2024-08-31-accounts - Fern Hill Primary School Parent Staff Association

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 09 2023 31 08 2024 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

FERN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS STAFF ASSOCIATION

Other names charity is known by FERNHILL PSA

Registered charity number (if any) 1084661 Charity's principal address Fern Hill Primary School Richmond Road Kingston upon Thames Postcode KT2 5RS ~~——~~ Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Jenny Ramsey Chair Active 11.07.2024 2 Angelika Alani Trustee Active 14.10.2020 3 Hannah Boyer Trustee Active 11.07.2024 4 ~~=~~ Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) ~~———~~ Name Dates acted if not for whole year Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ~~_____~~ Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity’s trusts

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14[TH] MAY 1999 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted ~~_———~~[Association ]

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(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Appointed

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS AT FERN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS BY VARIOUS MEANS INCLUDING:

1 DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL.

2 PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND ITEMS FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL WHICH ARE NOT PROVIDED OUT OF STATUTORY FUNDS.

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Fern Hill PSA is a group of parents and staff volunteers. This group raises money for the school by running a varied programme of events throughout the school year.

Fern Hill PSA holds regular committee meetings at which staff, parents and others associated with the school are always welcome to participate.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Fern Hill PSA had another highly successful year raising a £46,719.73 from various fundraising events.

Particularly successful were the Summer Fair, Circus, Luna New Year and the Christmas Events.

The PSA was able to put those funds to good use and funded school improvements worth £21,848. The main project were new music instruments and playground improvements.

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Section E Financial review

The Association may set aside funds for special purposes or as a reserve Brief statement of the against future expenditure. charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially None in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Angelika alani Full name(s) Angelika Alani Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date 17/06/2025

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Fern Hill Primary School Parents Staff Association

Notes to the Accounts For year ended 31st August 2024

Note 1

Fern Hill PSA led events in school

Fireworks night Christmas events Bounce for Books Dragon boat race Family breakfasts and teddy bear picnic Circus Uniform sales Summer fair Quiz night Easter and Pumpkin Hunts Car boot sale Cinema Night	Event Income Event Expenses Net £ £ £ 6,232.21 (3,033.08) 3,199.13 4,113.42 (593.36) 3,520.06 3,826.44 0.00 3,826.44 200.93 0.00 200.93 339.92 (645.76) (305.84) 4,936.35 (490.00) 4,446.35 * 1,281.61 0.00 1,281.61 12,139.94 (8,242.64) 3,897.30 447.00 (218.45) 228.55 1,805.96 (89.64) 1,716.32 175.00 0.00 175.00 916.48 (348.75) 567.73 36,415.26 (13,661.68) 22,753.58

Note 5 Reserves As at 31 August 2023 Surplus/(deficit) for year As at 31 August 2024 * Circus event income and Some expenses wil be acc	Unrestricted Restricted (Bounce for Books) Total £ £ £ 17,330.86 3,356.83 20,687.69 7,538.41 2,048.86 9,587.27
	24,869.27 5,405.69 30,274.96
	expense straddle year end 31 August 2023. ounted for in the next financial year

Note 2

Other income

June 23 summer raffle paid in Sept 23 Petty cash income not yet banked Gift Aid recovery Easy fundraising Clothes recycling School lottery Sundry income Bank interest Cake sale income Book fair income	£ 1,323.00 20.00 0.00 621.35 97.20 542.93 89.69 62.78 6,355.27 1,192.25
	10,304.47

Note 3

School purchases funded in year

Christmas pantomime and parties Book purchases Tables and tents for events Outdoor and playground Musical Instruments Book fair income paid to trust Cake sale income paid to trust Note 4 Other expenditure Sundry expenses Bank Charges Subscriptions and licences Firework deposit (For November 24 event)	£ (1,712.33) (1,777.58) (914.91) (4,625.46) (5,753.55) (1,192.25) (5,872.40)
	(21,848.48)
	£ (489.57) (121.93) (245.80) (765.00)
	(1,622.30)

Fern Hill Primary School Parents Staff Association Registered Charity No 1084661

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Income and Expenditure account

For year ended 31st August 2024

Fern Hill Primary School Parents Staff Association

Closing Balance Sheet As at 31st August 2024

Notes Income Event income 1 Other income 2 Total income Expenditure Event expenses 1 School purchases funded 3 Other expenditure 4 Total expenditure Net surplus / (deficit) for the year	£ 36,415.26 10,304.47
	46,719.73
	(13,661.68) (21,848.48) (1,622.30)
	(37,132.46)

	9,587.27

Notes Assets Cash in hand Bank Current Account Bank Deposit Account Net Assets Reserves 5 Total Reserves	£ 20.00 27,076.88 3,178.08
	30,274.96
	30,274.96
	30,274.96
	30,274.96

Fern Hill Primary School Parents Staff Association Registered Charity No 1084661

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A	Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees	Charity Name Fernhill Primary School PSA

On accounts for the year ended	31 August 2024	Charity no (if any)	1084661

Set out on pages	1-2
	(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)		(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
	I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
	charity (“the Trust”) for the year endedDD / MM / YYYY. 31 August 2024
Responsibilities and	As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report	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.

Independent [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to
examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance 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 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.

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed:	~~Jennifer Eggleston~~	Date:	Date: ~~[~~ 20 June 2025	Date: ~~[~~ 20 June 2025
Name:	Jennifer Eggleston

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body	FCA

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(if any):

Address: 18 Latchmere Road, KT2 5TW

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 .

None

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