Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 01 Sept 2021 To: 31 Aug 2022
Charity name: Bernards Heath Junior School Parent and Teacher Association
Charity registration number: 1056642
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 | Raising money to support and enhance the provision at Bernards Heath Junior School |
| 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 |
Events held throughout the school year to raise money for the benefit of the school pupils and community. These include but are not limited to Christmas Hampers, May Fair, Family Camp, Quiz night, Film nights, Disco nights, Year 6 leaver party |
| 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 read the guidance on the public benefit and remain committed to providing the school with additional funds to enhance pupil experiences. The PTA seeks advice and opinions from both the school and parents on what the funds raised should be spent on. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference
Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
The PTA are dependent on all those that
Para 1.38 give their time, energy and money to
Contribution made by raise much needed funds to support our
volunteers school.
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Other
Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
With budgets to school funding
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance |
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| SORP reference | ||
| With budgets to school funding | ||
| 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 | currently being squeezed, the funds the PTA raise allow the school to enhance the learning environment. The majority of our fundraising was taken during May Fair, the Headteacher and SBM were both scheduled to leave the school at the end of July, the PTA scheduled a meeting with the new team to agree on where funds would be spent in the upcoming year. Money has been earmarked for the Music Dept/School Sports Kits which will be purchased in Sept 2022. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | At the end of 21/22 financial year the charity had a balance@ £18,534 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity has no significant overheads or commitments but aims to always hold a small reserve to facilitate future fundraising. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £18,534 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | N/A |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
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 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Model PTA Constitution |
| 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 | Appointed at AGM |
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 | N/A |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | N/A |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Bernards Heath Junior School Parent Teacher Association
Other name the charity uses Bernards Heath Junior School PTA
Registered charity number 1056642
Charity’s principal address Watson Avenue
St Albans
AL3 5HP
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Fiona Walker Treasurer Oct 19 to Present Day
2 Laury Howat Treasurer Oct 19 to 23-11-2022
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
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 Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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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| Fiona Walker Laury Howat |
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Treasurer Treasurer |
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| 23 November 2022 | |
| 23 November 2022 |
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Bernards Heath Junior School PTA 1056642
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period 9/1/2021 8/31/2022
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Charitable Activities 26,842 - - 26,842
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26,842 - - 26,842
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 26,842 - - 26,842
A3 Payments
Raising Funds 14,255 - - 14,255
Charitable activities 585 - - 585
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Sub total [ 14,840 ] - - 14,840
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 14,840 - - 14,840
Net of receipts/(payments) 12,002 - - 12,002
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 6,532 - - 6,532
Cash funds this year end 18,534 - - 18,534
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | ||
| B1 Cash funds | Bank Balance Cash in hand |
Total cash funds | to nearest £ 18,504 30 - 18,534 |
to nearest £ - - - - |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | OK | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
| funds | funds | ||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | Details | to nearest £ - - - - - - |
to nearest £ - - - - - - |
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| B3 Investment assets | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - - - - - |
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| B4 Assets retained for the | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - |
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| charity’s own use | - - - - - - - - |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | ||||
| B5 Liabilities | Details | liability relates | - - - - - (optional) |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name |
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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CC16a
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Last year
to the nearest £
8,704 - - - - - - - 8,704
8,704
2,485 28,050 - - - - - - - 30,535
30,535 - 21,831 - 28,363 6,532
Endowment funds
to nearest £ - - - -
OK
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - -
Current value (optional) - - - - -
Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional)
Date of approval
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report |
BERNARDS HEATH JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION |
BERNARDS HEATH JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION |
BERNARDS HEATH JUNIOR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION |
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| 31st AUGUST 2022 | Charity no (if any) |
1056642 | |
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| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31 / 08 / 2021. 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 carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. |
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Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
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examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination 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.
Signed: N Langford Date: 13/11/2022 Name: MRS NICOLA JANE LANGFORD Relevant professional CIMA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 201 BEECH ROAD ST ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE AL3 5AJ
Oct 2018
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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 .
Oct 2018
2
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