CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Rèport to the trusteesl members of Friends of Downview Primary School On accounts for the year ended 31-08-2025 Charity no (if any) 1100187 Set out on pages 3and4 I report to the Irustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'the Trust") for the year ended 3110812025. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examinalion 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(5llb) of the Act. I have com pleled my exam ination. I confirm th2t no material matters have come to my attention in conneclion wilh the examination which gives me cause lo believe Ihat in. any material respecl.. accounling records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no conceins and have come across no other rnatters in connection with the examinalion to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: Name: Jayne Tressler FCCA ACA Relevant profèssional qualification{sl or body {if any): Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales IICAEW} Address: 22 Hinde Road Bongor Regis West Sussex, P022 7QJ IER October 2018
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 111WJ187 Recei tsand ents accounts CC16a 01AW2Q24 from Section A Receipts and payments. Unrestricted fund5 Totsl funds Last fftr A1 Recei Vdunt8 [)aon53nd FU$In rants 14$1 19,48 18, 21.021 Sub tolal(Gmss income forAR sub A3Pa nts Costsofgeneratiffj Cost GTrts donaiWtsI(ode 6A7 53 19 Sub tolal 74 Sub total 101 Ngt OfreceipOents) A5 Transfers botwaen funds Cash fvnds lastyear end Cash funds thisyear ènd 871 352 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Endowment funds funds fun¢J5 31 Cash funds 147 Totalcash funds
funds funds 10 Dearw£ etatls ¢ntwa1 DetaTts BJ i{NE5tBnt a55et8 CutTBnt¥alu• Details B4 Ntssots relained for the chdrivs Iiwn L Dpl4TIs 85 Liabilities Date tsf to. 2r Ib. io
PB I (HARITY COMMISSION Trustees, Annual Repoit for the peiiod From {startdate) 0 1 0 9 2 4 to (etmj date) 3 1 0 8 2 5 Section A Reference and administration detai15 Charity name Friends of DOWneW Primary Schwl other name5 the dtrtY is known by Regtered charity numbei [rf any) 1 1 0 0 1 8 7 Charity's prinopa5 adthess Wroxham Way Fe5phawn BogTKK Regis PDStcode P 0 2 2 8 E R Natnes of the charity trLL4iee5 who fflaTrage ihe thorrtv Name of pew50n (or body) entitled to appoint trustee {if any) Members Twstee Name Olfire (sla) whole yeas Katherine Chute cchaIr C(FChair Joanne Edwards Members iQrsty Spokes Elizabeth Parris Members Hannah Proverbs Sophie Hollis Claire Wilson ReswJned 21.02.25 Linda Sheeha 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names ol the ttU5tee5 for ihe (harity, if any Ifw exampk oryiusi(¥h"an Infjtee5} Plème Ihles a(ted rfn(*t forT•holÈ yvF None TAR Maich 2012
Seclion A Referenie and administration details (conlinued) Naffles and Bddiwes of advi5e15 {optiofial inlortnation} Type of ad¥eT Na Add55 None Name of thiel exE(Uti¥e or names of Sen1 5tsff meTrbe15 lopfKNd inform&w) Section B Structure, governance and managemenl Description of the Ihaiity'STrS Type ol governing docufflent leg trust dee(L ionsb"tut constituti datal 8th Juty 2019 How the Ihairty is ionstiluted leg trusl a5501iatsL¥D. company) T[tee 5eledion methtts (eg appointeit by. efecied by) Elected by members Additional governan is5 (opknonl inlormaknon You may th005e to indude additiorol information, where rdevant. aimxrt.. poliiies and prduleS adopted Iw the iTrduition and trairting ol tru51 . the charitvs organonal slruclure and any wider network whith tharitywotk5: ' felèts"onship with any fetsted parti*" - ttUStee5' ronsideration of fflajornsksaThJ the systeffl and pl0dreS to tnanage tm. We adopted and fomialised a rdnge of lIe$ and procedures In April 2024. whith are availatAe on the Ek)wnview Primary School website. and ts FrierK15 of Downview Primary School swal rrte(tia pages. The wli(ies and procedures are eWad regularfy. The last forTnal revtew t(x)k pla in Febwary 2025 and the nexÈ review is scheduled to lake pla befo our AGM in October 2025 TAIt Mar¢h 2012
Section C objectives and activities Sumtnafy ol the objectsof the Ih31ity set out in rts goveining do(urnent To advance the education of the pupils by developing effective rektionships between the schcol communty and by arranging aCbVÈtS and pVidIng facilib&slequiprnent Sutntnaiy of Ihe rnain activtlses undertaken lor the public benefit in rÈlalK>n to these obj'ect5 lifidude within T.$ seci the 5faluiiJry deilaralion th3( trustees have hèd iegaid to the guidance 155ued by the Ch61ity CommfSSKJn on puNit betth) Suppybng s(*h))W inibatNes. suth as Wed( and cake sales. to help buihl effective retalionships wthin the cx¥nmunity. Planning eventsl rb"atwes lo enthan¢e putmls. educats.onal experien. such as Elfridges. PlanniThJ evenWinitia¢N85 fsir¥j on fundraistiw to etthance (he educ2tion of wprfs. The this y8arvrds educat1 trips and vtsitors. All Trustees have read Charity C(xnmis5ion gukaas)ce on public benefftwithin the last year and we use a'DeLysHJn ReJNd' to dowment ow ConsOratIOnS in thi% Additional detèils ol oty"ectives and ad1vitS {optiooal inloEmatioThl You MJY choose 10 include f¥rthei statetnents, whe12 ielevant. about.. - poli(y on grèntsmakin ' policy progiamrne teL4ted investtnent- "iufttribulion rrode by volunlea Section D Achievement5 atÈd perlormance Sumfflary of the Jytrain athieVeN[rtS ol the thairty duting the year We're proud to that the Accounts forthe year ending 31 August 2025 show net income of £20.471 before donations. We made use of grant funding again this year, which wa5 used mainly for edui3tional trips and visttors. Our Spring Fayre in May 2025 was our biggest event of the year and we Manag to raise slightly more than13st year. We were pleased to involve local businesses to boost our fundraising. whilst continuing to provide free activtties to ensure everyone could parhcipate. The Fayre raised an incredible £4,623. Other successful fundrnising events induded Flexible Friday. raising £1.027, discos. raising £1.552. movie nights, raising £972, and EIFridges. raising £954. We were also pleased to Introdu the School Lottery this year. whith has increased our regular income" Streams. Following the success of last yearfs adults only quiz. we held two similar events this year, both of which were well attended. Thi5 helped to bring the school community together, whilst also raising a toLIl of £1.193. We held our AGM at one of these events to enable us to reach more member5. Overall. we supported the h0o1 to the tune of £18,078 this year. which is a great achievement. Our main focu5 this year was trips and visitors. and outdoor equipment. IAR 2012
Sectiofi E Financial review Briel staternent 01 the charity'5 policy un reserves The charity has a Financial Reserves Policy adopted in April 2024 and regularly reviewed. We aim to maintain unrestricted reserves of £l.IXK). At the end of the fsnancial year, we held unrestricted reserves of £15.745. Details of aoy h1[ llmtenauy in defiat None Further finarKial review details (Optal infotThtNJn) You may thoose to inilude addTrlÉOD information. wheie relevanL abo. the Ihaiity'5 Pfincipal sourie5 01 lilliluding any fundia¢siryl.- . how expenditUEe has 5UPPOfted the key obie(tive5 of the thallty," inve5tmeni pdicy and objertNe5 itKSuth"ng any ethical investment pob"(y adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The tru5tee5 dÈrlare thai they have approved the trusiee5' iepDrt above Signed on behalf of the (haity's trustees (4 éfTrE o ÉbwfW27)r Position leg 5eitet6ry. aoir. et4 Co-C+iAr TAR Marth 2012