Friends of Streatham & Clapham High School
Annual Report and Accounts to the Financial Year ending 31 August 2023 Charity Number 1040707
Accounts for Academic Year 2022 / 2023
| £ | |
|---|---|
| Net funds reported for 31 August 2022 |
57,326 |
| Event income | 11,651 |
| Summer fair revenue | 22,128 |
| Second hand uniform income* | 8,093 |
| Miscellaneous income (donatons, cookie jars, easyfundraising. etc.) |
259 |
| Total income | 42,131 |
| Prep school sensory space | 20,000 |
| Uniform Payments | 3,274 |
| Summer Fair costs | 9,713 |
| Event and sundry expenses | 10,096 |
| Donatons & Gifs | 529 |
| Net cost | 43,612 |
| Net movement for year ended 31 August 2023 |
(1,481) |
| Cash in bank at 31 August 2023 | 55,845 |
Notes to accounts:
*income from the sale of second hand uniform donated by parents and carers
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The charity has no employees and is run by volunteers
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The charity has no fixed assets
Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 1 September 2022 To Period end date 30 August 2023
Charity name: Friends of Streatham and Clapham High School
Charity registration number: 1040707
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 | • Bring together our school community through events, volunteerism, and communicaton • Raise funds to help the school provide even beter facilites and equipment for our girls • Provide educatonal opportunites for parents and pupils |
| 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 |
• U3 Fresher’s Disco • Parent Quiz Night • Prep Black History Month Actvites • Lower Prep Christmas Craf Afernoon • Personalised Christmas Cards • Parent Christmas Wreath Making Workshops • Upper Prep Disco • Termly 2nd Hand Uniform Sales at the Prep and Senior schools |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The charity’s objectves and actvites within the year have had regard to the guidance issued. |
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SORP reference |
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| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The charity is solely reliant on volunteers, who are exclusively parents and carers of children who atend the school. |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 charity is holds community events, which have been partcularly important as school life resumes post the Covid pandemic. These have included school discos and craf actvites. Fundraising actvites have included a quiz night, a jazz evening and the school fair. Fundraised income was spent on small items this fnancial year (eg. a camera and badges) as the charity planned for a larger donaton in FY23. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Cash held in bank £55,845 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | No reserves are held |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Zero |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The charity does not have overheads or fnancial commitments/contracts. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
concern
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Charter adopted by the school community at the 2021 AGM |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Registered charity |
| 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 | Elected by the school community on an annual basis for a maximum two year term |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | Friends of Streatham & Clapham High School |
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| Other name the charityuses | N/A |
| Registered charitynumber | 1040707 |
| Charity’s principal address | Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road London SW16 1AW |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Natalia Carmen Acevedo |
Chair | 14 June 2021 | ||
| Charlotte Louise Samuelson |
Treasurer | 14 June 2021 | ||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
There are no paid staff. The charity is solely reliant on volunteers, who are exclusively parents and carers of children who attend the school.
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) Charlotte Louise Samuelson Position (eg Secretary, Co-Chair Chair, etc) Date 09/02/2024
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 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.
Signed:
Date: 10/05/24
Name & Address: Emma Cormack - 157 Mitcham Lane, London SW16 6NA