2023-08-31-accounts - Robert Piggott Primary School PTA

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] September 2022 Period start date To 31[st] August 2023 Period end date

Charity name: Robert Piggott Primary School PTA

Charity registration number: 1112389

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objectve of Robert Piggot Primary School PTA is to advance the educaton of pupils in the schools in partcular by: (a) Developing efectve relatonships between the staf, parents and others associated with the schools. (b) Engaging in actvites or providing facilites or equipment, which support the schools and advances the educaton of the pupils. In furtherance of these objectves the Robert Piggot Primary School PTA will organise social, educatonal and fund-raising events.
Summary of the main actvites in relaton to those purposes for the public beneft, in partcular, the actvites, projects or services identfed in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The PTA run a number of events throughout the year, some of which are open to the public (mainly our local community and nearby communites) and others which are available for the school community only. Public events in 2022-2023 included the school summer fayre, Christmas fayre, Pre-loved and Prosecco event, the Ceilidh and the Fun Run. Closed events(i.e. for the school community) in the 2022-2023 period included the disco, Team Super Schools event, cake and ice cream sales and sports dayrefreshments.
Statement confrming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft	Para 1.18	The trustees of the PTA have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft.

Additonal informaton (optonal)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contributon made by volunteers	Para 1.38
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identfying the diference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its benefciaries and any wider benefts to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	At the beginning of the period, we set a fundraising goal of £30,000. At the end of the period we actually raised £44,339 (gross) income for the school and it’s pupils. With this money we funded many high cost projects for the school including:  signifcantly improving the playgrounds, school grounds, assembly hall and classrooms;  providing new IT equipment;  providing new reading books in line with the school’s chosen phonics programme;  installing and furnishing a nurture room;  providing new sports and PE equipment; and  funding buses to local enrichment events for the pupils. Our events were very successful and had a very positve impact on parents, children and the wider community. The head teacher commented at the end of the year that “These events raise a phenomenal amount of money but more than that, they bring our school familytogether”.

Additonal informaton (optonal)

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Achievements against objectves set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising actvites against objectves set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectves	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s fnancial positon at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity raised £44,339 in the academic year 1stSept 2022 – 31stAugust 2023 through a donaton from Growth House, event fundraising, sponsorship donatons, match funding and individual parent contributons. The charity carried forward a balance of £36,839 from the previous academic year. The fundraising costs in the academic year 1st Sept 2022 – 31stAugust 2023 amounted to £10,629. The PTA funded £42,700 worth of school improvements and pupil learning enhancements in the academic year 1stSept 2022 – 31stAugust 2023. At the end of the academic year 1stSept 2022 – 31stAugust 2023 the charity held £27,256 for further improvements to the school grounds, learning resources and extra curricular resources to enhance the pupil’s learning experiences.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statng why they are held	Para 1.22	The Trustees have agreed on a policy of retaining a sum of £5,000 as a ‘bufer’ for the charites accounts as a precauton against unexpected costs and expenses. The remaining balance held in the charity account at the end of the academic year 1st Sept 2022 – 31stAugust 2023 is retained to be spent on further improvements to the school The following projects are antcipated in the in the academic year 1stSept 2023 – 31stAugust 2024:  Further improvements to play grounds.  Contnuous funding of required learning resources.  Improving and allowing extra curricular actvites through PTA funded events for the children to enjoy.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£27,256 to be used in the next academic year. This reserve will be used to enhance the children’s educaton and help provide learning materials and provide some opportunites for the school to arrange extracurricular actvites for the children.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A

Details of fund materially in defcit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanaton of any uncertaintes about the charity contnuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No uncertaintes identfed
Additonal informaton (optonal) You maychoose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectves including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A descripton of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Descripton of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Consttuton developed in conjuncton with the PTA UK guidelines in force as at 21 May 2013 and adopted at a meetng held at Robert Piggot Junior School on Tuesday 21stMay 2013.
How is the charity consttuted? (e.g unincorporated associaton, CIO)	Para 1.25	The charity is a registered charity with the Charites Commission with charity number 1112389 as an unincorporated associaton.
Trustee selecton methods including details of any consttutonal provisions e.g. electon to post or name of any person or body enttled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The consttuton provides that all members of the Commitee are eligible to be trustees of the charity for Charity Law requirements and have control of the charity, its property and funds. A minimum of 2 trustees are required to be appointed by the Commitee. The appointed trustees of the charity are:  Rowena Clark (Co-Chair of the Commitee of the charity for the period 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023); and  Eva Erikkson (Treasurer of the Commitee of the charity for the period 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023). The Trustees were appointed at an AGM on 2 November 2022 by consent and a vote (by way of show of hands when the previous Trustees (the outgoing Chair and Treasurer) retred from the role.

Additonal informaton (optonal)

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Policies and procedures adopted for the inducton and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisatonal structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relatonship with any related partes	Para 1.51

Other

Reference and Administratve details

Charityname	Robert Piggot PrimarySchool PTA
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber	1112389
Charity’s principal address	18 Beverley Gardens, Wargrave, Reading RG10 8ED

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Ofce (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) enttled to appoint trustee (if any)
Kate Nwaeke	Trustee	1 September 2022 – 1 November 2022	Robert Piggot Primary School PTA
Paul Dent	Trustee	1 September 2022 – 1 November 2022	Robert Piggot Primary School PTA
Kate Nwaeke	Outgoing Chair	1 September 2022 – 1 November 2022	Robert Piggot Primary School PTA
Paul Dent	Outgoing Treasurer	1 September 2022 – 1 November 2022	Robert Piggot Primary School PTA
Eva Eriksson	Trustee	2 November 2022 – 31 August 2023	Robert Piggot Primary School PTA
Rowena Clark	Trustee	2 November 2022 – 31 August 2023	Robert Piggot Primary School PTA
Rowena Clark	Co-Chair	2 November 2022 – 31 August 2023	Robert Piggot Primary School PTA
Eva Eriksson	Treasurer	2 November 2022 – 31 August 2023	Robert Piggot Primary School PTA

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Descripton of the assets held in this capacity	The charity holds the sum of £9,861.51 on behalf of the Wargrave Lido Community.
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	The money was fundraised by the Wargrave Lido Community to go towards the costs of building a lido in the local village. The Wargrave Lido Community does not hold its own bank account and requested the charity’s assistance to hold the funds on its behalf. The objectves of the charity include engaging in actvites or providing facilites or equipment which advance the educaton of the pupils. Having a swimming pool in the village would signifcantly further the educaton of the students at the Robert Piggot Primary Schools for the following reasons:  Enable the school to fulfl its objectve relatng to swimming set by the natonal curriculum  Provide facilites for the children to partake in physical actvity promotng healthy lifestyle  Save money for the school/charity in paying for buses which are currently required to transport the children to other local swimming pools. These funds can now be reallocated and spent on other items which support the school and advance the educaton of the children.
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregaton of such assets from the charity’s own assets	The Wargrave Lido monies in the sum of £9,861.51 are held in a separate designated bank account of the charity. They are clearly separate from the funds of the charity and therefore ringfenced. Any payments made in or out of the charity bank accounts require dual approval. The appointed Trustees of the charity are the individuals authorised to operate the charity bank account, are fully aware of both the ringfenced monies and their dutes and obligatons as trustees of the charity.

Descripton of the assets held
in this capacity

The charity holds the sum of £9,861.51 on behalf of the
Wargrave Lido Community.

Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects

The money was fundraised by the Wargrave Lido Community to
go towards the costs of building a lido in the local village.
The Wargrave Lido Community does not hold its own bank
account and requested the charity’s assistance to hold the funds
on its behalf.
The objectves of the charity include engaging in actvites or
providing facilites or equipment which advance the educaton
of the pupils. Having a swimming pool in the village would
signifcantly further the educaton of the students at the Robert
Piggot Primary Schools for the following reasons:

Enable the school to fulfl its objectve relatng to
swimming set by the natonal curriculum

Provide facilites for the children to partake in physical
actvity promotng healthy lifestyle

Save money for the school/charity in paying for buses
which are currently required to transport the children to
other local swimming pools. These funds can now be
reallocated and spent on other items which support the
school and advance the educaton of the children.

Details of arrangements for
safe custody and segregaton
of such assets from the
charity’s own assets

The Wargrave Lido monies in the sum of £9,861.51 are held in a
separate designated bank account of the charity. They are
clearly separate from the funds of the charity and therefore
ringfenced.
Any payments made in or out of the charity bank accounts
require dual approval. The appointed Trustees of the charity
are the individuals authorised to operate the charity bank
account, are fully aware of both the ringfenced monies and
their dutes and obligatons as trustees of the charity.

Additonal informaton (optonal) N/A

Names and addresses of advisers (Optonal informaton)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executve or names of senior staf members (Optonal informaton)

Exemptons from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optonal informaton

Declaratons

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Rowena Clark (electronic signature) Full name(s) Rowena Clark Positon (eg Secretary, Chair, PTA Chair (2022-2024) etc)

Date 4 June 2024

	Charity Name	Charity Name	Charity Name	No(if any)	CC16a
	Robert Piggott Primary School PTA			1112389
	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	Period start date	To	Period end date
		1st Sept 2022		31st Aug 2023

Section A Receipts and payments
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donation Growth House	2,500	-	-	2,500	-
Event FundraisingIncome	27,179	-	-	27,179	-
SponsorshipDonations	2,080	-	-	2,080	-
Matched Funding- CHARITABLE GIVING BENEVITY	10,308	-	-	10,308	-
Direct Debits(Parentspayments)	2,272	-	-	2,272	-
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*Sub total* _(Gross income for AR) _	44,339	-	-	44,339	-
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	-	-	-	-	-

*Total receipts*	44,339	-	-	44,339	-

A3 Payments
Fund raisingevent - Expenses	10,629	-	-	10,629	-
PTA Cost - Parent kind membership	140	-	-	140	-
Other	455	-	-	455	-
Schoolprojects funded	42,699	-	-	42,699	-
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**Sub total **	53,924	-	-	53,924	-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Totalpayments*	53,924	-	-	53,924	-

*Net of receipts/(payments)*	- 9,584	-	-	- 9,584	-
A5 Transfers between funds	-	-	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds lastyear end	-	-	-	-	-
*Cash funds thisyear end*	- 9,584	-	-	- 9,584	-

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories	Details	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Cash c/f	27,256	-	-
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	*Total cash funds*	27,256	-	-
	(agree balances w ith receipts and payments account(s))	Agreement Error	OK	OK
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
	Details	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print	Name	Date of approval
	Rowena Clark(electronic signature)	Rowen	a Clark	10/06/2024
	Eva Eriksson (electronic signature)	Eva Er	iksson	10/06/2024

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Charity Name Robert Piggott Primary School PTA

Receipts and payments accou

For the period from	Period start date 1st Sept 2022	To

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted funds

Restricted funds

Endowment funds

to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donation Growth House 2,500 Event FundraisingIncome 27,179 SponsorshipDonations 2,080 Matched Funding- CHARITABLE GIVING BENEVITY 10,308 Direct Debits(Parentspayments) 2,272 - - - 44,339 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - Sub total - Total receipts 44,339 A3 Payments Fund raisingevent - Expenses 10,629 PTA Cost - Parent kind membership 140 Other 455 Schoolprojects funded 42,699 - - - - - Sub total 53,924 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - Sub total - Total payments 53,924 Net of receipts/(payments) - 9,584 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end - Cash funds this year end - 9,584 *Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	to the nearest £
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted funds

Categories

B1 Cash funds

B2 Other monetary assets

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

es at the end of the period	Unrestricted funds
Details Cash c/f (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Details Signature Rowena Clark(electronic signature) Eva Eriksson (electronic signature) *Total cash funds*	to nearest £ 27,256 - - 27,256 Agreement Error Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Print Rowen Eva E Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates
Rowena Clark(electronic signature)	Rowe
Eva Eriksson (electronic signature)	Eva E

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No (if any)
1112389
nts CC16a
Period end date
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Total funds Last year
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t Name na Clark Eriksson	Date of approval
na Clark	6/10/2024
Eriksson	6/10/2024

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Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees

Charity Name Robert Piggott Primary School PTA

On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages	31stAugust 2023	Charity no (if any)	1112389

	1-13 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 08 / 2023 .

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent The charity’s gross income exceeded £25,000 and I am qualified to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales .

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:

the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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.

* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.**_

Signed: Helen Wallace (electronic signature) Date: 10-06-2024 Name: Helen Wallace Relevant professional ICAEW, FCA qualification(s) or body (if any):

Oct 2018

IER

Address: 121 High Street Wargrave RG10 8DG

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

Oct 2018

IER