CEDARS PRIMARY SCHOOL (NEWPORT PAGNELL) SCHOOL FUND
Registered Charity No. 1092899
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2023
Name of Charity: Cedars Primary School (Newport Pagnell) School Fund
Registered Number: 1092899 Legal Form: Unincorporated charitable organisation Governing Document: Declaration of Trust dated 4[th] March 2024 Address: C/o Cedars Primary School, Bury Street, Newport Pagnell, MK16 0DT Method of Appointment: The trustees shall hold office for the period of their election to the position of employees or Governing Body of Cedars Primary School Officers: As shown above Bankers: Lloyds TSB, Secklow Gate, Milton Keynes Independent Financial Examiner: Sue Baker MAAT Objects: The objects of the charity are:
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the advancement of the education of the pupils at Cedars Primary School, Newport Pagnell by providing funds, items, services and facilities that it is not the obligation of any statutory authority to provide
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the furtherance of such other general charitable purposes as the Trustees may from time to time decide, through the provision of grants.
Area of Benefit: The area of benefit is determined as Newport Pagnell
Report of the Trustees on the Activities of the Charity
The Trustees present the Independently Examined Receipts and Payments Account of the Charity, in accordance with the adopted accounting policy, for the twelve months ended 31.08.2023.
Our income has benefited from £466.49 commission from Imago Photographers on the sale of individual and family group photographs. Some of this money will be used to subsidise school trips/events and where voluntary contributions do not cover the cost and those which have been overspent this year.
The main activity passing through this fund is Childcare Voucher and Tax Free Childcare payments for: Breakfast Club, After School Club, Nursery Wrap Around Care and Holiday Club.
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The balance at 31[st] August 2023 of £23,426.86 includes advance payments for Breakfast and After School Club.
The Trustees would like to place on record their appreciation of the support received from the parents, Parent Teacher Association, children, their relatives and the staff during the last twelve months.
Trustees Responsibilities
The Trustees are required to prepare Financial Statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the trust and of the surplus or deficit for that period. In preparing those Financial Statements, the Trustees are required to: -
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Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. These are sourced from Cedars’ Financial Manual.
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Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
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State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the Financial Statements.
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Prepare the Financial Statements on the going basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Trust will continue.
The Trustees are responsible for:
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keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Trust.
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safeguarding the Charity’s assets and hence for taking reasonable steps for prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities
This report was presented formally, along with our independent financial examiners report on 4[th] March 2024 and signed on their behalf:
Mrs Joanne Goldsmith Head Teacher
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