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Friends of Fircroft PTA Charity Number: 1099047
Trustees' Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Period 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025
Friends of Fircroft PTA – Annual Report 2024/25
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Friends of Fircroft PTA
Trustees' Annual Report for the Period Ended 31 August 2025
Objectives & Activities
Friends of Fircroft PTA was established to help develop effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with Fircroft Primary School to help advance the education and wellbeing of pupils.
Our main activities involve fundraising activities to contribute funds to:
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improved facilities and new equipment at the school;
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educational resources; books and reading spaces; inspire creativity and outdoor play;
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school trips - reducing the financial burden on families and carers.
Achievements & Performance
The trustees declare that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers or duties.
Summary of the Main Achievements for the Year
The charity has made funding contributions to the following areas of the school:
Ensuring the safety of the children
- School crossing guard - £5,708
Enhancing the curriculum and learning experience for the children
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Audio sound system - £3,908
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Classroom materials - £2,300 and £2,200 for September 2025
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Art and creativity - £570
School trips to support the curriculum
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Contribution to residential trip for year 4 - £5,198 (including the deposit for 2026)
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Contribution to PGL for year 6 - £6,712 (including the deposit for 2026)
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Contribution to other class trips - £5,000
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Friends of Fircroft PTA Trustees' Annual Report for the Period Ended 31 August 2025
Financial Review
Statement of the Charity's Policy on Reserves
Since 2015 the Charity has made contributions to the school each to year to enhance the overall learning and development of the students. Notably a £37,000 contribution to playground development was made in September 2018. Over £17,500 was contributed to create a new library in April 2019. Between February 2020 and May 2022, £35,674 was contributed to purchase Interactive Whiteboards for all 15 classrooms and one for music lessons in the Old Nursery space. In the current and prior year, due to continued cuts in government contributions, cumulative distributions in excess of £60,000 have largely served to enhance the curriculum through learning experiences and school trips.
Whilst the Charity has aimed to retain a minimum balance of £2,500, in recent years the reserve balance has been higher due to caution post-covid. Pupil numbers are declining and each year a twoform entry class is replaced by a one-form entry reception class which reduces our ability to fundraise large amounts for capital projects in single financial years. The charity aims to be able to continue to support the school’s curriculum, and ensure the school trips are inclusive and will utilise the reserves as required to do so, whilst maintaining a higher than minimum agreed balance.
Financial Review
The Charity has made significant contributions to the school in line with the reserves statement above. It has had another successful year with its fundraising activities particularly the two main events – the Christmas and Summer Fairs. As a result, we have been able to support a range of activities within the school including funding many enhancements to the curriculum such as school trips, and replacing the audio sound system used for assemblies and school performances.
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Friends of Fircroft PTA
Trustees' Annual Report for the Period Ended 31 August 2025
Charity details
Charity name: Friends of Fircroft PTA
Charity number: 1099047
Charity's operating address: Fircroft Primary School, Fircroft Road, Tooting
Postcode SW17 7PP
Charity Trustee
| Trustee Name | Office | Appointed | Ended | |
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| 2. | Denise York | Trustee | 20/09/19 | - |
| 3. | Nathalie Julie Trepel | Chair | 08/11/24 |
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| 4. | Melissa Brunnschweiler | Trustee | 08/11/24 | - |
| 5. | Tana Daniels | Trustee | 08/11/24 | - |
| 6. | Philippa Tessa Joubert | Trustee | 08/11/24 | - |
Advisors
Name Address & Postcode Bank: Barclays 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP Independent Examiner: Nicola Johnson Brudenell Road, London, SW17
Structure, Governance & Management
The Charity is unincorporated. It is operated on a simple governance structure that provides appropriate separation of duties and proportionate risk management. This is maintained by CoChairs, Treasurer and Secretary.
The Treasurers’ role is to manage the finances, providing separation of duties to ensure that monies collected are accounted for and banked quickly and effectively.
The trustees are supported by PTA class representatives, parents, carers, teachers and other associated with the school. The Co-Chairs convene a meeting every term to discuss activities and priorities and make decisions on funding. In the absence of a meeting, or low attendance at a meeting, funding requirements are communicated to the committee in writing.
All fundraising is carried out on a voluntary basis, thanks to our wonderful parent and wider community. There are no paid committee members in the Charity. The Charity is a member of Parentkind.
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Friends of Fircroft PTA Trustees' Annual Report for the Period Ended 31 August 2025
Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees' Report above. Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees
Signature(s): Full Name(s): Nathalie Julie Trepel Position(s): Chair / Trustee Date: 19-05-2026 | 02:21 PDT
Denise York Trustee 18-05-2026 | 05:06 PDT
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Friends of Fircroft PTA
Trustees' Annual Report for the Period Ended 31 August 2025
Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts
Report to the trustees of Friends of Fircroft PTA On accounts for the year 31 August 2025 Charity no 1099047 ended Set out on pages 8 - 12
Respective responsibilities The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in of trustees and examiner accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning 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 to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention 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.
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Friends of Fircroft PTA
Trustees' Annual Report for the Period Ended 31 August 2025
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body : Address: |
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| Nicola Johnson | ||
| Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand | ||
| 25 Brudenell Road | ||
| Tooting, London | ||
| SW17 8DB |
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No CC16a 1099047 Friends of Fircroft PTA For the period from 01/09/2024 31/08/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds Endow ment funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - |
Restricted funds Endow ment funds to the nearest £ to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
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| All income | 28,742 | - | - |
28,742 | 23,631 |
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 28,742 | 28,742 | 23,631 | ||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). | |||||
| Sub total | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 28,742 | - | - | 28,742 | 23,631 | |
| All payments | 37,566 | 37,566 | 36,134 | ||
| Sub total | 37,566 | 37,566 | 36,134 | ||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 37,566 | 37,566 | 36,134 | |||
| (8,824) | (8,824) | (12,503) | |||
| - | - | - | **- ** | - | |
| 24,258 | - | - | 24,258 | 36,761 | |
| 15,433 | - | - | 15,433 | 24,258 |
Friends of Fircroft PTA – Annual Report 2024/25
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Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds
| Unrestricted funds | Restricted funds Endowment funds |
Restricted funds Endowment funds |
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| Categories B1 Cash funds Community Fund Business Premium B2 Other monetary assets (PAYPAL) B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
to nearest £ 14,933 500 15,433 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
to nearest £ to nearest £ |
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| OK OK |
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| Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ |
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| Cost (optional) Current value (optional) |
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| Cost (optional) Current value (optional) |
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| Amount due (optional) When due (optional) |
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| Print Name | Date of approval | ||
| Denise York | 18-05-2026 | 05:06 PDT | |
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Friends of Fircroft PTA Income & Expenditure Statement For Year Ending 31 August 2025
| Income/Expenditure Opening Balance - 1st September Events (Breakdown Below) Gross Events Income Less: Event Costs ADD: Total Net Income - Events ADD: Other Income LESS: Other expenses Total Net Event & Other Income LESS: SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS Net income / outgoing Closing Balance Held as follows: Community Account Business Account Paypal Account |
2024/2025 2024/2025 2023/2024 2023/2024 24,258 36,761 24,127 20,687 5,251 - 7,052 - 18,875 13,635 4,615 2,944 220 - 1,026 - 23,270 15,552 32,095 - 28,055 - 8,824 - 12,503 - 500 500 14,933 23,758 - - 15,433 24,258 |
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Friends of Fircroft PTA Accounts Financial Year For Year Ending 31 August 2025
| Bag to School Bake Sale Broadwater PTA Bunny bop Christmas cards Christmas concerts Christmas trees Crossing patrol Easy Fundraising Interest International food festival Match funding Miscellaneous Parentkind Quiz night Regular donation School lottery Winter fair Summer fair TBC World book day Rolling bar stock Fircroft nights PTA equipment Tea Towels Sub Total School Contributions Total Total Opening Balance Business Account Community Account PayPal Account ADD: Total Receipts LESS: Total Payments Total Closing Balance Business Account Community Account PayPal Account |
In 125 331 559 2,605 443 37 2,112 5,320 380 318 207 1,250 92 57 1,226 1,630 422 5,882 4,863 - 484 - 400 |
Out Net In - 125 64 395 584 - 559 727 - 1,878 1,814 - 443 - 37 230 2,342 2,000 115 - 5,205 - 380 399 - 318 449 69 - 138 457 - 1,250 1,000 58 - 34 475 162 - 105 - 765 - 461 1,176 - 1,630 - 422 621 1,668 - 4,213 7,559 1,553 - 3,310 6,078 - - 182 - 302 475 466 - 466 - - 400 - - 545 2024/25 |
Out Net 584 - 867 - 947 - - - 2,000 - - 399 - 449 42 - 415 - 1,000 573 - 98 - - 305 - 872 - - 621 2,327 - 5,232 2,130 - 3,947 - 131 - 344 1,250 - 1,250 - - 453 - 453 - 545 2023/24 |
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| 28,742 | 5,472 - 23,270 23,631 |
8,079 - 15,552 |
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| - | 32,095 - 32,095 - - |
28,055 - 28,055 - |
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| 28,742 | 37,566 - 8,824 - 23,631 |
36,134 - 12,503 - |
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| 23,758 500 - |
36,261 500 24,258 - 28,742 37,566 - 8,824 - 23,758 500 - 15,433 |
36,761 23,631 36,134 - 12,503 - 24,258 |
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| 14,933 500 - |
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Friends of Fircroft PTA
Details of distributions in the year For Year Ending 31 August 2025
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|2024/2025|2023/2024|
|Coach trips YR, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y5|5,000|6,000|
|Classroom material|4,500|2,600|
|Creative day|150|300|
|History talks (various years)|400|500|
|Residential trip - year 4|5,198|3,026|
|Residential trip - year 6 (PGL)|6,712|7,170|
|Playground equipment|100|
|Audio Sound System|3,908|
|School crossing (inc Winkworth contribution)|5,708|
|Art week|420|1,300|
|Author visits|1,600|
|Planters, plants, pots|1,750|
|Panto|959|
|Other|2,850|
|32,095|28,055|
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