Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
Period start date 1 September 2024 Period end date 31 August 2025
Charity name:
Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich
Charity registration number:
1093116
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 £15k from the 2024 Christmas Fair and 2025 Easter Quiz. This allowed a number of grants to be made to the school for a range of activities and resources including library computers, hall microphones, SEND whiteboard, online news subscriptions and support for the school’s Black History Month and production of Annie Jr. There were also three targeted fundraising campaigns that raised over £22k for the science department, music and drama departments 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 £75k. £51k of this are unrestricted funds and £24k are restricted funds relating to five ongoing projects (inc £18k for staff welfare). There were no other assets or liabilities. |
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| 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£51k 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: |
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| 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 adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| 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
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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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| Angus Farr | Co-Chair | Members | ||
| Chabala Surry | Secretary | Members | ||
| Karen Morris | Treasurer | To 16 October 2024 | Members | |
| Rachel Ablett | Co-Chair | From 16 October 2024 | Members | |
| Nathan Barnes | Co-Treasurer | 16 October 2024 – 20 February2025 |
Members | |
| Atsuko Yamaguchi |
Co-Treasurer | From 16 October 2024 | 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)
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Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Not applicable
Not applicable Other optional information ~~BS Se~~ Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Signature(s)
Full name(s) Angus Farr
Position (eg Secretary, Co-Chair
Chair, etc) —,_———
Date
4 February 2026
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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 |
Charity Name Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich |
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| On accounts for the year | 31 August 2025 | Charity no | 1093116 | |
| ended | (if any) | |||
| Set out on pages | 3 & 4(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) | |||
| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above | I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above | |||
| charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/ 08 / 2025. | charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/ 08 / 2025. |
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 which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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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:26/02/2026 ~~ee~~ |
Date:26/02/2026 ~~ee~~ |
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| Name: | Mandy Miller | ||
| Relevant professional | Accountant | ||
| qualification(s) or body | |||
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| Address: | 17 Beaulieu Close, London SE5 8BA |
1
Oct 2018
IER
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 .
2
Oct 2018
IER
Friends of the Charter School North Dulwich 1093116
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|Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a|
|For the period|Period start date|Period end date|
|To|
|from|—|01/09/2024|31/08/2025|
|ee|Section A Receipts and payments|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Total funds|Last year|
|funds|funds|funds|
|to the nearest|
|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|
|£|
|A1 Receipts|
|Fundraising campaigns|2,897|19,257|-|22,154|31,084|
|Events income|19,688|-|-|19,688|19,925|
|Uniform sales|2,796|-|-|2,796|1,779|
|Sponsorship|2,000|1,200|-|3,200|3,000|
|Loyalty shopping schemes income|715|-|-|715|1,337|
|Other income and donations|524|-|-|524|1,132|
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|Sub total|(Gross income for|
|28,620|20,457|-|49,077|58,257|
|AR)|
|A2 Asset and investment sales,|
|(see table).|
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|Sub total|-|-|-|-|-|
|e|e|
|Total receipts|28,620|20,457|-|49,077|58,257|
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|A3 Payments|
|Grants to school|17,646|26,069|-|43,716|38,038|
|Events expenses|4,154|-|-|4,154|7,502|
|Administration expenses|153|-|-|153|168|
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|Sub total|21,954|26,069|-|48,023|45,708|
|A4 Asset and investment|
|purchases, (see table)|
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|Sub total|-|-|-|-|-|
|e|e|
|Total payments|a|21,954|26,069|-|48,023|45,708|
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|Net of receipts/(payments)|—|6,666|- 5,612|—|-|1,054|12,549|
|A5 Transfers between funds|336|- 336|-|-|-|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|43,766|29,880|-|73,646|61,097|
|Cash funds this year end|50,769|23,932|-|74,700|73,646|
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|Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period|
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| Unrestricted Restricted Endowment |
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| Categories | funds funds funds Details |
| to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ |
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| B1 Cash funds | 50,064 23,932 - 705 - - - - 50,769 23,932 - OK OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ Details Lloyds Bank Account Petty cash Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) ————— |
| B2 Other monetary assets | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) Details =—=== |
| B3 Investment assets | - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Current value (optional) Details === |
| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) When due (optional) Details ===== |
| - - - - - Date of approval 19-Jan-26 Print Name Atsuko Yamaguchi, Treasurer B5 Liabilities = S= a |