2024-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

Period start date 1 September 2023 Period end date 31 August 2024

Charity name:

Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich

Charity registration number:

1093116

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The aim of ‘The Friends’ is to advance the education and enrich the experience of the pupils of The Charter School North Dulwich (‘The School’)
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Main activities: Develop relationships and communication between staff, parents/carers and the local community Engage in activities which support The School and the local community, in particular, with other local schools Engage in fundraising, provide and assist in activities, facilities or equipment that support The School and advance the education and experience of students (not normally provided by The School budget) Provide practical support for the work of The School in promoting and publicising The School, its achievements and activities Promote pupil enrichment, inclusion, wellbeing as part of a sustainable approach in line with The School ethos.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	I can confirm that the trustees have had due regard to the Commission’s guidance at all relevant times.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Raised c £12k from the 2023 Christmas Fair and 2024 Easter Quiz. This allowed a number of grants to be made to the school for a wide range of activities and resources including employability skills training, camping equipment, breakfast club, break time equipment, touch typing subscription and Jamies Farm places There were also five targeted fundraising campaigns that raised over £30k for design and technology equipment, laptops for SEN pupils, music equipment, hardship and staff welfare.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the year end, the Charity had cash and bank funds of £74k. £44k of this are unrestricted funds and £30k are restricted funds relating to six ongoing projects (inc £17k for staff welfare, £6k for SEN laptops and £5k for DT equipment). There were no other assets or liabilities.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Friends aims to hold at least £1k in unrestricted free funds at any one time. This is anticipated to be sufficient to meet one year of basic running costs (e.g. termly meetings for parents, the AGM and relevant insurance) assuming no additional funds are raised.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	c£44k of ‘free’ unrestricted funds (see year end position note above).
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	No funds are materially in deficit.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	The trustees consider the Charity to be a going concern at the current date and are unaware of any uncertainties that would suggest otherwise.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution First adopted 17 June 2002 Subsequent amendments on 12 September 2018, 8 October 2020 and 16 October 2023
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	The Friends is an Unincorporated Association.
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	Membership is open and free to The School’s parents/carers and staff. Trustees are the Committee Office Holders who are elected or re-elected at each year’s AGM.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational Para 1.51 structure and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich Other name the charity uses ‘FOTCSND’ or just ‘The Friends’ Registered charity number 1093116 Charity’s principal address The Charter School Red Post Hill London SE24 9JH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Angus Farr	OutgoingTreasurer	To 16 October 2023	Members
	Liza Brett	OutgoingCo-Chair	To 16 October 2023	Members
	Alison Rutter	OutgoingCo-Chair	To 16 October 2023	Members
	Angus Farr	IncomingChair	From 16 October 2023	Members
	Chabala Surry	IncomingSecretary	From 16 October 2023	Members
	Karen Morris	IncomingTreasurer	From 16 October 2023	Members

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Not applicable

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ~~—~~ Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Not applicable ~~ee~~ Other optional information ~~SC~~

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Angus Farr Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 13 December 2024

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees

Charity Name Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich

On accounts for the year	31 August 2024	Charity no	1093116
ended		(if any)
Set out on pages	3 & 4
	(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)		(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
	I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
	charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31/08/2024.
Responsibilities and	As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report	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 come 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 brackets if they do not apply.

|Signed:||Date:27/10/2024
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~~|~~| |---|---|---|---| |Name:|Mandy Miller||| ||||| |Relevant professional|Accountant||| |qualification(s) or body|qualification(s) or body||| ||||| |Address:|17 Beaulieu Close|||

Oct 2018

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IER

London SE5 8BA

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 examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

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IER

Charity Name Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich No (if any) 1093116 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from Period start date 01/09/2023 To Period end date 31/08/2024 Section A Receipts and payments ———-	Charity Name Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich No (if any) 1093116 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from Period start date 01/09/2023 To Period end date 31/08/2024 Section A Receipts and payments ———-	Charity Name Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich No (if any) 1093116 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from Period start date 01/09/2023 To Period end date 31/08/2024 Section A Receipts and payments ———-	Charity Name Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich No (if any) 1093116 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from Period start date 01/09/2023 To Period end date 31/08/2024 Section A Receipts and payments ———-	Charity Name Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich No (if any) 1093116 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from Period start date 01/09/2023 To Period end date 31/08/2024 Section A Receipts and payments ———-
	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds	Total funds	**Total funds **	**Last year **
	to the nearest £ to the nearest £ **to the nearest £ **	**to the nearest £ **		**to the nearest £ **
**A1 Receipts **
Fundraising campaigns	1,551 29,533 -	- 31,084	**31,084 **	**13,577 **
Events income	19,925 - -	- 19,925	**19,925 **	**17,335 **
Uniform sales	1,779 - -	- 1,779	**1,779 **	**2,501 **
Sponsorship	3,000 -	- 3,000	**3,000 **	**2,500 **
Loyalty shopping schemes income	1,337 - -	- 1,337	**1,337 **	**1,766 **
Other income and donations	618 514 -	- 1,132	**1,132 **	**3,392 **
	- **- **	-	**- **	**- **
	- - -	- -	**- **	**- **
Sub total(Gross income for _AR) _	28,210 30,047 -	- 58,257	**58,257 **	**41,071 **
- A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - Sub total - - - - - - - - - Total receipts 28,210 30,047 - 58,257 41,071 ~~==——~~
**A3 Payments **
Grants to school	7,334 30,704 -	- 38,038	**38,038 **	**23,292 **
Events expenses	7,502 - -	- 7,502	**7,502 **	**6,991 **
Administration expenses	168 - -	- 168	**168 **	**140 **
	- - -	- -	**- **	**- **
	- - -	- -	**- **	**- **
	- - -	- -	**- **	**- **
	- - -	- -	**- **	**- **
	- - -	- -	**- **	**- **
	- - -	- -	**- **	**- **
Sub total	15,004 30,704 -	- 45,708	**45,708 **	**30,423 **
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 15,004 30,704 - 45,708 30,423 S~~SSSS~~
Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end	- - 657 - 30,537 - - - 73,646 13,206 - 30,560 43,766 12,549 - 61,097 29,880 10,648 - 50,449 61,097 ~~===~~

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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		**Unrestricted **	**Restricted **	**Endowment **
**Categories **	**Details **	funds	funds	funds
		**to nearest £ **	**to nearest £ **	**to nearest £ **
**B1 Cash funds **	Lloyds Bank Account 42,128 29,880 - Petty cash 1,638 - - - - - Total cash funds 43,766 29,880 - (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK OK Unrestricted Restricted Endowment ~~=~~ ~~—~~
		funds	funds	funds
	**Details **	**to nearest £ **	**to nearest £ **	**to nearest £ **
**B2 Other monetary assets **	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - =—=—=
	**Details **	Fund to which **asset belongs **	**Cost (optional) **	Current value **(optional) **
B3 Investment assets	- - - - - - - - - - ===
	**Details **	Fund to which **asset belongs **	**Cost (optional) **	Current value **(optional) **
charity’s own use **B4 Assets retained for the **	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - qa
		**Fund to which **	**Amount due **	**When due **
	**Details **	**liability relates **	**(optional) **	**(optional) **
**B5 Liabilities **			**- **
			**- **
			**- **
			**- **
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print Name	Print Name	Date of approval
		Karen Morris		17/10/2024

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

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