Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 April 2022 Period start date To 31 March 2023 Period end date
Charity name: Friends of Little Gaddesden School
Charity registration number: 1074903
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 | The aim of the Friends is to support the school and advance the education of the children, by providing and assisting with the provision of facilities, often including equipment and opportunities not available through normalstate or local funding. |
| 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 |
Our fundraising activities are largely social gatherings, reinforcing our village and school community ethos, with the purpose of raising funds to ensure that the school can meet its Devolved Funding Capital contribution and further enhance the learning environment, resources and opportunities available to all students at the school throughout their time here, assisting with specific needs as identified by the school to ensure all children have an equal opportunity to participate in school life. Activities have included the yearly “Gaddesden Gallop”, Summer Fair, Christmas Fair, Spring ball and a number of other smaller activities like a jumble sale and the second hand uniform shop. We have contributed towards school trips, new IT equipment, Golden Time resources, and most significantly new playground equipment. |
| 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 had regard to the guidance on public benefit. |
| Additional information (optional) | ||
| SORP reference | ||
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | We are extremely grateful to the many parent and grandparent volunteers who help plan fundraising events and turn up on the |
day to man stalls and ensure each event is a great success.
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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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 has raised £50,204 during this financial year and contributed £34,432 to Little Gaddesden CE School. These funds have enabled the school to enrich the education of all children and ensure all children are able to part-take of school trips, swimming for class 3, and extra-curricular activities no matter their personal circumstances. A number of the events during the year have been conducted in collaboration with other groups and residents in the village enhancing the school's presence within the village and fostering a strong community spirit whilst alsoprovidingfun and enjoyment for all. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of theperiod |
Para 1.21 | Friends of Little Gaddesden School has £50,995 carried forward at the end of the financialyear. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity has no specific policy on the holding of reserves. We look to the school to identify its key areas for development, additional capital spending requirements or longer term project plans and guide us accordingly as to where the funds raised will make most difference. In general, we aim to spend funds raised within a 1-2 year period to benefit the children on a real-time basis, however we will hold funds for a longer period where we anticipate a more significant request from the school for example for laptop/server replacement; a new boiler; development of additional teachingspace. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | We aim to keep £5,000 in the bank at all times to facilitate event planning and float monies for events.There is also an amount “ringfenced” within a savings accounts in relation to the lease of a school minibus (£6,037 in Savings Account) |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
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| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/A |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated |
| 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 | The Committee are elected at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and serve until the following AGM. The following officers shall be elected at the AGM: Chair, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer. Nominations shall be proposed and seconded by members. The Committee may fill casual vacancies by co-option until the next AGM. The officers will serve as the Trustees of the charity. |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 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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| Claire Naylor | Treasurer | |||
| Will Howard | Chair | |||
| Emma Priestly | Secretary | |||
| Rebecca Munro | Charity Advisor | |||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
None |
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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 |
N/A |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
N/A |
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
Charity name Friends of Little Gaddesden School
No (if any) 1074903
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period Period start date from 4/1/2022
Peroid end date 3/31/2023
To
CC16a
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Gaddesden Gallop2022 2,256 Gaddesden Gallop2023 185 School Disco - 23 Jubilee/Summer Fair 2,178 Folk Night 1,445 Jumble Sale 415 Music Night 154 RotaryClub(Santa's Slegh) 466 Film Night 360 2nd hand Uniform 408 Easter Trail 212 EasyFundraising 197 School Lottery 1,611 SpringBall 37,781 Spookfest 906 Christmas fair Etc 4,586 CurryNight 1,115 Domain name - 120 Misc - 3,939 Supermarket Vouchers Sports day Golden valleyChallenge 2000 Mile Challenge Class 1 Cakes & Raffle Pizza & Cookie Kits Interest on savings account 11 50,204 - - Sub total - Total receipts 50,204 A3 Payments Contributions to school 34,292 PTA Insurance 140 - - - - - - - Sub total 34,432 - - Sub total - Total payments 34,432 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 2,256 185 - 23 2,178 1,445 415 154 466 360 408 212 197 1,611 37,781 906 4,586 1,115 - 120 - 3,939 11 50,204 - - - 50,204 34,292 140 - - - - - - - 34,432 - - - 34,432 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| 3,679 | ||||
| 225 | ||||
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| - | ||||
| - | ||||
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| 460 | ||||
| 198 | ||||
| 189 | ||||
| 250 | ||||
| 324 | ||||
| 2,111 | ||||
| 5,505 | ||||
| 703 | ||||
| 4,406 | ||||
| - 111 | ||||
| - 114 | ||||
| - 285 | ||||
| 402 | ||||
| 1,122 | ||||
| 6,026 | ||||
| 1,209 | ||||
| 285 | ||||
| 26,584 | ||||
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| 26,584 | ||||
| 7,659 | ||||
| 116 | ||||
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| 7,775 | ||||
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| - | - | 34,432 | 7,775 |
| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end **Cash funds this year end ** |
15,772 | - | - | 15,772 | 18,809 | |||
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| 35,223 | - | - | 35,223 | - | ||||
| 50,995 | - | - | 50,995 | 18,809 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Details Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ 44,958 6,037 - 50,995 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Date of approval
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of L, Ilk &&Jd6J On accounts for the year onded 31L3 Charity no (If any) l () IF?0 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan 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 ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have 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.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with sedion 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Indapendent examingr's statement I have no COnmS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in orderto enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete th8 words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 2014 Name: SA¢4H Relevant professional qualification(sl or body (if any): Address: IER October 2018