce||||
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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 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)** 

**Full name(s)** Coral Martin **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer and Trustee **Chair, etc)** ~~—~~ **Date** 03/11/24 ~~|~~ 



## **TWGSB PTA** 

## **Year End Summary Accounts from 01 Sep 2023 to 31 Aug 2024** 

## **Year End Account Balances** 

|Cash<br>Current Account<br>Deposit Account<br>Stripe Balance<br>Sum UpBalance|Balances 31-Aug-23<br>Balances 31-Aug-24<br>Change from Previous Year|
|---|---|
||326.50<br>£<br>3,085.89<br>£<br>2,759.39<br>£<br>18,366.99<br>£<br>6,939.21<br>£<br>(11,427.78)<br>£<br>29,781.27<br>£<br>36,062.00<br>£<br>6,280.73<br>£<br>-<br>£<br>-<br>£<br>-<br>£<br>-<br>£<br>-<br>£<br>-<br>£|
|Total|48,474.76<br>£<br>46,087.10<br>£<br>(2,387.66)<br>£|



## **Income and Expenditure** 

|Activity||Income||Expenditure||Net||
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|School Uniform|£|2,440.50<br>|£|31.08<br>|£||2,409.42<br>|
|Donations|£|5,158.00<br>|||£||5,158.00<br>|
|Gift Aid|£|1,233.02<br>|||£||1,233.02<br>|
|Easyfundraising|£|42.38<br>|||£||42.38<br>|
|Interest|£|480.73<br>|||£||480.73<br>|
|Other Income|£|22.00<br>|||£||22.00<br>|
|Insurance|||£|153.00<br>|£||(153.00)<br>|
|Other Expenditure|||£|224.60<br>|£||(224.60)<br>|
|Christmas Concert Sevenoaks|£|246.50<br>|£|123.36<br>|£||123.14<br>|
|Own Clothes Day December 2023|£|2,463.89<br>|£|75.39<br>|£||2,388.50<br>|
|Christmas Concert Tunbridge Wells|£|467.50<br>|£|188.19<br>|£||279.31<br>|
|Chocolate Tombola Christmas 2023|£|1,940.01<br>|£|552.18<br>|£||1,387.83<br>|
|Raffle Christmas 2023|£|2,729.00<br>|£|1,012.90<br>|£||1,716.10<br>|
|Christmas Calendar 2023|£|1,074.80<br>|£|-<br>|£||1,074.80<br>|
|Quiz Night March 2024|£|908.50<br>|£|645.41<br>|£||263.09<br>|
|Year 8 Disco Sevenoaks|£|1,499.10<br>|£|658.25<br>|£||840.85<br>|
|Lord of the Flies Sevenoaks|£|138.85<br>|£|0.51<br>|£||138.34<br>|
|Summer Fete 2024|£|4,553.54<br>|£|1,555.52<br>|£||2,998.02<br>|
|School Awards|£|479.90<br>|£|130.13<br>|£||349.77<br>|
|SubTotals|£|25,878.22<br>|£|5,350.52<br>|£||20,527.70<br>|



## **Funding of TWGSB Requests** 

|Perspex, Timber, Bit Set for DT|£|637.76<br>|
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|Cymbol, Digital Sound Desk for Music|£|809.99<br>|
|Pans, Blast Freezer for Food Tec|£|2,725.59<br>|
|Chess Sets for Inclusion|£|166.60<br>|
|Basketball Shirts for PE|£|307.45<br>|
|Wall Paint for Art|£|58.00<br>|
|Shakespeare Schools Festival for Drama|£|1,253.00<br>|
|Teachvid and Chris Dennis Talk for MFL|£|480.00<br>|
|Apparatus and 10 Microscopes for Science|£|3,355.06<br>|





|Shelving Units for Art|||£|150.00<br>|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Ice Creams for Year 11 Leavers|||£|456.00<br>|||
|Data Loggers for Science|||£|3,853.50<br>|||
|10 Microscopes for Science|||£|1,660.00<br>|||
|Board Games for Inclusion|||£|265.17<br>|||
|Digital Theatre Subscription for Drama|||£|1,339.90<br>|||
|Ice Cream Makers, Air Fryer etc for Food|Tech||£|2,358.34<br>|||
|Extraction and Filters for Laser Cutter for|DT||£|3,039.00<br>|||
|SubTotals|||£|22,915.36<br>|||
|Totals|£|25,878.22<br>|£|28,265.88<br>|£|(2,387.66)<br>|





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