CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner s Report
Report to the Irusteos
Friends of Rathfem
On aecounls for the year 31 August 2025
ended
Charity no
lif any)
1086815
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of trte accounts of the above
ch8rlty 1.the Trust") the year ended 3110812025.
As the charity5 twstees, you are responsible for tha pr8paration of the
accounls in accordance with the requirernents of the Charities Act 2011
(Wie Acf).
Responslblllll•8 and
ba81s of r•port
I réport in respect of my examination of ts TrLbSt'5 accounts carrièd out
under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act 8nd in carying out my examination, I
have followed all th8 applicable Diredions given by the Charity Commission
under Section 145ISMbl of the Act.
Indep•nd•nt I have completed my ex8rninat￿n. I confirm Ih81 no m8terial matters have
examlner's statement come to rny attenbon in Connection h￿th the examination {oth8r than that
dlsclosed below ') whlch gives me cause to believe that in, any materfal
respect:
the arxounting records were not k8PI In accordance with 130
of the Charit18s Act", or
the accounts dld not accord wth the accounting records., or
th8 accounts did not comply wtth the applicable requirements
c(Mceming the form and content of accounts set out in th8 Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the aC￿￿nIS give a 'true 8nd fail, view which is nol a matter
consider&d as part of an Independenl examination.
I have no concern5 and have come acro88 no other matter8 in connection
with the examin81ion to vthlch attention Should be drawn in th1$ report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached.
' Ple8se de
to the words in Ilya brackets If théy do nol apply.
D4t•".
Slgned:
2710512026
Name".
Aran Yusufi
Relevant profe661onal FCA ICAEW # 1289962
quallfl¢atlon(sl or b4)dy
(11 any):
Addres•:
43 Winsford Road
London SE6 4LS
IER
Oct 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only COTllplete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32. Independent examination of charity acc£*unts.' directions and
guidance for examiners).
Glvo horo brlef detalls of
any Items that the
examlner wl$he$ to
dlg¢108e.
None identified to the best of my knowledg8.
IER
Oct 2018

-] CHARITY COMMISSION
I FOR ENGLANO AND WALES
Truste88' Annual Report for the period
Perfod from:
Soptsmb•r 2024 to 31•t Augu•t 2025
Charlty name:
FRIENDS OF RATHFERN
Charlty regl8tratlon numbor: 1086815
Objectives and Activiti88
Summary of the purpose8 of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
rn 1.17
Friendl of Rathfern wa• •$tabllshed as
, a separate charity for the purpose of
¢reatlng a central fundraislng ontlty thal
•upports •xtra cuiricul•r requlr•m•nt•
for the childron that attend Rathforn
Prlmary School. Th• •¢hool Is bas•d In
South East London SE6.
Fundrjising actlvlti•* $uch •• bul not
Ilmit•d to 8clK>oI diJGos, wlntor &
summer falrn, eaka 8ala•. Fundj r•l8•d
are used to upgrad• •qulpmont and
Improve outdoor space, help fund
school activities not covergd by th•
Summary of the main
8Ctivitias in relation to those
purposes for the public
beneftl, in particular. the
activities. projects or
8ervic88 idenlifigd in tho
accounts.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had r8gard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefrt
Pora 1.17 arKI
P¥ro1 18
j l ¢onfirni th• tru8tee8 hav• had regard
to the publlc benefit when conductlng
fundralsing.
Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optional)
You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Palicy on grant making
P*# 1.3
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Pard 1.38
Contributron made by
volunteers
P•rn 1.38

Olher
Achlevemonts and Performance
SORP rel8rnnc¢
During the year, FOR funded a number
of small projects in and around th•
school, in¢lLKllng Theatre for All and
Books for Chrl$lma8.
A target was Set to refurblsh the
playground totalling £20,000, which w•
h•v• hltl During 2024126 tho gu•bo
wa• replaced and the other works are
ongolng during 2025126. Thè monkey
bars and new playground markings
have boen completod ovor the Ea•t•r
break 2026.
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity.
identifying Ihe difference the
¢harity's work ha8 made lo
the circumstances of it8
benefI￿arleS and any wider
benefits to 80ciety as
whole.
Pafa 1.20
Addltion•l Informatlon (optlonal)
You rna
choose to include further statements wheffj relevant about..
Achievements against
¢tyective8 Set
P•r• 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Pwa 1.41
Investrnent perfomiance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Revlew
Review of the charity's
fsnancial po￿tion at the end
of the
ri¢xI
Slatement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statin
are held
Amount of r8serves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
con￿rn
P¥r• 1.21
The bank balances wore In a good
posltlon at the year end.
Pari 1.22
Reserve$ arn hold to •nsurn that th•
running costs of tha next event 1$
covered.
Para 1 22
Para 1.22
NIA
Pars 1.24
NIA
PB[* 1.23
NIA
Addltlonal Infomiation (optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant abouL
The charity's principal
Bources of funds (including
any fundraising)
P•r• 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives indudiTrJ any
social investment policy
adooéd
Parn 1.46
A descriptlon of the prinripal
ri8k8 facing the charity
Parn 1.48
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Frlènds of Rathhm
Description of chanty's
trusts..
Type of goveming document Para 1.25
Constitutlon
How is the charity
constituted?
le g uninco
Parn 1.25
Association
Trustee selection rnethods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e,g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
lo appoint one or more
trustees
P•r• 1 25
Eloctsd by th assoclation
Additional Infomiation loptlonal)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about..
Policies 8nd procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of tru8tee8
P•r• 1.st
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity work8
Parn l.S1
Relationship v￿ttt any related
parties
Pw•151
oth8r
Reference and Administrative details
Charit
name
Other name the chari
uses
iste￿d chant
number
Charity's principal address
Friends of Rathfem
FOR
1086815
Rathfem Primary School
Rathfem Road
Cafford
London SE6 4NL

Nam08 of the charlty tru8tse8 who manage the charity
Offlce rrf anyl
Oats8 a¢tod If not for tAho
Tru¥tw nam•
Name tsl p•r•an lor body) 8ntiUed
oknt tru•tsg
Ffan
Zoe Houghton
Antonietta Hesketh
Elinor Middleton
Shireen Tawil
Chair
Trustee
Trustee
Trust80
10
12
13
14
15
le
17
18
19
20
Co
orate twste•s - names of the directors at the date the
DSrnctor n•m•
rtW86a
roved
Nam• of trustee8 holdirg to property belonglng io the charity
Tn•t•• narn•
Dat•A •¢l•d ff not for wh¢kt

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
NIA
held in thi8 capacty
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls wrthin the ojstodian
charity's objects
NIA
D8tall8 of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
NIA
Additional Inf0rn7•tion loptlonal)
Nam88 and addre8•08 of advl80rn (Optloml Inforni•tlon)
Typo of
Narn•
Addre
adv18•r
Namo of chlef •xecutlv• or narn•s ol senl¢x Staff membor• (Optional Inforniatlon)
Exemptlons from disclosure
Rea80n for nDn-disclosure of ke
r80nnel details
Other o
tlonal Information

Declarations
Th• trusto0$ declare that they havè approved the trustees, rnport abovo.
Slgned on bèhalf of tho ¢harlty'S trustoos
Signature(s)
Full namo18)
Poslllonlog Secretary,
Chalr, et¢)
A￿roN1
A HESKETH
TREASURER
Dat•
0410512026

FRIENDS
FRIENDS OF RATHFERN
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
YE 31 AUGUST 2025
Charity number 1086815
RA ThFER
2025
2024
Incoffle
25.937.79 26.379.95
Outgoln8S
General expenses
Donations to Rathfern Prlmary School
4,449.26
13.088,39
5,824.74
7,866.14
Retalned Income
8,400.14 12,689.07
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
Gift Aid claim
Funds held by Kindlink
33,833.38 25,395.11
183.95
86.41
80S.23
549.42
391.48
34,822.56 26,422.42
Repre>ented by
Retained income brought forward
Retained income for the year
26.422.42
13,733.35
8.400.14 12,689.07
Retalned income carryforward
34.822.56 26,422.42