Report of the Trustees and
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
for
Friends of Little Sutton School
Registered Charty Number 1029746

Friends of Little Sutton School
Contents of the Financial Ststements
for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
Page
Charity Information
Report of the Trustees
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements

Friends of Little Sutton School
Charity Inforniation
for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
TRUSTEES:
Michael Hammond
Kirstie Lynam
(resigned 20 September 2024)
Heidi Smith
(appointed 20 September 2024)
Jennifer Kelly
(appointed 20 September 2024)
REGISTERED OFFICE:
Little Sutton Primary School
wOr￿ster Lane
Sutton Coldfield
B75 5NL
REGISTERED NUMBER:
1029746 (England and Wales)
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Friends of Little Sutton School
Report of the Trustees
for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity
for the year ended 30 September 2024.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY
The principal activity of the charity in the year under review was supporting
Little Sutton Primary School and its pupils in any way needed, including
providing additional equipment and resources to the school.
The charity carries out fundraising events throughout the year.
TRUSTEES
The Trustees during the year under review were:
Michael Hammond
Kirstie Lynam (resigned 20 September 2024)
Heidi Smith (appointed 20 September 2024)
Jennifer Kelly (appointed 20 September 2024)
RESERVES
As the charity has no ongoing commitments or liabilities, the Trustees have
decided that they do not need to set a minimum level of reserves.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the
guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising
their powers or duties.
This report has been prepared in accordan￿ with the guidan￿ "Charity
Reporting and Accounting: the essentials" published by the Charity
Commission for England & Wales.
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Friends of Little Sutton School
Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
Year Ended
30.09.24
Year Ended
30.09.23
Income from:
Fundraising Events
Donations
Standing Orders
Direct Debits
ParentPay donations
Bank InteresUDebrt card cashback
Gift Aid
13,312.92
2,250.30
3,419.00
853.00
8,324.66
5.54
0.00
17,376.23
3,140.31
4,040.00
662.00
1,016.47
4.53
482.32
Total
28.165.42
26,721.86
Expenditure on:
Fundraising Events
Banking Charges
Donations to Little Sutton Schoo12
Other Charitable Expenditure
6,640.44
140.25
18,320.66
3,643.00
7,015.22
102.53
15,144.97
799.17
Total
28.744.35
23,061.89
Net movement in funds for the year
(578.93)
3,659.97
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought fO￿ard
36,356.15
32,698.18
Total funds carried forward
35,895.45
36,356.15
The notes fonn part of these financial statements
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Friends of Little Sutton School
Balance Sheet
30 Septsmber 2024
2024
2023
CURRENT ASSETS:
Current account
Charity Bank account
Standing order account
Cash at hand (inc Zettle)
25,061.45
10,000.00
274.00
560.00
35,715.67
0.00
334.00
306.48
Total Current Assets:
35.895.45
36.356.15
LIABILITIES:
Creditors (amounts falling due
within one year)
0.00
0.00
TOTAL NET CURRENT ASSETS
OR LIABILITIES
35,895.45
36,356.15
THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY:
Unrestricted funds
35,895.45
36,356.15
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS
35,895.45
36.356.15
The charity is entitled to exemption from audit as per Charity Commission
regulations until gross income in the year reaches £250,000.
The charity is required to have an independent examiner carry out an
examination of the accounts.
Approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf.
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SIGNED:
NAME: ((QÉ
TRUSTEE
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Friends of Little Sutton School
Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The financial statements have been prepared using cash-based (receipts
& payments) accounting practice.
Cash-based accounts are not prepared on an accrual basis and therefore
the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended
Practice does not apply to these accounts.
The Trustees consider there are no material uncertainties about the
Charity's ability to continue as a going COn￿rn. There are no material
uncertainties affecting the current yeaff s accounts.
2. DONATIONS TO LIThLE surroN SCHOOL
The following donations were made to Little Sutton School".
2024
2023
Maths Vvhizz
Book tokens & Kindle
School Opportunity Fund
Christmas selection boxes
Vhitemore Lakes
Sports equipment
Sandpit
Mobile play units for reception
Outdoor storage for play equipment
Science Fair
Ice cream
Leavers, autograph books
King's coronation medals
Drayton Manor
Arts Week
Coach hire
Easter eggs
PE Tops
Reception class resources
KS2 Trim Trail
3,347
1,664
203
4,663
644
113
2,453
500
800
3,000
266
118
265
456
5,144
523
1,500
295
800
2,000
3,774
TOTAL
18,321
15,145
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Friends of Little Sutton School
Independent Examinerfs Report
Independent examiner's report to the Trustses of Friends of Little Sutton
School
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Friends of Little
Sutton School (the Charity) for the year ended 30 September 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the Trustees of the Charty you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the
Act).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity'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:
1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by
section 130 of the Act: or
2. 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:
Nikhil Balakrishnan
Address:
82 Douglas Road
Acocks Green
Birmingham
B27 6HB
Date:
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