Friends of Manby Lodge (Registered Charity Number 1099272) Manby Lodge Infant School, Princes Road, Weybridge, KT13 9DA Report to the Trustees 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024
Aims and Purpose of the Charity
The charity aims to raise funds to support the school (Manby Lodge Infant School) as requested by the Head Teacher and staff of the school and it aims to enhance the school community by actively engaging parents and therefore pupils within the school. It also provides a forum for parents and teachers to communicate.
Trustees
Current trustees are:
Jacqueline Brand (Chair), Rachel McIlroy (Treasurer).
All parents and carers are automatically enrolled as members of Friends of Manby Lodge (FoML). The official roles (Chair, Treasurer, Secretary) are held by parent volunteers and they are nominated during the AGM each year.
Fundraising Activities
During the period, FoML raised a gross income of £48,574 compared to £51,240 in 2022/23. This resulted in total net income before costs of charitable activities of £28,864 compared to £31,587 in 2022/23.
This is less than last year, however given the current difficult economic situation, it is a fantastic year for the charity. We were able to continue some of our usual events, and introduced some new ones also. There was a fantastic spirit amongst the parent community which contributed to this fantastic amount.
Here are the events generated the most net income:
| 2023-2024 (net) |
2022-2023 (net) |
2021-2022 (net) |
2020-2021 (net) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Fair | £6,535 | £6,186 | £5,486 | - |
| Summer Fair | £2,599 | £4,427 | £3,291 | - |
| Summer Ball | £4,001 | £11,627 | £12,033 | - |
| Sponsored Event | £4,583 | £2,897 | £1,589 | - |
| Quiz Night | £2,245 | £1,661 | £1,461 | - |
| Ad-hoc Donations | £1,215 | £246 | £865 | £4,235 |
| Self-Portrait Keepsakes | £902 | £1,079 | - | - |
| Preloved Shop | £1,206 | £755 | £426 | £322 |
| Christmas Class Fundraiser |
- | - | - | £11,868 |
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Match funding from various companies generated £4,324 over this period.
Included within income from fundraising activities are receipts of £3,397 relating to the previous year (2022-2023). This was from match funding from SaleForce and Sky for the Summer Fair 2023.
Further donations and match funding totalling £4,770 entered our accounts in the next accounting year (2024-2025) and so are not included in these results (as the accounts are prepared on a receipt and payment basis).
FoML donated £795 to 3D Toy Shop in August 2024.
Overall, it has been another successful year of fundraising driven by generosity of the parents.
Funds Applied to Benefit Manby Lodge Infant School
Funds used for the school’s benefit during this year were £33,710 (compared to £23,817 in 2022-2023). The largest items of expenditure came from a contribution to the garage renovation of £7,000, contribution to the replacement of interactive screens in Reception classrooms (£6,000) and the installation of acoustic sound clouds in the school hall (£4,980). Learning subscription payments were also made, totalling to £4,293. We also contributed to school trips (£1,593), pantomimes for all year groups (£2,162) and £500 for each year group to purchase items on their wishlist on top of the usual funds that are applied to the school.
We will continue to contribute £7,000 towards the garage renovation for next accounting year (2024-2025).
Net Income and Funds Carried Forward
During this period, expenditure exceeded income by £4,846 .
At the year-end (31st August 2024) Friends of Manby Lodge held net cash reserves of £20,935 in the HSBC account, all of which are considered unrestricted in nature.
Rachel McIlroy FoML Treasurer 11th June 2025
Report to the Trustees of Friends of Manby Lodge (Registered Charity Number 1099272)
On the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 August 2024. As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation 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 examiner’s statement
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:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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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.
Christopher Cork (ACA)
11th June 2025
Friends of Manby Lodge (Registered Charity Number 1099272) Receipts and Payments Accounts For the year from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024
Receipts and payments
| Receipts Fundraising activities Donations Total gross receipt income Payments Costs of fundraising activities: Direct costs Charity operating costs Donations made Bank charges Prior year expenses Costs of charitable activities Total payments Net of receipts and payments Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31 August 2024 Cash funds |
Unrestricted funds Year Ended Year Ended 2024 2023 £ £ 47,358 50,994 1,216 246 48,574 51,240 (16,932) (17,864) (1,876) (1,266) (795) (321) (107) (120) - (82) (33,710) (23,817) (53,420) (43,470) (4,846) 7,770 Unrestricted funds As at As at 31 August 31 August 2024 2023 £ £ 20,935 25,781 |
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Notes to the receipts and payments accounts
Basis of preparation
The charity’s accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis as outlined by Charity Commission guidance note CC16b. Receipts and payments are therefore treated as income and expenditure for the year.