CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
Parlod from:
1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024
Charlty nam•:
FRIENDS OF RATHFERN
Charlty reglstration number: 1086815
Objectives and Activities
SORP rehrèrne•
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
Frlonds of Rathf•rn wa8 established as
a separate charlty for the purpose of
creating a central fundralslng entlty that
supports extra currlcular raquiroments
for the children that attand Rathfern
Prlmary School. The school Is based In
South East London SE6.
Fundralslng actlviti08 Such as but not
limited to School discos, wlnter &
summer falr8, cake sal88. Funds ralsod
ar• usèd to upgrade •qulpment and
improve outdoor space, help fund
school actlvStlo8 not covered by the
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purpo88s for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Statemenl confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commi88ion on public
benefit
Para 1.17 an¢
1.19
Para 1.18
I conflrm the tru8tee8 have had regard
to the public beneflt when conducting
fundra131ng.
Addltlonal information {optlonal)
You ma
choose to include further statements whère relevant about".
SORP ref8r8nc8
Pollcy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social inveslment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38

Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP refèrencè
Durlng the year, FOR funded a number
of small projocts in and around th•
school. The laryest donatlons were for
the replacement of the speakern In the
lower hall, new basketball nets, and
8ub8criptions to new readlng schemes.
A new tsrget was set to r8furblsh the
playground, whlch we alm to ra18e in
2024125 for works to be completed
2025126.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charily'8 work has made to
the circum8tance8 of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole,
Para 1,20
Additional infonnation (optional)
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Ghoose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievernents against
objectives set
Paro 1.41
Pèrformance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
finanGial position at the end
of the
eriod
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statin
are held
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.21
The bank balances were In a good
posltlon at the year end.
Para 1.22
Résorve$ are held to ongure that the
runnlng co8t8 of the next event Is
covered.
Para 1.22
P4ra 1.22
NIA
Para 1.24
NIA
Para 1.23
NIA
Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optional)
You rna
Ghoose to include further statements where relevant abcut..
The charity's principal
source8 of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investrnent policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1,46
A description of the principal
rl$ks facing the charity
PAr8 1.48
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts..
Type of governing document
Friends of Rathfern
Para 1.25
Constitution
How is the charity
Gonstituted?
Para 1.25
Associatlon
association I
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
Elected by the association
Additional informatlon (optlonal)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity'8 organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity work8
Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties
Pgra 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charil
name
Other name the charit
uses
Re
istered charit
number
Charity's principal address
Friends of Rathfern
FOR
1086815
Rathfern Primary School
Rathfern Road
Catford
London SE6 4NL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dats8 acted if not for whole
ear
Trusts• namè
Offlce (If anyl
Chair
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Namè af pernon (or body) entitled
oint trustee
ifan
Zoe Houghton
Antonietta Hesketh
Elinor Middleton
Shireen Tawil
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Dlroctor r)am•
ortwa8a
roved
Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging lo the charity
Trustee namo
Dat•8 actad If not for wholo

Funds held as custodian trustee5 on behalf of others
Description of the assets
NIA
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls wilhin the custodian
charity's objects
NIA
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
NIA
Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal)
Names and addre88e8 of advi8ar8 (Optlonal information>
Type of Name
Addre88
adviser
Name of chief executlve or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal infomiation)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disc108ure of ke
ersonnel details
Other o
tional information

Declarations
The trustoe8 declare that they havè approved tho trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Signatur8<8)
Full name(s)
Positlon (eg Secretary, . TREASURER
Chalr, etc>'
Date
ANTONIErrA HESKETH
2310612025

-] CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Roport to the trustees
Friends of Rathfern
On accounts for the year
ended
31 August 2024
Charlty no
(If any)
1086815
Set out on page8
I report to the trustees on rny examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110812024.
Responslbllltl•8 and
ba81• of r•port
As the tharity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparatlon of the
accounts In accordance wlth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
{"the Act.).
I report in respect of my examin8tion of the Trust's accounts carri8d out
under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act and In carying out my examlnation. I
have followed all the applicable Dlrectlon8 glven by the Charlty Commlsslon
under section 145{5){b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examinatlon. I confirm th8t no materi81 matter8 have
examlner'8 Statement corne lo rny attention in conneGtion with the examination (other than that
disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accountlng records were nol kept in 8ccordanc8 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
conc8ming the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charitles
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounls give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an indepèndent @xamination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which altention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of Ihe accounts to be reached.
Please del te tje words in the brack8ts11 they do not apply.
Date:
2310612025
Slgned:
Name:
Aran Yusufl
Relevant professlonal
quallflcatlon(s) or body
(if any):
FCA ICAEW # 1289962
Address:
43 Winsford Road
London SE6 4LS
IER
Oct 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complet8 if the axaminer need5 to highlight material matters of con￿rn
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidan￿ for examiners).
Glve here brlef detalls of
any Items that the
examlner wishes to
dlsclose.
None idenlrfied to the best of my knowledge.
IER
Oct 2018

FRIENDS
RAThFERII
FRIENDS OF RATHFERN
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
YE 31 AUGUST 2024
Charity number 1086815
20Z4
2023
Income
26,379.95 13,433.19
Out80in8S
General expenses
Donation5 to Rathfern Primary School
5,824.74
7,866.14
5,133.83
3,553.50
Retalned Income
12,689.07
4,745.86
Assets
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
Gift Aid claim
Funds held by Klndllnk
25,395.11 13,733.35
86.41
549.42
391.48
26,422.42 13,733.35
Represented bv
Retained income brought forward
Retained income for the year
13,733.35
12,689.07
8,987.49
4,745.86
Retained income carry forward
26,422.42 13,733.35