## 2024/5 Annual Report **Prepared by** Hannah Conduit **Presented by** Jenni Sayer ## Table Of Content **Charity Purpose Meet Our Team Vision And Mission Annual Financials Balance Sheet Successes Impact What’s Next Thank Yous from The Chair Contact Us** Friends of Meersbrook Bank ## Charity Purpose Friends of Meersbrook Bank supports Meersbrook Bank Primary School by fundraising through donations, events, corporate sponsorship, grants & competitions. Friends of Meersbrook Bank support the school to provide the best educational environment, resources and experiences requested from the headteacher, Mrs Harvey and school faculty. Friends of Meersbrook Bank ## Meet Our Team ## **JENNI SAYER** ## CHAIR SINCE SEPTEMBER 24 Jenni has a son in Y1 and joined FMBS when he began in reception. Jenni works for a Special Education Trust supporting with data, quality and systems, and is also a trustee for a local museum where she runs the weddings. Jenni specialises in events which definitely comes in handy. ## **ALEX WESTRAN** ## TREASURER SINCE APRIL 2025 Alex has two daughters at Meersbrook Bank. Alex is also the treasurer at Meersbrook bowling club, making him the ideal person for managing the coffers. ## **HANNAH CONDUIT** ## TRUSTEE SINCE APRIL 2023 Hannah has a daughter in Year Two, and her son will be starting in Reception this September. With a back ground in sales and events Hannah was keen to join FMBS to meet other parents when her daughter started school. ## **JACK POOLE** ## TRUSTEE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2024 Jack has a daughter in Reception. He jumped straight into FMBS before his daughter moved up from nursery by running the bar at the summer social 2024. Friends of Meersbrook Bank ## Vision And Mission ## Vision - Meersbrook Bank School has a number of objectives for the funds raised by Friends of Meersbrook Bank. - The playground renovation has got underway but will need a further - £130,000 of funding to complete. This will be achieved over a number of years - Support the school with ongoing donations towards educational - trips, programmes and equipment to enhance learning experience with fun ## Mission - To provide the school with the financial support they require to create the best educational experiences and environment for the students and faculty - To complete the playground project within 5 years Friends of Meersbrook Bank ## Annual ~~Financials~~ |Total Outgoing|Total Income| |---|---| |£24,105.93|£26,005.98| ||| |**School Donation**|**£18,767.20**| ||| Friends of Meersbrook Bank ## Balance ~~Sheet~~ |Opening Balance|Closing Balance| |---|---| |£4,902.87|£6,792.65| |Category|Income|Expense|Total| |---|---|---|---| |Contribution|£0.00|£18,767.20|-£18,767.20| |Donation|£13,800.52|£0.00|£13,800.52| |Fundraising event|£12,053.92|£4,575.80|£7,478.12| |Running cost|£72.34|£694.00|-£621.66| |Total|£25,926.78|£24,026.73|£1,889.78| Friends of Meersbrook Bank ## Successes |uccesses|| |---|---| |**Event**|**Total**| |Corporate Donations|£10,435.00| |Grant|£3,125.00| |Summer Social 2024|£3,005.92| |Teacher 10k|£1,445.27| |Christmas 2024|£930.00| |Quiz*|£500| |Easter Disco|£425.00| |Halloween Disco|£307.82| |Easter Train & Bake Sale|£172.49| |Colouring Competition*|£140.55| |Asda Cash Pot|£137.31| |Local Giving|£103.21| |Nature Craft|£75.00| Summer social was the most successful event hosted - The Quiz & colouring competition takings are inclusive of cash banked in other tax years to give accurate representation - Cat Lane Canter 2025 total figure is TBC, 2024 was confirmed in the report for 23/24 Christmas 2024 consisted of the mega raffle, the coloured boxes raffles and refreshment sales at the nativity performances Friends of Meersbrook Bank ## Impact - Majority funded Phase Two & Three of the playground project - Fully funded the Brass Band Music Programme - Partially funded educational school trips/visits for every year group - Significant donation of school supplies - No cold child, donation of winter coats - Run events focused on enriching the school community - Nature Craft Sessions introduced for younger children to enjoy an after school activity Friends of Meersbrook Bank ## What’s Next - Corporate sponsorship from local businesses. Using contacts from the school to highlight any potentials - Matched funding is available with a number of businesses with offices in Sheffield. Need to find people connected to the school who work within so we are able to submit a successful application Annual events to be repeated - Summer Social - Christmas Fayre - Quiz - Disco - Although not a largely profitable event, the focus of the disco isn’t profit. It’s the experience for the children and will therefore continue to be hosted - Nature Craft Club is also not focused on profit, but offering lower years a fun after school activity - Grant applications will also be made when opportunities are identified - Continue with ad-hoc community enriching events, for example the popular Easter Trail - We can always use more trustees and members of FMBS. Engagement has improved YOY Friends of Meersbrook Bank ## Thank Yous from The Chair Firstly, I want to give my considerable thanks to Hannah Conduit who stepped down as Chair & Treasurer in September but continues to be a Trustee. Her support to me has been invaluable during this transition year. Also, thanks to former co-chair Ruth Heydon for her continued support and impact from grant applications. Katie Ellis Doyle also deserves a special mention for the work she did last academic year which the school has benefited from this year. And thank you to Jack Poole and Alex Westran for joining the Trustee team in our time of need. I’d like to give a HUGE thanks to the individuals who have contributed so generously to the event calendar this year. We have had a packed programme which absolutely could not have gone out without the kind donations of time by FMBS parent volunteers. Thank you to Mrs Harvey and the faculty at Meersbrook Bank Primary School. Your passion to consistently improve the students experience is infectious! And huge appreciation is given to the 10k runners! Thank you to IPL Global, Marcegaglia, Gripple and the Facey Foundation. Without their generous donations we wouldn’t have been able to complete as much of the playground. Thank you to James Halse for being the FMBS representative with Cat Lane Canter over the last few years and has stepped down from that role. Finally thank you to each and every person for your involvement. Whether it be purchasing a cake at a bake sale, helping your child get sponsorship or volunteering your time at one of the events. We cannot do what we do without you! Friends of Meersbrook Bank ## Contact Us 07841 642 186 chair@fmbs.org.uk Friends of Meersbrook Bank Balance Sheet 24/25 |**Opening balance**|£4902.87| |---|---| |**Closing balance**|£6792.65| |**Category**|**Income**|**Expense**|**Total**| |---|---|---|---| |**Contribution**|£0.00|£18,767.20|-£18,767.20| |**Donation**|£13,800.52|£0.00|£13,800.52| |**Fundraising event**|£12,053.92|£4,565.53|£7,488.39| |**Running cost**|£72.34|£694.00|-£621.66| |**Total**|£25,926.78|£24,026.73|£1,900.05| ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name Friends of Meersbrook Bank **members of** **On accounts for the year** 31 March 2025 **Charity no** 1093993 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 - I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/03/2025** - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the 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 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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn 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:** 26.01.2026 ~~a~~ **Name:** Scott Parker-Hourigan ~~Cs~~ **Relevant professional** N/A **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 33 King Edward Avenue, Mansfield, NG15 5AE 1 **October 2018** **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight 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 **October 2018** **IER**