Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 1[st] January 2024 To: 31[st] December 2024
Charity name: Friends of Halstow
Charity registration number: 1098833
Objectives and Activities
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
The object of the charity is to advance the educational experience of pupils at Halstow Primary School |
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| 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. |
The charity’s main activities is to raise money for Halstow School through events such as the summer fair, a Halloween Disco, a wine tasting event, a beauty sale, pizza nights, a silent disco as well as general donations. Other smaller events also happen throughout the year |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
In planning the activities the Trustees have applied the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission. |
| Contribution made by volunteers | Volunteers contribute to the charity efforts by giving their time to run and staff fundraisingevents |
|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.
~~|p|~~|The charity spent around £22,000 on items to benefit
the school. This includes activities for Reception class,
Christmas pantomime, coaches for sports day at
Sutcliffe Park, items for the playground, maths and
science support activities and other support. These
contributions benefited children across the school,
enabling all families to have the same, enhanced
learningexperience.
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Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of theperiod |
The charity holds a strong financial position with nearly £63,000 held in cash at the end of 2024. The charity raised over £42,000 in 2024 |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held |
Reserves are not held |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Money is only paid out when raised and there are minimal overhead costs for the charity |
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising |
Whilst the charity does leverage some amount of sponsorship for event publicity from local businesses and direct donations from the school community, the principal source of funding is from ticket sales to events. |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Type of governing document | Constitution |
|---|---|
| How is the charity constituted? |
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 |
Potential candidates submit personal summaries for selection. Trustees are then voted by the attendees at the AGM on an annual basis |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Working relationship with the school senior leadership team |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | Friends of Halstow |
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| Registered charitynumber | 1098833 |
| Charity’s principal address | Halstow School Halstow Road London SE10 0LD |
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Swann | Co-Chair | Feb 24 onwards |
| Hannah Martin | Co-Chair/ Secretary | October 24 onwards |
| Sophie Kelly | Deputy Chair | October 24 onwards |
| Hinan Medouni | October 24 onwards | |
| Mary-Anne Moffatt | Treasurer | |
| Sasha Harker | Co-Chair | January 24- February 24 |
| Jennie Marsh | Co-Chair/ Trustee | January 24- October 24 |
| Katharine Kennedy | Deputy Chair | January 24- October 24 |
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signature:
Name: Hannah Martin Position: Co-Chair Date:
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Receipts and payments accounts
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|Section A Receipts and payme|||||||||
|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 £||
|A1 Receipts
Donations
6,315)
-
Events
36,590)
-
Interest Received
75)
Sub total(Gross income fo
42,980)
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~~=~~|||-
-
-||6,315)
36,590)
75)
42,980)
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-
35,485)||
|A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
-
-
-
Sub total
0
-
-
Total receipts
42,980)
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-
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0)
42,980)||35,485)||
|A3 Payments
Spend for Events
(6,145)
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Payments to Halstow
(21,813)
-
Bank Charges
(213)
-
Sub total
(28,171)
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~~=~~|||-
-
-
-||(6,145)
(21,813)
(213)
(28,171)
—||-
-
-
(26,828)||
|A4 Asset and investment purchases
-
-
-
-
Sub total
-
-
Total payments
(28,171)
-
-
(28,171)
Net of receipts/(payments)
14,809)
-
-
14,809)
A5 Transfers between funds
-
-
-
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
48,485)
-
-
48,485)
Cash funds this year end
63,294)
-
-
63,294)
—~~——————~~
~~S&S S&S~~|||||||(26,828)
8,657)
-
31,529)
40,186)||
|Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period|Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period|Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period|||||||
|Categories
Details||Unrestricted funds|||Restricted funds||Endowment funds||
||||to nearest £||to nearest £||to nearest £||
|B1 Cash funds
CAF Bank Account
NatWest Bank Account
——|||54,619
8,674
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-
-||-
-
-||
|Total cash funds|||63,293||-||-||
|(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))|||OK||OK||OK||
|||Unrestricted funds|||Restricted funds||Endowment funds||
|Details|||to nearest £||to nearest £||to nearest £||
|B2 Other monetary assets|||-||-||-||
|Details||Fund to which asset bel|Fund to which asset bel||Cost (optional)||rrent value (optional)||
|B3 Investment assets|||||-||-||
|Details||Fund to which asset belongs|Fund to which asset belongs||Cost (optional)||Current value (optional)||
|B4 Assets retained for the|||||-||-||
|Details|||to which liability re||mount due (optiona||When due (optional)||
|B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees
on behalf of all the trustees
Signature
wiper||-
Print Name
Sioa|||||Date of approval||
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name FRIENDS OF HALSTOW ~~eee~~ On accounts for the year 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charity no 1098833 ended (if any) ~~eeee eee~~ Set out on pages 1 TO 6 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ~~Cn~~ I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 12 / 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 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.
Date: 25-06-2025 Signed: ~~ee~~ Name: FRASER BROWN ~~ee~~ Relevant professional ACA ICAEW (9161077) qualification(s) or body (if any): ~~a~~ Address: 59 CALVERT ROAD, LONDON, SE10 0DH ~~re~~
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