## **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|| |---|---|---| |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|| |---|---|---| |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**||| |---|---|---| |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| |---|---|---| |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:||| |---|---|---| |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)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||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| |---|---| |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**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**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**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||| |||||**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**| |||||| |||||| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||| |||||**26,584**| |||||| |||||**7,659**| |||||**116**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**7,775**| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||**-**| |||||| ||**-**|**-**|**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**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**-**||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**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**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||OK| |||||**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**-**| |||||**When due**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| ||||**-**|| 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 COn￿mS 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