TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT 2023/2024 For Clare House Parent Teacher Association
Reporting period: 1 August 2023 and 31 July 2024
Charity number: 1069643 Address: Clare House Primary School, Overbury Avenue, Beckenham BR3 6YP
Trustees during the period: Shamineh Mavalvala (Co-Chair) Tibisai Mendez (Co-Chair) Laura Knight (Treasurer) Kirk Jackson (Secretary)
Clare House PTA is a charitable association. Trustees are elected by members at the Annual General Meeting and manage the charity on a voluntary basis. The trustees meet bi-monthly (or more frequently when necessary) to oversee the charity’s activities and finances.
The purpose of Clare House PTA is to support the education and wellbeing of pupils at Clare House by raising funds for additional resources and activities. The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and confirm that the charity’s activities are carried out for the benefit of the pupils and school community.
During the year, the PTA organised fundraising and community activities including Winter and Summer Fairs, Halloween and Easter events, pre-loved uniform sales, bake sales, and fireworks and pantomime ticket sales. Funds raised were used to support the school by funding classroom resources, reading books, Bromley Youth Music Trust programme, equality training, and swimming top-ups.
Total income for the period was £34,290 and total expenditure was £36,904. Funds carried forward into the 24/25 year were £28,374.
These accounts were independently audited by Edd Castledine (member of ICAEW).
The trustees are responsible for preparing this report and the financial statements in accordance with charity law. This report was approved by and signed by the trustees on 30 November 2025.
Shamineh Mavalvala Clare House PTA Co-Chair
Tibisai Mendez Clare House PTA Co-Chair
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Clare House Primary School Parent Teacher Association
Charity registration number
1069643
Statement of Financial Activities between 1 August and 31 July
| Incoming Resources | Incoming Resources | 2023/2024 | 2022/2023 | |||
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| £ | £ | |||||
| Income in furtherance of the charities objects (note1) | 32,517 | 32,307 | ||||
| Gift Aid Grants & Donations |
- | 905 | ||||
| 1,773 | 3,159 | |||||
| Bank interest received | - | - | ||||
| Total Incoming Resources Resources Expended |
34,290 | 36,371 | ||||
| Cost in furtherance of the charities objects (note1) | 13,213 | 11,728 | ||||
| Bank charges Charitable activities |
167 | 215 | ||||
| 23,523 | 24,895 | |||||
| Total Resources Expended | 36,903 | 36,838 | ||||
| Net Incoming / (Outgoing) Resources | (2,613) | (467) | ||||
| Funds brought forward Funds carried forward |
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| 30,988 | 31,455 | |||||
| 28,374 | 30,988 | |||||
| 31 July 2024 31 July 2023 £ £ 27,278 30,749 - 180 - 50 1,209 146 |
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| Balance sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||
| Cash and Bank | ||||||
| Stock on hand | ||||||
| Gift Aid receivable | ||||||
| Debtors | ||||||
| 28,487 31,125 |
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| Total Current Assets | ||||||
| Current Liabilities / Accrued Donation / Prize | 113 138 |
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| 28,374 30,987 |
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| Net Assets | ||||||
| 28,374 30,987 |
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| Financed by | ||||||
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Clare House Primary School Parent Teacher Association
| Clare House Primary School Parent Teacher Association | Clare House Primary School Parent Teacher Association | |
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| Charity registration number 1069643 2023/2024 2022/2023 £ £ Note 1. Charities activities Revenue 32,517 32,307 Expenses (13,213) (11,728) |
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| Charities activities (net) 19,304 20,579 Net income by activity: Summer Fair 7,384 6,464 Christmas Fair 6,086 5,790 Christmas Pantomime 464 629 Halloween 1,688 727 Circus 1,390 - Easter 1,013 1,190 Uniform 702 1,241 Bingo Night 588 (26) Cake sales (2 sales) 435 - Club 100 363 289 Easyfundraising / Amazon Smile 132 750 Own clothes day 104 - Fireworks 81 323 Sports Day 81 122 Curry & Quiz (21) 428 Fun Friday sales (5 sales) - 738 Xmas Party - 672 Year Six Leavers Party - 445 World Book Day - 375 Table Tennis events - 19 Ping Pong table sales - 240 Summer Party - 221 Bags2school - 199 Coronation - 195 Sundry (1,185) (454) |
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| 19,304 20,579 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Clare House Primary School Parent Teacher Association members of
On accounts for the year 31 July 2024 Charity no 1069643 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 & 2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn 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: 18/11/2025 Name: Edd Castledine Relevant professional ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 82 Manor Way Beckenham BR3 3LR
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 .
None.
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