The Beacon School Parents Society Charlty Commission Registration Nurnber: 1098878 Registered in England & Wales Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 30 September 2024 clo The Beacon School 15 Amersham Road Chesham Bois Buckinghamshirè HP6 SPF
The Beacon School Parents Society Charity Commission Registration Number: 1098878 Currant Trustees - Nick Baker, Headmaster Faye Hedges, Co-chairperson Jasprit Chana. Co-chairperson Louise Valolla. Secretary Mekeen Patel. Treasurer Nikki Haylings, Trustee5' Annual Report We have pleasurè In submitting our annual report and accounts for the year ending 30 September 2024. The Object of the charity is the advancemenl of Ihe education and wellbeing of the pupils al The Beacon School by providing funds, ttems, services and facililies that are nol th8 obligation of any 5talulory authority lo provide. The Constitution was approved and adopted on 15m October 2002, amended in certain respecls in March 2009 8nd again in April and August 2021. The constitution is availab18 on the school websitè. The organisalion was ragislered as a charity from 5.'h August 2003. having been a small Parent Teacher Association up lo Ihal time. A summary of the fundraising activities and items purchased in pursuit of the charity's objects during the period is shown in the notes lo the Accounts. The Trustees do not engage in speculative investments and they hold slgnificant funds in inler8sI- bearing and current accounts until such time as they are needed. Fundlng requests received from the School are approved at the discretion of lh6 Headmaster and the Committee. and then passed lo the Trustees for final approval. Reserves Pollcy In normal limes, our policy is lo maintain unencumbered funds in cash of at least £10,000 to enable the charity to make arrangements for future events. Within thé limitations of the above we aim to purchase items whenever the school has made a request and it has been approved at a Trustees Meeting. Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf: Faye Hedges Trustee & Co-chairperson Mekeen Patel Trustee & Treasurer Date.- 2910712025 Date= 29107125
The Beacon SGhool Parents Society Charity Commission Registration Number: 1098878 Statement of Flnancial Activities For the year ended 30 September 2024 Unreslricted Fund Year ended Year ended 30 30 September September 2024 2023 INCOMING RESOURCES Incoming resources from generated funds Membership income Activities for generating fund5 Investment income - bank interest 1,020 64,138 Note 1 92.733 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 92,733 85.158 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitable activities Pur¢has8 of items for The Beacon School Charitable Donations Note 2 70,814 3.600 53,149 3,200 Cosl of Generatlng Funds Fundraising trading. costs of goods sold and other costs Note 1 43,256 30,656 Govemance Costs NCPTA subscriptionlAccount Review 675 1,143 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 118,344 NET RECEIPTS I IPAYMENTS) {25.571 > (22,990} CASH FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 50,665 73,656 CASH FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 25,094 50.665
The Beacon School Parents, Society Charity Commission Registration Number: 1098878 Statement of Assets and Liabilities Unrestrlcted Fund 30 September 2024 30 September 2023 Cash Funds Cash In Hand plus Bank Account less un-presenled cheques 50 Other Monelary Assets Amounts owed to the Charity in respect of evenls and other activities Liabllltles Amounts owed by the charity In respect of events and other acl'vities Funds Avallabla 25.094 50,665 Approved by thè Iruslees and signed on their behalf: Faye Hédges Trustee & Co-chairperson Mekeen Patel Twstee & Treasurer Date: 2910712025 Date.. 29107125
The Beacon School Parents Society Charity Commission Registration Nurnber: 1098878 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the yèar ended 30 September 2024 Note 1 Activity R8celpt8 Payments Funds Raised Christmas Fair Family Rounders Family Fun Day Salsa Evening Quiz night Easter Cake sale Summer Ball Camp Nighl Second hand uniform sales Online Fundraising Miscellaneous Other cost$ 11.463 (4.1841 171 (2.656) 7.279 171 1,346 218 2,731 557 17,540 936 17,588 744 929 12751 4,002 218 7,036 700 42,829 6,339 18.475 744 929 {4,3041 {1431 {25.2891 15,4031 {8871 12751 I l Fundraisin Aclivilie 92.733 43,148 49,585 Noto 2 Charltable Actlvltles 3D Printers 898 1,451 1,215 17,250 50,000 70,814 Display board Bench Coals IT Room Furniture and green screen Cooking and Nutrition Room Purchase of items for The Beacon School The Pace Centre Horizon Sports Charitable donations 1,800 1,800 3,600 Total Charitable Activtbe$
The Beacon School Parents Society Charity Commlssion Registration Number: 1098878 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 30 September 2024 1. Accounting Policies The financial statements have been prepared on a Receipls & Payments basis as permitted by harilie5 legislation and in accordance with ap[ICable accounbng standards. 2. Stock and other assets The charity holds minor items of furniture. slationery and consumable stock for use in forthcoming events. The trustees do not consider Iheir valuation material and endeavour lo keep such items to a minimum. 3. Fundralslng actlvltl•s A sumrnary of the activities held during Ihe ponod and funds raised is shown on Page S. 4. Charltable Actlvltlès As shown on page 5 funds were expended on a number of projects around the school. Donations wer8 also made to levant charits'es 5. Future Charltable Actlvltles In the 2023 10 2024 financial year. and in addition lo the charitable activities Ilsted on page 5 note 2, the charity agreed to donate and fund charitable activities totalling £377. The Beacon School did Dot expend these donations in the 2023 to 2024 financial year and therefore the charity ha5 not yel funded the school. 11 is likely the school will expeid Ihe agreed donations in the 2024 to 2025 financial year. These donations have not been induded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilitiès.
The Beacon School Parents Society Charity Commission Registration Number: 1098878 Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of The Beacon School Parents Society I report on the accounts of The Beacon School Parents, Society for the year ended 30 September 2024, which are sel out on pages 2 to 6. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charily's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounls. The charily's trustees consider Ihal an audit is not required for this year under section 144{21 of thé Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 AGtI and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responslblllty to: examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Acl.. lo follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{51{b) of the 2011 Act,. and lo slate whether particular mallers have come to My attention. Basls of Independent examlnerfs rnport My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An 8xaminalion includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 also indud8s consideration of any unusual items or disclosures In the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as trustees conc8rning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view. and the report is limrted to those matters sel out in the statement b@low. Independont examlnerfs $laternent In connection with my examination, no maller has come to my attention.. (11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any matenal respect the reqU1mentS.. to keep accounting rècords in accordance with seclion 130 of the 2011 Act., and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounling records and comply with th8 accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been mel., or (21 lo which, in rny opinion, attenlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name: A/vi r J• f •r/ Indèpendent Examiner Signature.. Ami IJ.I" Address.. Dale: