FoML Treasurer Report 2024-2025 Friends of Manby Lodge (Registered Charity Number 1099272) Manby Lodge Infant School, Princes Road, Weybridge, KT13 9DA Report to the Trustees 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2025
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), Prit Patel (Treasurer), Lara Forbes, Rachel McIlroy
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 £46,479 compared to £48,574 in 2023/24. This resulted in total net income after interest and expenses of £12,122 compared to a net expense of £4,846 in 2023/24.
This is a strong result given the ongoing economic pressures and again reflects the generosity and effort of the parent community. We were able to continue many of our regular events and also ran new activities. A huge thanks to everyone who gave their time and support.
Here are the events and initiatives that generated the most net income:
| 2024-2025 (net) |
2023-2024 (net) |
2022-2023 (net) |
2021-2022 (net) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Fair |
£8,963 | £6,535 | £6,186 | £5,486 |
| Summer Fair |
£10,165 | £2,599 | £4,427 | £3,291 |
| Summer | £1,216 | £4,001 | £11,627 | £12,033 |
| Ball | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsored Event |
£4,112 | £4,583 | £2,897 | £1,589 |
| Quiz Night | £1,090 | £2,245 | £1,661 | £1,461 |
| Preloved Uniform |
£610 | £1,206 | £755 | £426 |
Match funding from various companies generated £11,877 over this period.
Donations of £4,787 were carried over from the previous account year (20232024) into this accounting year.
Further donations and match funding did not enter our accounts after 31 August 2025 and so are not included in these results (the accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis).
Overall, it has been another successful year of fundraising driven by the generosity of the parents.
Funds Applied to Benefit Manby Lodge Infant School
Funds used for the school’s benefit during this year were £21,019 (compared to £33,710 in 2023-2024). These contributions covered the final contribution to the garage renovation, as well as Air Conditioning Units for the Year 2 classrooms, a kitchenette for Mini Manby, trips, learning resources, subscriptions and support for school improvements and activities for pupils.
We will continue to consider requests from the school leadership for funding that supports learning and the school community.
Net Income and Funds Carried Forward
During this period, income exceeded expenditure by £12,122.
At the year-end (31st August 2025) Friends of Manby Lodge held net cash reserves of £33,057 in the HSBC account, all of which are considered unrestricted in nature.
Prit Patel FoML Treasurer 14 August 2026
Report to the Trustees of Friends of Manby Lodge (Registered Charity Number 1099272)
On the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025
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 2025. 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)
14 August 2026
Friends of Manby Lodge (Registered Charity Number 1099272) Receipts and Payments Accounts For the year from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025
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 Costs of charitable activities Total payments Net of receipts and payments |
Unrestricted funds Year Ended Year Ended 2025 2024 £ £ 41,692 47,358 4,787 1,216 46,479 48,574 (12,665) (16,932) (568) (1,876) - (795) (105) (107) (21,019) (33,710) (34,357) (53,420) 12,122 (4,846) |
Unrestricted funds Year Ended Year Ended 2025 2024 £ £ 41,692 47,358 4,787 1,216 46,479 48,574 (12,665) (16,932) (568) (1,876) - (795) (105) (107) (21,019) (33,710) (34,357) (53,420) 12,122 (4,846) |
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| 48,574 | ||
| (16,932) (1,876) (795) (107) (33,710) |
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| (53,420) | ||
| (4,846) |
Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31 August 2025
| Cash funds | Unrestricted funds As at As at 31 August 31 August 2024 2023 £ £ 33,057 20,935 |
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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.