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Year ending Aug 31[st ] 2023 Report and Financial Statements (Unaudited) 



**FOSMAS ANNUAL REPORT** 

**2022 - 2023** 


## **Table of Contents** 

|**Table of Contents**||
|---|---|
|FOSMAS Chair|3|
|Charity Information|4|
|Background and Objectives|4|
|Trustees|4|
|Activities|5|
|Annual Review|6|
|Thanks and Farewells|7|
|Appendix 1|8|



Friends of St Mary Abbots School, 2 Kensington Church Court, London W8 4SP Charity Registration No. 10309555 

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**FOSMAS ANNUAL REPORT** 

**2022 - 2023** 

## **FOSMAS Chair** 

W elcome to the Friends of St Mary Abbots School (FOSMAS) 2022-2023 Annual Report. We hope 

you find everything included herein to be informative and you can see what has been accomplished over the past year. Although it has been a challenging year in many ways, at the same time it was remarkably successful. 

We saw some amazing events take place with the Xmas and Summer Fairs and we had two very successful campaigns: we raised more than ever in the annual Read-a-Thon and had an amazing fundraiser in the Fun Run right at the end of the school year. Much of this has been the result of YOU, the parents, who generously donate to FOSMAS in support of all these endeavours; but also, the leadership of Mr. Primrose, the support of the Governors and Mother Emma, and of course the wonderful execution by all the teachers and staff at SMAS. 

At FOSMAS we tried to find ways to support our school and the children throughout this period in non-tangible ways in addition to tangible ways. The summer fair was a lot of fun and although the weather wasn’t great, the children had a wonderful time. The Christmas Fair was hosted in the church, and once again it was a huge success. We also held other events, including Read-A-Thon, parents Quiz Night, and of course the Summer Fair for this school year. 

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you who have contributed already and continue to do so. None of this would be possible without your generous support. You will see in the financials section of this report how much we raised for the school. However, there is more to do (as always) so please continue your support if you are already a regular donor and if you are not, please consider becoming a regular donor if you can. Remember that FOSMAS is a registered charity, with 100% of funds raised going back into the school. As a charity we also benefit from Gift-Aid, which increases the value of donations by 25% (plus, there are individual personal tax benefits from individual donations). 

At the time of publishing this report, we will have handed the baton to a new team of enthusiastic, driven and very capable parents. We believe the future looks bright for the school with the new team well in place. We hope you find this report uplifting and interesting, and that you will join us in wishing all the staff at SMAS and all families good health and best wishes in the year(s) ahead. 

## Maarten Ooms **FOSMAS Co-Chair** 

## Patrick Flynn **FOSMAS Co-Chair** 

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**FOSMAS ANNUAL REPORT** 

**2022 - 2023** 

## **Charity Information** 

## **Background and Objectives** 

The Friends of St Mary Abbots School (FOSMAS) is a registered UK charity formally constituted in January 1994. It is governed by its Constitution, as amended, and adopted on 28[th] February 2022. 

The main objective of this charity is to advance the education of pupils in St Mary Abbots School (SMAS) by: 

1. Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school. 

2. Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils. 

3. Support the Governing Body in the most efficient way and in accordance with the process set in our Constitution document. 

The charity relies on a formally constituted Committee to pursue this objective. FOSMAS Committee administers the charity and meets at least quarterly with further meetings as required. All members of the Committee are trustees of the charity and have control of its property and funds. 

FOSMAS’ trustees bring a variety of skills to the board including financial, communications, administration, and events and charity management. All Trustees are encouraged to keep up to date with the role and responsibility of a trustee. Nominations for election to the Committee may be made by any charity member with the consent of the nominee. The formal election process takes place at the AGM where decisions are taken by simple majority. 

## **Trustees** 

The Trustees presented their annual report and unaudited accounts for the year ending 31st August 2021 at the AGM held on 28th February 2022. FOSMAS elected its committee members as listed below: 

|FOSMAS Committee (elected in Mar 2023)|FOSMAS Committee (elected in Mar 2023)||
|---|---|---|
|Maarten Ooms (co C)*|Tom Wegelius (co T)|Erin Smart (co S)|
|Patrick Flynn (co C)|Ruzena Karlubik (co T)|Angela Crossman|
|Wouter Van Aken (co T)|Sandra Vasquez (co S)|Cecilia Caldevilla*|
|||Julia Augustii|



Note: C - Chair, T - Treasurer, S - Secretary, Co - Co-opted member, * no longer FOSMAS member. 

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**2022 - 2023** 

## **FOSMAS ANNUAL REPORT** 

## **Activities** 

As the school’s dedicated charity and Parents Teachers Association (PTA), FOSMAS plays a crucial role in organising activities and events to foster relations between the school’s staff, parents, pupils and Governors. A key part of FOSMAS’ role is to raise funds for educational materials and equipment for our children to have the best education and learning environment where to thrive. To achieve this, FOSMAS organises several events and activities throughout the year. 

- **November 2022** - FOSMAS New Parents Welcome Drinks, 

- **December 2022** - FOSMAS Christmas Fair, 

- **March 2023 –** FOSMAS AGM, Quiz Night, and Read-A-Thon, 

- **June 2023 –** FOSMAS Parents Drinks and FOSMAS Fun Run, 

- **July 2023 –** FOSMAS Summer Fair 


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**FOSMAS ANNUAL REPORT** 

**2022 - 2023** 

## **Annual Review** 

This school year we have continued to work closely with the **Class Reps** to pass on FOSMAS news to all parents, and “School Comms” email to parents act as additional reminders. 

2022/23 was an extremely challenging year for everyone at the school with the world facing Russia’s military action in Ukraine early, the subsequent spike in inflation, and the cost-of-living crisis affecting school budgets as well as the school community in general. Thanks must go to **Mr Primrose** for leading our school through this unprecedented time and supporting the children, parents, and staff. 


Overall, FOSMAS raised c. £32K (net of costs) which represented a **n increase of 3.6% from the previous school year** . This is mostly explained by an increase **in events like the Read a Thon and Fun Run** which were able to attract more attention. 

As in previous years, Single & Regular Givers represented the biggest source of income (46.3%). This highlights how crucial **your donations** are to FOSMAS and, ultimately, 

the school as they are the **most reliable funding source** . 

Thank you so much to all the families who made this possible. However, **only 15 parents in our school community were providing regular donations as of Aug 23** . This represents 

only 8.6% out of 174 children attending the school. We believe that by encouraging open communication among the school community, setting clear fundraising targets, and delivering tangible results, we can do so much better. 

Regular donations are particularly important as they provide a more stable source of income which allows the school to plan future investments. 

This year’s donation to the school represented 93% of the total expenses and included our usual subscriptions, as well as the curriculum upgrades recurring expenses like Read, Write Inc phonics resources, Singapore Maths, Forest School, Chess for KS2, verbal and non-verbal for Y5, French lessons from Reception to Y6, our author-in-residence, among others. 

However, given the increasing budget constraints faced by schools, our donations to the school have increased by over 200% and are now a vital source of funding which is being used to pay for more than just curriculum upgrades. 

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**FOSMAS ANNUAL REPORT** 

**2022 - 2023** 

## **Thank You and Farewells** 

The end of the summer term saw a number of families leave the school. They have been major supporters of FOSMAS and we thank them for their huge contribution to the school over the years. 

We would like to thank all the **parents** and **school staff** who worked tirelessly this year promoting fundraising and donating generously to FOSMAS. Thank you to our **fund-matching champions** (including **Mircea** and **Ioana** ) and our beloved **FOSMAS team** , these groups of parents have been especially involved and have consistently supported the school. A very special thank you goes to our **Class Reps** , **and Gergana Panderova,** a school mother who kindly assisted in the auditing of our annual accounts. 

Thank you to **all our volunteers** who provided endless support and made sure that everything ran smoothly at the events. Finally, we would like to thank **Mr Primrose,** the **School Governors, Mother Emma,** and the **PCC** of **St Mary Abbots Church** for all their help and support throughout the past year. 

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1030955
CIIARITY COMMISSION
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Receipts and payments accounts
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from
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funds
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funds
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funds
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446
446
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events other
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36,929
36,929
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69.047
31.674
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69,047
69,047
31,674
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32,118
32.11B
8,854
108,038
75,920
108,V38
75,920
99,184
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Independent examiner's report
on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Rgport to the trust9&$1
members of
Friends of St Mary Abbots School
On account8 for the year
ended
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Charity no
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1030955
I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity Itthe TrusVI for the year ended 3110812023.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of th
basis of report accounts in accordance wrth the Charrties Act 2011 {"the Acl.).
I rgpurl iii 1¥SPeLI uf rTly exdlTlllldliuii uf Ilig Tiubl'y ctLtL)urils ¢airied
out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my
exominalion. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the
Charrty Commission under section 14515llb) of the Act.
Independent I have comF4eted my examinab'on. I confirm that no material matters
examiner's statement have come to my attention in connedion wtth the examination which
give5 me cause to believe that in, any material resFEct.
the accounting Tecords were not kept in accordance with section
130 of the Act.. or
thc accounts did not accord with the accounting records- or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conceming the fo￿ and content of accounts set out in the
Charities IAccounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than
any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair, view
which is not a matter considered as part of an indepondent
examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in
connection with the examination to whith attention should be drawn in
this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts to
be reached.
Date-
2910612024
Signed:
Narne:
K Ivanov
Relevant professional
qualrficationl81 or body
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Chartered MarketerlAccountant
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October 2018