CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110112023 Perlod start date To 3111212023 Period end dato Charity namè: Russell Lower School Parent TeacherAssociation Charity registration number: 1095343 Objectives and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document Para 1.17 To advance the education of pupils in Russell Lower School by; a) Developing effected relationships betrween the staff. parents and other associated wrth the school. b) Engaging in activities or providing tacilities or equiprrEnt which support the school and advance the education of the pupils. The main focus of our activities is to raise funds to purchase equipment and materials to support the learning of pupils in the school. This beneffts the pupils by providing iterns and experiences, which would not normally be available to them via normal school spending. We also aim to provide fun activities for the children and their parents and carers. to ensure everyone in the school feels included, regardless of their personal background. faith, gender and Clrcurnstan￿S. In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Comrnission Guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefft. in particular. the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 aThJ 1.19 Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefft Para 1.18 Additional Information (optional) You may choose to indude further statements where relevant about: SORP rtfernnca NIA Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Any surplus funds which are not needed at the present time are placed on deposit to eam interesL P*rn 1.38 Policy on social investment including program relaled investment A great contribution is made by the Committee members who freety give up their valuable time to organise the various activities. V¥fjthout this we would not have been able to &hieve so much. P•ra 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Perforniance SORP ￿le￿r# During the year we continued to hold our regular activities of children's discos, cinema day, doughnut sale, frozen I￿ lolly Friday & MisUetoe Mingle. which although they do not raise great sums of money are enjoyed by parents and children alike and enable them to meet in a social atmosphere. held our bi-annual Ball for parents and staff of the school which was a fabulous social event and raised significant funds. 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 We also held our summer fair. Elfvidge's children's Christrnas shop and the Christmas raffle which continue to be popular and raise Signifi￿nt funds. Addltional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Parn 1.41 Performance of fvndraising activities against objectives set P•rn 1.41 P••1AI against obiec*v88 Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Parn 1.21 The positson was very strong folltrwing the bi- annual Ball and this will enable the charity to fund equipment and activib.es at school in the coming year. The Charity holds sufficient reserves to fijnd committed expenditure in the coming period. This is ￿pOrted in each Committ￿ meeting. Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they a￿ held Amount of reserves held P4rn 1.22 Para 1.22 £39,128 Reasons for holding zero reseNes Para 122 NIA Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1.24 NIA Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concem Par¥ 123 There are no knthvn Un￿rtaIntieS about the Charity's ability lo conb'nue as a going concem. Additional infomiation (optional) You may choose to indude further statements where relevant about: The charity's princlpal SoU￿S of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other tructure,Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. NIA Type of goveming document (trust deed, royal charter) How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated 3ssociation CIO) Trustee selection methods induding details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees P•rn 1.25 Stsndard Constitution of the PTA (UK) (forn￿lty NCPTA) adopted on 5th November 2002. Association P•ra 1.25 Parn 1.25 Elected by teachers and parents of the school annually at the AGM. Additional information (optlonal) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and prO￿dureS adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider netrNork wtth which the charity works Parn 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Parn 1.51 The Charity is a member of Parentkind (UK) which provides helpful advise and guidan￿. Other Reference and Administrative details Charity name Other name the chanty uses Registered charity number Russell Lower Sch¢)ol Parent Teacher Association NIA 1095343 Chanty's principal address Russell Lower School Queens Road Ampthill Bedfordshire MK45 2TD Names of the charity trustees who manage the charfty Dats• •ct•d W not for v*holo ygar Name of person (or body) ontltled to appolnt truste0 {If any) Tru8ts• name Offlc• (If any) Lindsay Bittss Co£hair Lynsey Vwight C¢>Chair 0110112023- 0210312023 JtrAnne Budge Vice Chair Nina Page TreaSU￿r 01101r2023- 02103r2023 Georgina Venn Treasurer 02103r23 - 31112r2023 Kevin Venn Treasurer 02103r23 - 31112r2023 Rachel Butcher Secretsry 01101r2023- 0210312023 Katie Gibbons Secretary 02103123 - 3111212023 Sian Carter Secretary 02103r23 - 3111212023 01101r2023- 02103r2023 10 02103r23 - 31112r2023 11 Amy Macfarfane 12 Kristina Smith 02103123 - 3111212023 01101r2023- 0210312023 13 Grdce Parker 14 Lucienne Mann 15 16 17 18 19 20 Corporate trustees - names of the directors at the date the report was approved DSr•ctor nam• Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Tnntw n•m• D•te• acted If not for whol• y￿r Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets NIA held in this capacity Name and objects of the chanty on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets NIA Addltlonal infomiatlon (optlonal) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Infomiatlon) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Other optional inforniation Declarations The trustees declare that they havo approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustses Signature(s) Full name(s) Georgina Venn Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Treasurer Date 2411012024 **Russell Lower School PTA** **1095453** ## **Receipts and payments accounts** ## **CC16a** ||**Receipts and payments accounts**|**Receipts and payments accounts**|**Receipts and payments accounts**|**Receipts and payments accounts**|**Receipts and payments accounts**|**Receipts and payments accounts**|**Receipts and payments accounts**|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the period**
**from**||1/1/2023||**To**||31/12/2023|| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||||| ||**Unrestricted**
**funds**||**Restricted**
**funds**||**Endowment**
**funds**||**Total funds**|**Last year**| ||**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|**to the nearest £**| |**A1 Receipts**||||||||| |Fundraising events|**25,663**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**25,663**|**13,442**| |Donations|**1,313**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**1,313**|**1,097**| |Deposit account interest|**151**|**151**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**151**|**16**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Sub total**_(Gross income for AR)_|**27,127**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**27,127**|**14,555**| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**||||||||| |**(see table).**||||||||| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Sub total**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Total receipts 27,127**|**27,127**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**27,127**|**14,555**| |**A3 Payments**||||||||| |Equipment purchased|**2,152**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**2,152**|**12,163**| |Licences and subscriptions|**160**|**160**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**160**|**136**| |Sundry expenses|**344**|**344**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**344**|**71**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Sub total **|**2,656**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**2,656**|**12,370**| |**A4 Asset and investment**||||||||| |**purchases, (see table)**||||||||| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|| |**Sub total **|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**Total payments 2,656**|**2,656**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**2,656**|**12,370**| |**Net of receipts/(payments) **|**24,471**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**24,471**|**2,185**| |**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| |**A6 Cash funds last year end**|**50,641**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**50,641**|**48,456**| |**Cash funds this year end **|**75,112**||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**75,112**|**50,641**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Categories**|**Details**|**funds**|**funds**|**funds**| |||**to nearest £**|**to nearest £**|**to nearest £**| |**B1 Cash funds**|Current account|**59,017**|**-**|**-**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Deposit accounts|**16,050**|**-**|**-**| ||Cash|**45**|**-**|**-**| ||**Total cash funds**|**75,112**|**-**|**-**| ||(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)**| |**B4 Assets retained for the**|||**-**|**-**| |**charity’s own use**|||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| ||||**-**|**-**| |||**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|Date of
approval| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Russell Lower School Parent Teacher Association On accounts for the year ended 3181 December 2023 Charity no (if any) 1095343 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 3111212023. 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. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention ") 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 Independent examiner's statement 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. "Ple se elet e words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Andrew Robert Upton Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): FCCA Address: 40 Kimbolton Road Bedford MK40 2NR IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (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. Nothing to disclose IER October 2018