Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 Sept 2023 31 Aug 2024 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Bridgewater School Association
Other names charity is known by
| Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address |
Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address |
Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address |
Registered charity number (if any)1092178 Charity's principal address Bridgewater Primary School Bridle Way Berkhamsted Postcode HP4 1ES ~~ee~~ |
Registered charity number (if any)1092178 Charity's principal address Bridgewater Primary School Bridle Way Berkhamsted Postcode HP4 1ES ~~ee~~ |
Registered charity number (if any)1092178 Charity's principal address Bridgewater Primary School Bridle Way Berkhamsted Postcode HP4 1ES ~~ee~~ |
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| Names of the charity trustees who manage 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(if any) |
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| 1 Ben Holden | 1 Ben Holden | Treasurer | ||||
| 2 Ha | 2 HayleyHolden | Chairperson | erson | |||
| 3 Ha | 3 HayleyFlockhart | Vice Chairperson | ||||
| 4 Sarah Lan | 4 Sarah Langridge | Secretary | ||||
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| 6 | 6 | |||||
| 7 | 7 | |||||
| 8 | 8 | |||||
| 9 | 9 |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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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
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Association How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Elected at AGM
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
- Develop relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with Bridgewater School.
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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Engage in activities that support the school and advance the education of the pupils attending it.
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Provide and assist in the provision of such facilities or items for education at the school (not provided from statutory funds) as the committee in consultation with the governing body and Head Teacher shall from time to time determine.
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A variety of activities have taken place this year to both fundraise and enhance the learning experience and opportunities of pupils at Bridgewater Primary School.
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At all times the trustees have given regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit of such activities.
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:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The association’s activities this year have performed well. We have built up sufficient funds to make a donation of £40k to the school so that a multi-function external tree house classroom could be built for general school activities as well as SEN purposes.
The association have organised a variety of fun events for the parents and teachers of Bridgewater school including Happy’s Circus, Christmas Fayre and Bridgefest Camping, the latter taking its best ever profit of almost £8k.
In addition to the tree house, the association has also made donations to the school to provide them with:
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Anniversary Artwork
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Coach Hire to Panto / Young Voices
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Items for the SEN pod
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Contribution to the Year 6 residential
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Section E Financial review Brief statement of the The association seeks to maintain reserves of at least £2,500 in order to charity’s policy on reserves meeting ongoing running costs and meet upfront expenditure. Details of any funds materially in deficit ~~oe~~ 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) Full name(s) Ben Holden Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 29/05/2025 TAR 5 March 2012
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Bridgewater School Association (Registered Charity 1092178)
Income and Expenditure for the Financial Year ending 31st August 2024
| BSA | Profit / (Loss) 2023 - 2024 |
Profit / (Loss) 2022 - 2023 |
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| Events | ||
| Bedtime Story Night | 122.44 | 209.73 |
| Bridgefest | 7,740.16 | 7,525.87 |
| Bridgewater gets Active | 2,884.46 | |
| Christmas Fayre | 4,438.97 | |
| Christmas Parties | 1,852.87 | |
| Christmas Raffle | 1,373.40 | |
| Christmas Wreaths | 1,208.71 | |
| Circus | 2,714.77 | |
| Coffee Morning / Welly Sale | 154.76 | |
| Cross Country Refreshments | 152.30 | |
| Disco | 1,700.17 | 237.91 |
| Film Night | 1,282.38 | 1,116.67 |
| Leaving Party | 385.26 | |
| Personalised Christmas Cards | 717.49 | 574.15 |
| Quiz Night | 740.17 | 1,125.63 |
| Rex Takeover | 1,174.25 | 1,176.05 |
| Roller Disco | 373.56 | 503.08 |
| Transition Day | 332.81 | |
| Welcome tea - reception | 9.35 | |
| 21,159.12 | 20,668.25 | |
| Fundraising | ||
| 2nd Hand Uniform | 810.50 | 1,017.28 |
| Amazon Smile | 481.48 | |
| Bag 2 School donation | 690.00 | |
| Bridgewater Birds | 23.00 | |
| Bridgewater Caps | (339.50) | |
| Cake Sale | 216.37 | |
| Donation | 265.98 | |
| Easter Trail Maps | 44.33 | |
| Easy Fundraising | 114.28 | 50.59 |
| Ice Lolly Sale | (21.17) | |
| Little Recyclers | 428.45 | |
| Misc. | 116.00 | |
| Party Kit Hire | 20.00 | 77.00 |
| Photo Shoot (Donation) | 700.00 | |
| Rotary Santa Sleigh | 1,092.00 | 932.00 |
| Shopping Tote Bags | 3.00 | |
| Supermarket Vouchers | 5,026.40 | 1,085.30 |
| 8,457.16 | 4,376.13 | |
| Total Incoming | 29,616.28 | 25,044.38 |
| Running Costs | ||
| Comms Fees | (4.72) | |
| Meetings | (8.00) | |
| Misc. | (392.54) | |
| PTA Association fee | (153.00) | (140.00) |
| PY Event | ||
| Wisepay and other | (61.99) | |
| (545.54) | (214.71) | |
| Donations to School | ||
| Anniversary Artwork | (3,000.00) | |
| Coach Hire | (3,700.00) | (796.50) |
| Hardship Fund | (500.00) | |
| Library Books / Furniture | (598.85) | |
| SEN Pod Items | (1,144.17) | |
| Treehouse | (40,000.00) | |
| Year 6 Residential | (1,000.00) | |
| (48,844.17) | (1,895.35) | |
| Total Outgoing | (49,389.71) | (2,110.06) |
| Surplus / Deficit | (19,773.43) | 22,934.32 |
| Account 00206497 | ||
| Opening Balance (01/09/2023) | 56,235.42 £ |
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| Petty Cash | - £ |
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| Balance | 56,235.42 £ |
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| Account 00206497 | ||
| Closing Balance (31/08/2024) | 36,461.99 £ |
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| Petty Cash | - £ |
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| Balance | 36,461.99 £ |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Rcport Report to the trusté membern of BrKlgewater School Association On accounts for the year 31 August 2024 Charity no (If any) 1092178 Set out on pages 1to2 I repNt to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusn for the year NIed 31108r2024. Responslbllttles and basls of report As the charity trustees of the Trus( you are responsible for the preparatton of Ihe accounts in accordan with the requirernerrts of the Charities Act 2011 (1he Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusf s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable tre(aions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi thal no rTkqterial matters have come to my attenb.on in connection with the examination which gives me cause to bele that in. any material respect: accounting records not kept in accorda with section 130 of Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have rKJ concm and have coN acrnss no other mattefs in connection th the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper under*ilYa of the accwnts to be reached. Independent examinerfs statement Slgned: 27 202 Name: Christopher N Stthvart Relevant professlonal quaiificationls) or b¢xly (If any).. FCA (ICAEW) Address: 22 Coppins Close Berkhamsled Herts HP4 3NZ IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Onty complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief details of any items that the examlner wishes to dlsclose. IER October 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WALES 1W2174 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the p•rfod 01m9r2023 To 3110812024 Section A Receipts and payments fundB funds Totsl Ivnds A1 RO1 cZ Ni 740 1.126 knNI 2715 1715 c1[?5 Par 1.853 1.373 Chrfstrnas Far 718 374 1.7 122 Rdkr Chsco ST4 SJ3 374 122 210 2.684 1.176 152 Rex T*eLW 1.174 1,174 7,740 Da 7.741 Leavin 1JO 2J11 2.316 J Harrf Uritty er 1,017 ter Ca Toifj 8a knaZ Sm 114 51 Pa IHYe 429 Sub total{Gn inc(¥rn for AR) Sub lotsl 25 ms Fees 153 153 140 opl Sub lotal urcha888. 8•e table Sub tof 110 CCXX R1 #cnts ISSI 2710212025
Net ofreCWP0yrnentsJ . A5 Transfern b8twnen funds A6 Cash funds last y•ar •nd Cash lunds this yearand 22M83 33,301 31752 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted R•strfcted Endowment funds aie9ories Delai15 B1 Cash fund$ 1710 Totalcash funds 31752 Endtht fun(1 Dètail$ Delails Detalls chrlty's own ug• Details B5 Llabiltti•s &gned by on8u t•m Iru*ees ( bthawolall the trusitEs Date of 6ew UOLDefv osi CCXX R2 ac¢wrds ISSI 2710212025