Report of the Trustees and Accounts for the year ending 31[st] March 2024
Legal and Administrative Details
Name of Trustees
Lesley Elder Nicola Wood Katie Usher Sara Clarkson
Charity Name: Fairfields Community Special School
Other names the charity is known by: Fairfields School Fund
Registered Charity Number: 1085501
Address: Fairfields School, Trinity Avenue, Northampton NN2 6JN
The Trustees of Fairfields Community Special School present their annual report and audited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 and confirm they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011, the trust deed, and the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
Structure, Governance and Management
The constitution was adopted on 15[th] December 2000.
The trustees of this charity are comprised of the three most senior members of school staff and the Chair of Governors.
Aims
To advance the education of pupils by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities and equipment for the education of pupils with physical difficulties, severe and profound multiple learning difficulties and multi-sensory impairment at Fairfields Community Special School.
The activities and objectives of the organisation are to provide a rounded education, and to raise funds for the enrichment of the pupils attending the school.
Achievements and Performance
This year we have continued to raise funds to further the educational opportunities for the children.
There have been some excellent fundraising activities such as cake sales, summer and Christmas raffles, school disco, Christmas jumper day and craft evenings.
The children have benefitted from subsidised school trips to Wicksteed Park, Salcey Forest and a boat trip. We have held a BBQ and celebration for our Year 6 leavers and provided with children with healthy snacks. Some of the fundraising has gone towards relocation and updating of our memorial garden for some of our pupils, staff and ex-pupils who have passed away. We also raised money for new sensory story sacks for our library.
The school also received funds from the local council to make updates to the Hydrotherapy Pool and hoists, a provision which is vital to our pupils with physical needs.
We have raised funds to enable us to run our “School for Parents” Conductive Education group for preschool children in the community with physical disabilities to enhance their physical skills and independence.
Future Plans
The aim for the future is to raise funds to go towards a new sensory room for our pupils. We have already started to take steps towards this with our Parallel Windsor sponsorships.
Our Finances
The principal income stream is the income made from running fundraising events for the parents and children of Fairfields School. Fairfields School Fund has no investments other than cash at bank. The Trustees have therefore considered it prudent that funds should be retained as cash and held in a bank account at the best rate of interest available.
The accounts contained in this report have been prepared in accordance with Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting for Charities (SORP, 2006) and with relevant companies and charities legislation and regulations. The receipts and payments method has been adopted in the preparation of the financial statements. The School Fund Trial Balance shows our gross income from all sources and how this income was expended.
Total income for 2023/2024 was £118152.80 a significant increase on the previous year due to capital donations from the local authority to the school. Total expenditure in the year was also substantially higher due to this £117044.24. All trustees give their time freely and so no funds have been expended on governance of the charity. The accounts for the relevant period have been duly audited and no irregularities found. All money has been raised has been used to the benefit of the pupils of Fairfields School.
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School Fund Trial Balance 2324
Bal of Acc £ 43,008.19
| Opening Balance Cr Dr |
Balance | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19335.12 23673.07 0.00 0.00 |
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| Current Account Deposit Account |
3497.96 117881.40 102044.24 38401.67 271.40 15000.00 |
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| Petty Cash Carry Forward |
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| Donations | 9997.46 4986.91 1139.65 |
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| Donations transfer out | 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| Great Ormond Street | 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| Children in need | 0.00 72.77 72.77 |
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| McMillan | -16.50 0.00 0.00 |
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| Unicef | 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| Comic Relief | 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| Snacks | 379.98 2.94 562.79 |
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| Horse Riding | 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| Bank interest received | 163.21 271.40 0.00 |
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| Bank interest transfer out | 0.00 15000.00 15000.00 |
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| Milton Keynes Error | 1800.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| Music Teacher | 169.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| Student Presents / Gifts | 596.32 0.00 495.42 |
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| Staff Presents / Gifts | 509.94 15.50 487.56 |
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| Parties / Entertainment | 357.21 39.22 140.08 |
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| Trips | 3745.00 0.00 640.00 |
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| Uniform income | 2045.74 0.00 0.00 |
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| Uniform cost | 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| Uniform balance transfer out | 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| Fairfields Ball 2018 | 1284.68 0.00 0.00 |
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| Equipment | 0.00 95263.40 95263.40 |
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| Audit | 220.00 90.00 310.00 |
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| Lorraines pot | 2015.00 0.00 1030.72 |
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| Undesignated | 18259.24 1246.60 1336.60 |
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| Summer Do | 450.00 0.00 450.00 |
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| Fundraising | -76.65 308.10 0.00 |
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| PTA | 0.00 855.96 115.25 |
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| Balance | 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Cli<irily N¢iine FAIRFIELDS COMMUNITY SPECIAL SCHOOL On accounts for the year ended 3181 March 2024 Charity no (if any) 1085501 Set out on pages 1-3 (School Fund Trial Balance 2024) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 3110312024. Responsibilities and basis of report 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. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement com8 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 braGkets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: ZoZ&k Name: Jonathan Cobley Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FCCA Address: Cobley Desborough Artisans House, 7 Queensbridge, Northampton NN4 7BF IER Oct 2018
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 examlner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018
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