## **Secretary’s Report** Covering the period September 2024 to July 2025 Monday 22nd September 2025 Welcome everyone, and thank you for attending this year’s AGM. I am pleased to report that the SPA has enjoyed another successful and productive year of fundraising and community events. Our efforts once again focused on supporting Arts and Music provision in the school, alongside wider enrichment activities. This year we organised the following events: - Christmas Fair (without the Grotto) - The School Calendar - Running Events - St Anselm’s Got Talent - School Discos for all year groups - Year Six Production (after the Summer BBQ) - Summer BBQ - Leavers’ Disco - Pre-loved sales - A new art gallery exhibition for parents - Mother’s and Father’s day present rooms - Break the rules day ## **Highlights and Challenges** ## **Top 5 Fundraising Events** |**op 5 Fundraising Events**|| |---|---| |Event|Amount Raised (£)| |Christmas Fair|7,877| |Summer BBQ|6,591| |Pre-Loved Uniform Sales|2,141| |Running events (London Marathon &|1,809| |Harrow Hill 10k)|| |Match Funding|1,375| ## **Christmas Fair** - In 2024, the Fair ran without Santa’s Grotto, and moving the date back to a Saturday made a real difference. - It became one of our most successful fairs to date, raising £7,877 (up from £3,360 last year). ## **Summer BBQ** - Blessed with excellent weather, the Summer BBQ brought the community together with food, live entertainment, and the ever-popular bar. - This year’s event raised a record £6,591 (up from £4,665 last year). ## **Other Events (by funds raised)** - Pre-Loved Uniform Sales: £2141 - Running events (London Marathon & Harrow Hill 10k): £1809 - Match Funding: £1375 - School Calendars: £785 - Break the Rules Day: £663 - St Anselm’s Got Talent (+£100 sponsorship): £555 - Art Gallery Exhibition: £450 In total, the SPA raised £23,505 net profit, an increase of £8,387 compared with the previous year. ## **Challenges** As ever, the biggest challenge continues to be volunteer capacity. Running such a wide variety of events depends on parents stepping forward, both to help on the day and to take the lead in organising. We also continue to seek ways to increase engagement with initiatives such as name label commissions, which have yet to deliver the hoped-for results despite significant promotion. ## **How We Spent the Funds** ## **Top 5 Funded Projects** |Funded Project|Amount Spent (£)| |---|---| |60 Chromebooks and licences|13,519| |Forest School Programme|5,750| |SPA Shed and foundations|5,611| |Year 6 Production & Leavers’ Disco|5,233| |ICT charging trolley and headphones|2,781| - SEND resources: £2530 - Year 4 Drama Workshop and whole school Panto: £1239 - EYFS learning resources: £1000 - Medical room couch and fridge: £707 - St Anselm’s Got Talent (+£100 sponsorship): £555 - Discos and DJs: £495 - Art Gallery Exhibition: £450 - Class Christmas parties: £378 - Year 6 Theatre Trip: £315 - Musical instruments: £273 In total, the SPA spent £40,793 on resources and activities this year, an increase on last year, while also setting aside funds to support 2025/26 priorities. ## **SPA Committee** At last year’s AGM, the following officers were elected: - **Chairperson** – Ms Tania Hunt - **Vice Chairperson** – Mrs Kelly Kelly-Keegan - **Secretaries** – Zoe Harrington-Quinn & Jennifer Payne - **Treasurer** – Liam O’Meara - **Catering Officer** – Yanar Doctrove - **Bar Officer** – Sharon Dowling-Higgins Other Full Committee Members elected included: Eliza Gregory, Aswathy GopiKrishnan, Gina Taylor, Helen Sullivan, Gayan Ranasinghe, Bianca Jackson, and Linus D’Souza. During the year, **Chandra Sarjua, Emily Morton, and Marjorie Musisi stepped down** from the committee. A core group of approximately 10 SPA members are now DBS checked. A role description and welcome pack has also been drafted to make it easier for potential and new members to get a better understanding of SPA work. Tracey Grassi stepped down during the year. ## **Membership & Vacancies** Joining the SPA is open to all parents and carers. We encourage new members to begin as Associate Members, before stepping up to full membership. - 1 Staff Member - 3 Full Committee Members (to replace Year Six parents who have left) ## **Thanks** - All parents and carers who supported us with their time, skills, and donations. - The wider parent community for your continued generosity. - And most importantly, our committee members, for their hard work and commitment throughout the year. Together, we have achieved a great deal, and we look forward to another successful year ahead. Zoe Harrington-Quinn & Jennifer Payne SPA Co-Secretaries CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALE St Anselm's SPA 1042865 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For the perlod from 0110412024 3110312025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrl¢ted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to the ngar8St £ Total funds Last year to the nèarést to thè neare91 £ to the néaro8t £ to th• neargjt £ A1 Recel ts School Events Mal¢h funding (Mher income Interest 26,928 1,133 1,289 1,061 26.928 1.133 1,289 1,081 ross income or AR) 30,410 30,410 an see table . nves men es, Total receipts 30,410 A3Pa ents School 8v8nls School contrlbuts'ons Geneol èxp•nses 8,734 17,018 939 6,734 17,016 939 Sub total 24,688 2418 A4 Asset and Investment Sub total Total payments 24.688 24688 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 5,722 5,722 74.954 80.671,, 74.9 80,676 CCKX R1 accounts {SSI 2810112026 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrfcted funds to nearest £ Restrlcted funds to nearest £ Endowmont funds to nèar?st£ Categories Details B1 Cash funds Current Account 100 Reserves Bank account 80.278 Equals account 298 Total cash funds 80,676 la9ree balanc88 wlth tyceipts paym6nls accothtlsll OK Unrestrlcted funds to nearest £ OK Restricted funds lo near•st £ Endowment funds to near08t£ Detall8 B2 Other monetsry assets Fund to whlch asset bèlon Current valu• tlonal Details Co•t loptlonall Fund to whlch a88•t belon Curr•nt valu• o tlonal Details Co•t loptlonall B4 Assets retalned for the harity's own use Fund to wh5ch rèlat Amount due tlonal Details Whon due tlonal B5 Llabilities Signed by on6 or ￿ trustees on behalf of all the trustees Stgnature Print Name Date of roval Liam O'meara 2810112026 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 2810112026 (HARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees St Anselm's SPA On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Charity no (if any) 1042865 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"the Trust.) for the year ended 3110312025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of the Charities Act" or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements con￿mIng the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no cOn￿mS 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: 2510112026 Name: Aniq Read Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ICAEW member Address: 23 Edencourt Road London IER