Charity number: 1126941
Frlends of St Helen's (FOSH)
Trustees, report and fJnancig1 statements
for the year ended 31 August 2024

Friend5 of St Helen's (FOSH)
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References and administration details
Trustees, report
Ind¢p¢ndent examinefs Teport
Statement of financial activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the financial statemcrtts

Friends of St Helen's (FOSH)
Legal and administrative informv4tion
Charity Dumbtr
1126941
Charlty Offices
St H¢l¢n's Catholic Primary School
Chargeable Lane
London
E13 8DW
Trustees
Mrs Gael Hicks
Mrs Joyce Slaw
Mrs Marilyn Ra8asa
Mrs Sue Logan
Mi55 Claire Doherty
Mrs Marie O'Hanlon
BMaker$
Nat West Bank PIC
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Friends of Sl Helen's (FOSH)
Report of the trustees
for tbe year ended 31 August 2024
The trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 August
2024. The trustres who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on
page l.
Strueturel Eovernanee and management
Friends of St Helen's is a regi51ered Charity ¥overned by its trust deed5 and regulati011S
established by the Charity Commission in England and Wales.
Objeetlves and a¢tivltl¢s
The main obj¢ct of FOSH 15 ¢0 advance th¢ education of pupils of the $¢hool in particular by..
developing effective r¢la¢ionship5 between the siaff, parents and other associated with
the 5¢hool
engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which 5UPPOrt5 the school
and advance the education of the pupils
Achlevemenlj #nd PerformAnre
During the year FOSH raised funds through raffles, a s¢hool disco and an Intemational
Ev¢nin8 with thc 5¢hool community. All eyenis were well 5UPPOrted help¢d to maintain
Strong sense of belonging to rhe St Helen's family, for children, parents and Staff.
In addition parents eontinued to make regular voluntary contributions to 5UPPOrt the provision
of additional facilities for the children.
Ruerves poliey
Tn￿lee5 aim to hold & minimum of three months rutming costs in reserve.
Rl$k A$ge8sment
The trustees are aware of the risks facing the charity. The mairt risks are..
a reduction of income from volurttary contributions and fund rAising events
a lack of financial expertise within the charity
Trustees have ¢nsured regular review of the charities a¢¢ounts and additional skilled trustr¢$
are io be recruited io ensure the risk continu¢ to be mitigated.
Statement ol trustee5' T¢sponslbllitles
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Tru5t¢es Annual Report and the financial
statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdorn Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice.
Charity Commission requires the rruste¢5 to prepar¢ financial 5tatetnents for each financial
year which give a true and fair view of lh¢ state of affairs of the charity and of the incoTnin8
resources and application of re50ur¢¢s. including the income and expenditure for that period. In
preparing these financial statements, the trngtees are required to-.
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Friends of St Helen's (FOSH)
Report of the trustees
for the year ended 31 August 2024
select suitable accounting poli¢ies ond then apply th¢m ¢onsistently-
observe the methods and principle5 in the Chariiies SORP;
make judg¢ments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent-
sthie wheth¢r applicable UK Accouniing Standards have been followed. subjed io any
material departure5 dis¢losed and explained in the fiDancial siaiements; and
prepare the financial statements 00 the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
pr¢5um¢ that the charity will Continue in op¢ration.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which diKlose with
reasonable accuracy ai any tim¢ the financial position of the charity and whi¢h enable them to
¢nsure ihat the financial stalemenis comply with r¢gulations. They aT¢ also responsibl¢ for
safeguarding th¢ assets of the charity and hence for takin8 reasonable Steps for the prevention
and detection olfraud and other irre8ulariiies.
On behalf of ihe board
Gael Hicks
Chalr
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Independent examiner's report on the aecounts
Report to the trustsesl
members of
Friends of St H¢l¢n's (FOSHI
On *ecovnts for the year
ended
31° Au8USt 2024
Cb&rity tto
(If ADY)
1126941
Sel out OD pAges
5t09
l Tep)rt to the tnjstees on my examination of the &ccounts of the above charity C*he TTU3t")
for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Respon$lbllltle$ As the charity tnwee$ of the TThsL you are r¢spon$ible for the prepar*ion of the accounts in
and ba315 of report accordance with th¢ requir¢ments of the Clwiti¢$ Act 2011 ('Yhe A¢¢").
l TeEM)rt in respeet of my examination of the Trnst's accounts carried out under section 14of
the 2011 A¢1 and in carrying out my examination. I have follow¢d the gpplicable Diteclions
givcn by the Charity Commis5i¢)n wid¢r sethion 145{5Xb) of th¢ A¢t.
Ind¢pethdeDt I have complded my examination. I Confir￿ that no mateTial matter8 have come to my
exgémlll¢r'$ ltstett￿nt attontion in ¢onAection with the ¢xaminalion which 8ive5 me C￿$¢ to believe that in. any
materi#l regpect..
•a¢counting recoTth were noi k￿¢ in accvrdance with se¢tion 130 of the Act or
ie ￿cOUnts do not accord with the accountin8 records
I have no concerns and have come Acros5 no other matters in connection with the
examinalion to which ￿￿nti0Th should be drawn ID ord¢r to enable a proper understsnding of
the accounts to be reached.
Independent eumlller'i
statement
Sl8ned:
Date:
IL ht
202
Gyorgyi Callewi
Rekv&nt professlonal
qu*llficatloll(s) or l)ody (If
#Dy):
FCCA
Addre85
14 &f (ts&Lws QOLE S AP
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Friends of St Helen's (FOSH)
StAtement of fin2neial Ydctivitie5 (ineorporating tb¢ income and expenditure account)
For th¢ year ended 31 August 2024
Year
ended
Year
ended
Unre$trid¢d Restricted
2024
2023
Funds
Funds
Total
Total
Notes
In¢omlnE resouries
Incoming resources from generating funds..
Voluntary in¢ome
Investrnent income
27,578
27,578
22,321
Total Incomlng resources
27.578
27.578
22.321
Resourc¢$ expended
Charitsble activities
Governance cosis
7,585
7.585
45,658
23
Total reJour¢a expendtd
7,585
7,585
45,681
Net incomlng l {deflelt) resources for the y¢gr I
Net In¢om¢ l (dtflclt) for the year
19,993
19,993
(23.360)
Total fjjnds brought forward
100,613
100,613
123,973
Total fund$ carrled forward
120,606
120,606
100.613
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses in the year and therefore a separaie $tatemen¢ of total
r¢cognised gains and losses has not been pr¢pared.
All of the above amounts rela¢¢ to continuing a¢tLVlties.
The note5 011 Pa8es 5 to 9 fom an integral part of these flnanci81 $t*tement
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Friends of st Helen's (FOSH)
Balance sheet
as gt 31 August 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Fixed Asset$
Tangible Fixed Assets
Curvent assets
Cosh at bank and in hand
120,606
104.640
120,606
104,640
Credllors: amounts falllD8
due wlthln one year
4,027
Net current assetsl(118bllltles)
120,606
100,613
Net isse¢sl{liabililles)
120,606
100.613
Funds
Unrestricted incorne ￿ndS
120,606
100,613
TotHI funds
120,606
100.613
In Ylpproving these flDanci&l statements as trustees of the ¢h?rity we hereby confinn..
that fin&nciol stsiements give & true and fair view of the stai¢ of affairs of the charity a5 at the end of ihe financial year
and of its income artd expenses for the year then eTrd￿ in accordance with th¢ legal requirements.
The financial statements were approved by the board on.. 9 January 2025 and signed on it5 behalf by..
a)
Ggel Hleks
Chalr
The notes on pages 7 to 9 form an iDttgrg1 part of th¢se financial statement
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Friends of St Helen's (FOSH)
Notes to finanei21 statements
for the year ended 31 August 2024
Accounting polleies
The principal accounting policies are sL￿rn￿rIsed below. The accounting policies have
been applied consistently throughoui the year and th¢ preceding period.
Bg51s of a¢¢ountlng
Th¢ financial siatemenis are prepared undeT the historical cost Convention and in
accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practi¢e'Accounting and Reporting by
Charili¢s' issued in March 2005 {SOIiP 2005)
C•shnow
The chArity has taken advantage of the exemption in FRS l from the requirernent to produce a cashflow statement
because if 1$ a small charity.
Ineomlng rewurees
All incoming Tesources are included in ihe statement of financial activities when the
charity is entitled to ihe incom¢ and the amount can be quantified with reasonable
accuracy. The followin8 specific policies are applied to panicular categories tsf income..
Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full
in the statement of finan¢ial activities when receivable. Grants wher¢ entitlement is not
¢onditional on the delivery of a spe¢ifi¢ perf0m￿nCe by the chariiy are recognised when
the charity becomes uncortditionally entitl¢d to the grani.
Donated
services
and
facilities ore in¢luded at ihe value to the chariiy where this can be quantifi¢d. The value of
services provided by volunte¢rs has not been included.
Gifts donated for resale are
included a5 incoming resoLw¢es within activiti¢s for 8ener&ting funds when they are 501d.
Grants, including grants for the purchase of fixed &ssets, Are re¢ognised in full in the
statement of financial a¢iivities in the year in which ihey are receivabl¢.
Income from investment5 IS Lncluded in the year in which it is receivable.
Rejources expended
Expenditure is recogni5¢d on an ￿¢r￿al basis as a liability IS incurred. Expenditure
includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the
exp¢ndilure to which it relates.
Costs of generating funds ¢omprise the costs associated with attra¢ting voluntary income
and the costs of trading for fvndr?ising purFX)ses tncluding the charity's shop.
Charitable expenditure comprise5 those costs incurr¢d by the charity itj the delivery of its
aciivitie5 and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated
directly to Such activities and those ¢osts of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
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Friends of St Helen's (FOSH)
Notes to fmancial statements
for the year ended 31 August 2023
IneoThing Resources- Voluntary incorne
Y￿r
ended
2024
Year
ended
2023
Unrestricted
Uniforni Sales
Disco
Raffles
International Evening
Parental Contribulion
Funday
13,637
600
13.637
600
1.351
10,186
500
1,404
3,000
7,231
7,907
2.965
7.907
2,965
27,578
27,578
22,321
InveJtmeDI Income
Year
eDded
Yexr
ended
Unrestrlcted
furtd8
Totsl
Tol41
Bank interest receivable
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Resources Expended- Charltable activities
Ye4r
ended
ended
Unrutricted
2024
Total
2023
Totsl
Uniform stock purchases
Donation to St Helen's
Bank charges
Yr 6 Hoodies
Sundries
7.515
7.515
14,011
30,000
1,647
70
70
7,585
7.585
45,658
Governance costs
Year
ended
YE8r
ended
Unrestrlctsd
2024
Total
2023
Total
Staff ¢osts- Other
Independent ExatHination
Interes¢ l Bank Charges
23
23
Credlior5: amounts fAlllng due
wlthln one year
2024
2023
Other creditors
4,027
4,027
8. T#xAtIo
The charity'y activities are not subject to tax, a¢¢ordingly there is no iaxation charge in these accounts.
9. Going Concern
There is no reason to suggest the ¢harity will not carry on as A going concern.
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