Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] August 2023 Period start date To Period end date
31[st] July 2024
Charity name: The Wentworth Association
Charity registration number:1033755
Objectives and Activities
| Objectives and Activities | Objectives and Activities | Objectives and Activities |
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| SORP reference | ||
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 To raise funds to provide children at Wentworth School, Maldon with additional educational and developmental resources. |
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| 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 Additional activities for children such as film nights, discos, bazaars as well as adult only quiz and band nights. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees have reviewed FRSSE guidance from SORP and the Charity Commission. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance |
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| 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 | The total income generated from various fundraising activities throughout the school year was £23,786.64.77 (plus donations from external of £3,359.99, £199.40 from easy fundraising, £868.68 from Just-giving for the Swimming Pool Filter and money movement of £5,373 making Total Income of £33,587.71 with expenditure of £12,277.15 (plus donations to school of £15,142.87, plus money movement between accounts of £5,373 and PTA running costs of £1,396.49 (£198 JustGiving subs, £153 parent kind subs, £353 new PTA system, £242 first aid training) making Total Expenditure of £34,189.51. These events included some old familiars such as film nights, Mother and Fathers day stalls, Summer and Xmas discos and the introduction of new events such as the Victorian Evening, Spooky Spoons and leftover currency Overall fundraising events have generated a profit of £11,509.49. The committee also secured £2k from the Rotary Club, £1k from Tesco grants, £1,164 for the swimming pool filter and £359.99 from LAS Solicitors "The PTA is committed to make donations of £6,000 to the school each year, which help towards the cost of coaches for school trips and ingredients for the food technology lessons. We continued with our traditional gifts to the children of Christmas Crackers and Easter Treats as well as a special treats this year covering the cost of the mobile planetarium show and reindeers visiting the school |
Our total donation to the school this year ending July 2024 was £15,142.87 funded through the current years fund raising efforts and through use of the funds raised in the previous year. This included a donation of £7,500 towards a new boiler and playground markings, £4,2583.38 for repairs to the purple house, £651 on cameras for the school and £1,053 for sensory boxes. Running costs of £1,396.49 were incurred, which included admin expenses, PTA Membership Subscription, Insurance, lottery License, Just Giving fees, Film night license. First aid training and new PTA software
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 Total Assets Held: £7,652.41
financial position at the end
of the period
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 At the end of the year a minimum of £6k
policy for holding reserves retained for following years termly
stating why they are held contributions.
All head teachers requests had been met at
the end of the 2022/23 academic year and
the balance of funds was held over for
projects in the next year.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Cash: £305.62
Community Account: £4,800.02
Business Savings Account: £2,546.77
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| 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: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11TH OCTOBER 1993, AS AMENDED 10 OCTOBER 2005. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated Association |
| 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 | Trustees with core roles require proposing and seconding to fulfil their post. Parents of children attending Wentworth School, Maldon, may become trustees of the association and attend meetings. |
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 | |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name The Wentworth Association
Other name the charity uses Wentworth Primary PTA
Registered charity number 1033755
Charity’s principal address Wentworth School
Viking Road
Maldon
CM9 6JN
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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| Name | Position | Number | Postcode | Number | Date of Birth | Nationality |
| Emma Brand | Joint Chair | 74 | CM9 4SN | 07950693380 | 21/05/1989 | British |
| Natasha Wright | Treasurer | 12 | CM9 4PU | 07930630836 | 12/06/1983 | British |
| Charlotte | ||||||
| Elderton | Secretary | 28 | CM9 6UJ | 07977275963 | 23/02/1984 | British |
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| Gemma Poston | Member | 4 | CM9 6AN | 07799470471 | 21/06/1980 | British |
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| Kate Simpson | Member | 31 | CM9 5DZ | 07989742018 | 29/12/1982 | British |
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| Kim Pask | Member | |||||
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| Vikki Crickmay | Member | 36 | CM9 5JQ | 07368117869 | 27/01/1986 | British |
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| Sian Hand | Member | 5 | CM9 6BY | 07753314958 | 10/12/1992 | British |
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| Ami Whiskin | Member | 16 | CM9 6YW | 07772321838 | 06/08/1988 | British |
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| Jo Koster | Member | |||||
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| Matt Langsdon | Member | |||||
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| Nicola Cairns | Member | 3 | CM9 6EW | 07966106784 | 07/09/1986 | British |
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| Claire Thurston | Member | 25 | CM9 5HD | 07912300833 | 22/02/1985 | British |
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| Sharon Coleman | Member | 36 | CM3 6TY | 07939083894 | 30/09/1979 | British |
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| Stoyanova | Member | 24 | CM9 6JQ | 07757299219 | 16/10/1979 | British |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
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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 |
Petty Cash Barclays Community Account Barclays Business Premier Account |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
Petty Cash – for day to day payment of PTA expenses and purchase of supplies to run events. Barclays Community Account – For payment of larger expenses and annual expenses, receipt of income via SIMS for parents and other financial donations. Barclays Business Premier Account – Savings account for surplus cash management. |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
All assets belong to the charity and for the benefit of pupils at Wentworth Primary School, Maldon. Two signatories required for cheque payments to suppliers. Online payments not activated. |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| 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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Emma Brand Natasha Wright |
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Chair Treasurer |
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| 25/05/2025 | |
| 25/05/2025 |
Wentworth Association Statement of Accounts 01.08.23 - 31.07.24
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£ £
Opening Balance as at 01.08.23 8,254.21
INCOME
Interest 34.44 BPA
General - event breakdown
PTA and Administration 5,497.96 event breakdown
Donations to School 3,359.99 event breakdown
Film Night 1 1,068.00 event breakdown
Quiz Night 1 - event breakdown
Christmas Disco 1,869.00 event breakdown
Bingo 1 - event breakdown
Shopping Trip - event breakdown
Christmas Project 225.07 event breakdown
Santa and Non Uniform - event breakdown
Christmas Bazaar 785.00 event breakdown
Bag Packing - event breakdown
Easter quiz and Raffle 642.50 event breakdown
Yr 6 Hoodies 1,324.39 event breakdown
Community/Deposit Movement -
50th Brochure - event breakdown
Freeze pops 293.00 event breakdown
Smartie Tube Challenge - event breakdown
Mothers Day Gifts 2,444.34 event breakdown
Fathers Day Gifts 2,299.00 event breakdown
Kids on Catwalk - event breakdown
Summer Disco 1,758.85 event breakdown
Band Night - event breakdown
Open evening - event breakdown
Adventure Island 2,477.00 event breakdown
Quiz Night 2 - event breakdown
Film Night 2 1,004.00 event breakdown
Magic Night - event breakdown
Triathlon - event breakdown
Crisp Recycling - event breakdown
Bingo 2 - event breakdown
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First Aid - event breakdown
Just Giving - event breakdown
Sponsored Sporting Event - event breakdown
Cake and sweet stalls - event breakdown
Xmas Raffle Adults 1,482.85 event breakdown
Wreath Workshop 90.00 event breakdown
Christmas Decoration - event breakdown
Xmas Raffle Children - event breakdown
Sunflowers - event breakdown
Ballon Race - event breakdown
Step Challenge - event breakdown
Summer Fete 1,046.00 event breakdown
Ice Cream Truck - event breakdown
2's Night - event breakdown
2022 challenge - event breakdown
Gardening week raffle - event breakdown
Gin Tasting - event breakdown
Club 100 1,212.50 event breakdown
Book Sale - event breakdown
Swimming Pool Filter 1,164.30 event breakdown
Easyfunding 199.40 event breakdown
Leftover currency 194.73 event breakdown
Spooky Spoons 170.00 event breakdown
Victorian Evening 992.39 event breakdown
Second hand clothes 132.39 event breakdown
UNALLOCATED PARENTPAY/STRIPE PAYMENTS 1,820.61
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33,587.71
Expenditure
| Moved to General Account | - | event breakdown | |
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| General | - | event breakdown | |
| PTA and Administration | 6,769.49 | event breakdown | |
| Donations to School | 15,142.87 | event breakdown | |
| Film Night 1 | 110.00 | event breakdown | |
| Quiz Night 1 | - | event breakdown | |
| Christmas Disco | 374.94 | event breakdown | |
| Bingo 1 | - | event breakdown | |
| Shopping Trip | - | event breakdown | |
| Christmas Project | - | event breakdown | |
| Santa and Non Uniform | 897.03 | event breakdown | |
| Christmas Bazaar | 21.71 | event breakdown | |
| Bag Packing | - | event breakdown | |
| Easter quiz and Raffle | - | event breakdown | |
| Yr 6 Hoodies | 2,290.39 | event breakdown | |
| Community/Deposit Movement | - | ||
| 50th Brochure | - | event breakdown | |
| Freeze pops | 239.69 | event breakdown | |
| Smartie Tube Challenge | - | event breakdown | |
| Mothers Day Gifts | 1,372.39 | event breakdown | |
| Fathers Day Gifts | 1,402.21 | event breakdown | |
| Kids on Catwalk | - | event breakdown | |
| Summer Disco | 419.28 | event breakdown | |
| Band Night | - | event breakdown | |
| Open evening | - | event breakdown | |
| Adventure Island | 3,420.00 | event breakdown | |
| Quiz Night 2 | - | event breakdown | |
| Film Night 2 | 52.00 | event breakdown | |
| Magic Night | - | event breakdown | |
| Triathlon | - | event breakdown | |
| Crisp Recycling | - | event breakdown | |
| Bingo 2 | - | event breakdown | |
| Savings | - | event breakdown | |
| First Aid | - | event breakdown | |
| Just Giving | - | event breakdown | |
| Sponsored Sporting Event | - | event breakdown | |
| Cake and sweet stalls | - | event breakdown | |
| Xmas Raffle Adults | 89.40 | event breakdown | |
| Wreath Workshop | 200.00 | event breakdown | |
| Christmas Decoration | - | event breakdown | |
| Xmas Raffle Children | - | event breakdown | |
| Sunflowers | - | event breakdown | |
| Ballon Race | - | event breakdown | |
| Step Challenge | - | event breakdown | |
| Summer Fete | 10.99 | event breakdown | |
| Ice Cream Truck | - | event breakdown | |
| 2's Night | - | event breakdown | |
| 2022 challenge | - | event breakdown | |
| Gardening week raffle | - | event breakdown | |
| Gin Tasting | - | event breakdown | |
| Club 100 | 700.00 | event breakdown | |
| Book Sale | - | event breakdown | |
| Swimming Pool Filter | - | event breakdown | |
| Easyfunding | - | event breakdown | |
| Leftover currency | - | event breakdown | |
| Spooky Spoons | - | event breakdown | |
| Victorian Evening | 163.24 | ||
| Second hand clothes | - | ||
| UNALLOCATED PARENTPAY/STRIPE PAYMENTS | 513.87 | ||
| 34,189.51 | event breakdown | ||
| Closing Balance - funds at end of year 31/07/2024 | 7,652.41 | ||
| Cash in Hand | 305.62 | cash | |
| Community General Account | 4,800.02 | community | |
| BPA Savings Account | 2,546.77 | bpa | |
| Total Funds | 7,652.41 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees | Report to the trustees | Report to the trustees | Report to the trustees |
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Charity Name The Wentworth Association
On accounts for the year 31/07/2024 Charity no 1033755 ended (if any) Set out on pages Attached documents I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 07 / 2024. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
| Signed: | Date: | Date: 25.05.25 ~~fF~~ |
Date: 25.05.25 ~~fF~~ |
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| Name: | Rezaan Haffajee |
Relevant professional qualification(s) or body Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
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(if any):
Address: 75 Station Road, Smallford, St Albans
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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