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THE BLUE SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Commission registered number: 1138397
Trustees’ Annual Report and accounts for the year ended 31st August 2024.
Charity’s principal address: The Blue School
North Street Isleworth Middlesex TW7 6RQ
Trustees and Governance
Jane Sankey – Chairperson (Re-Appointed 4th October 2023) Alison Appannah – Vice-Chairperson (Re-Appointed 4th October 2023) Sharlene Tsuchihashi – Vice-Chairperson (Re-Appointed 4th October 2023) Jennifer Mulford - Secretary (Re-Appointed 4th October 2023) Anna Hesed - Treasurer (Re-Appointed 4th October 2023)
The Blue School Parents Association is governed by the Constitution adopted on 2nd March 2010.
Charitable Objectives
To advance the education of pupils in The Blue School by engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the educations of its pupils.
To foster more extended relationships between the staff, parents and carers and others associated with the school.
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Summary of Main Activities for Year ended 31st Aug 2024
In planning our activities for the year, the trustees have kept in regard the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. During the year The Blue School Parents Association raised £25,070 which, after payment of events, fundraising and administration expenses, left a surplus of £17,005 raised. Together with the opening bank balance/cash in hand of £22,771, the total surplus available to provide facilities and equipment to advance the education and enrichin experience of the pupils at the school was £39,776. As in previous years the summer months enabled the largest and highest fundraisers –Summer Disco, Football Tournament and Bounce – to take place. Other successful events were the Christmas activities (Disco, Cards, and Tea towels), Bake Sales and Uniform Sales.
Donations were paid to The Blue School totalling £9,281, the majority of which went towards playground shade. A listing of all expenditure incurred in donations to the school is given in the detailed financial statements.
Reserves Policy
There is no formal reserves policy however The Blue School PA will attempt to match as closely as possible the timing of the funds being generated with the funds being granted to the school’s activities and needs. Notwithstanding, from time to time there may be significant future one off commitments which warrant the building of reserves.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Anna Hesed
Trustee
Date: 9[th] June 2025
THE BLUE SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Commisssion registered number: 1138397
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Year ended 31 August 2024
| RECEIPTS: Events Other TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS: Payments for generating funds Management and Administration costs Donations to school TOTAL PAYMENTS NET OF RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) Stock brought forward Non-cash adjustments Accumulated fund brought forward ACCUMULATED FUND CARRIED FORWARD STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Stocks - bar and toys Debtors Cash & Checks on hand Barclays Account PayPal Liabilities |
Unrestricted funds £ 21,770.56 151.89 21,922.45 7,724.13 340.44 8,092.08 16,156.65 5,765.80 - - 20,802.34 26,568.14 - 771.00 2,288.07 32,768.00 2,694.88 11,064.76 - 27,457.19 |
Restricted funds £ 2,847.31 300.00 3,147.31 - - 1,189.05 1,189.05 1,958.26 - - 1,968.31 3,926.57 - - - 3,926.57 - 889.05 - 3,037.52 |
Total 2023/24 £ 24,617.87 451.89 25,069.76 7,724.13 340.44 9,281.13 17,345.70 7,724.06 - - 22,770.65 - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,494.71 | |||
| - 771.00 2,288.07 36,694.57 2,694.88 - 11,953.81 - |
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| 30,494.71 |
Approved and signed on behalf of the committee members / trustees.
A Hesed Treasurer
Date: 23 May 2025
THE BLUE SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Commisssion registered number: 1138397
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Year ended 31 August 2024
| Unrestricted | Restricted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | Total | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| RECEIPTS | ||||
| EVENTS | ||||
| CHRISTMAS DISCO | 2,571.57 | 2,571.57 | ||
| EARLY YEARS CHRISTMAS | - | - | ||
| FATHERSDAYS CARDS | 771.00 | 771.00 | ||
| BOUNCE | 2,704.88 | 2,704.88 | ||
| CHRISTMAS TEA TOWELS & COASTERS | 2,881.70 | 2,881.70 | ||
| CHRISTMAS CARDS | 600.60 | 600.60 | ||
| BAKE SALE *RESTRICTED | 2,847.31 | 2,847.31 | Note 3 | |
| CHRISTMAS TREES | 112.00 | 112.00 | ||
| FIRST AID | 438.13 | 438.13 | ||
| UNIFORM SALE | 1,226.79 | 1,226.79 | ||
| BINGO BUNNY | 428.36 | 428.36 | ||
| WORLD BOOK DAY | 287.37 | 287.37 | ||
| MOTHERSDAY CARDS | 766.33 | 766.33 | ||
| HAPPY BAGS | 482.35 | 482.35 | ||
| MEDITATION NIGHT | 408.93 | 408.93 | ||
| FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT | 3,183.36 | 3,183.36 | ||
| SUMMER DISCO | 4,907.19 | 4,907.19 | ||
| 21,770.56 | 2,847.31 | 24,617.87 | Note 1 | |
| OTHER | ||||
| EASY FUNDRAISING & AMAZON | 151.89 | 151.89 | ||
| PARENT DONATION | 300.00 | 300.00 | Note 3 | |
| 151.89 | 300.00 | 451.89 | ||
| TOTAL RECEIPTS | 21,922.45 | 3,147.31 | 25,069.76 |
PAYMENTS
Payments for generating funds
| CHRISTMAS DISCO | 1,509.84 | - | 1,509.84 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARLY YEARS CHRISTMAS | 63.00 | - | 63.00 | |
| FATHERSDAYS CARDS | - | - | - | |
| BOUNCE | 234.85 | - | 234.85 | |
| CHRISTMAS TEA TOWELS & COASTERS | 1,702.89 | - | 1,702.89 | |
| CHRISTMAS CARDS | - | - | - | |
| BAKE SALE *RESTRICTED | - | - | - | |
| CHRISTMAS TREES | - | - | - | |
| FIRST AID | 200.00 | - | 200.00 | |
| UNIFORM SALE | 77.96 | - | 77.96 | |
| BINGO BUNNY | 296.71 | - | 296.71 | |
| WORLD BOOK DAY | - | - | - | |
| MOTHERSDAY CARDS | - | - | - | |
| HAPPY BAGS | - | - | - | |
| MEDITATION NIGHT | 175.00 | - | 175.00 | |
| FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT | 1,027.18 | - | 1,027.18 | |
| SUMMER DISCO | 2,436.70 | - | 2,436.70 | |
| 7,724.13 | - | 7,724.13 | Note 1 |
Management and Administration costs
| EASY FUNDRAISING & AMAZON | - | - | - | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBSCRIPTIONS & LICENCES | 198.49 | - | 198.49 | |
| Equipment / OTHER EXPENSES | 13.49 | - | 13.49 | |
| STAFF/TEAM APPRECIATION | 128.46 | - | 128.46 | |
| 340.44 | - | 340.44 | ||
| Donations to School | 9,281.13 | 9,281.13 | Note 2 | |
| TOTAL PAYMENTS | 17,345.70 | - | 17,345.70 | |
| NET OF RECEIPTS/(PAYMENTS) | 4,576.75 | 3,147.31 | 7,724.06 |
THE BLUE SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
Year ended 31 August 2024
1 ANALYSIS OF EVENTS
| CHRISTMAS DISCO EARLY YEARS CHRISTMAS FATHERSDAYS CARDS BOUNCE CHRISTMAS TEA TOWELS & COASTERS CHRISTMAS CARDS BAKE SALE *RESTRICTED CHRISTMAS TREES FIRST AID UNIFORM SALE BINGO BUNNY WORLD BOOK DAY MOTHERSDAY CARDS HAPPY BAGS MEDITATION NIGHT FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT SUMMER DISCO |
Income Expense Net £ £ £ |
Income Expense Net £ £ £ |
Income Expense Net £ £ £ |
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| 2,571.57 0.00 771.00 2,704.88 2,881.70 600.60 2,847.31 112.00 438.13 1,226.79 428.36 287.37 766.33 482.35 408.93 3,183.36 4,907.19 |
1,509.84 63.00 0.00 234.85 1,702.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 200.00 77.96 296.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 175.00 1,027.18 2,436.70 |
1,061.73 (63.00) 771.00 2,470.03 1,178.81 600.60 2,847.31 112.00 238.13 1,148.83 131.65 287.37 766.33 482.35 233.93 2,156.18 2,470.49 |
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| 24,617.87 | 7,724.13 | 16,893.74 |
2 DONATIONS TO SCHOOL
| 2 DONATIONS TO SCHOOL | |
|---|---|
| THE BLUE SCHOOL HARDSHIP FUND BBP THE BLUE SCHOOL ESLA LIB. DONATION BB THE BLUE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND SHADE BBP BAKE SALE RESTRICTED SPEND |
£ 1,000.00 300.00 7,092.08 889.05 |
| 9,281.13 |
3 RESTRICTED FUNDS
During the year GBP2,847.31 was raised from cake bakes sales and of which only £889 was used during the year. These funds are to be spend on the classes that raised the funds. An additional £300 was donated by Blue School parents for the school library - ELSA.
4 ACCRUED EXPENSES/REVENUES
During the year items were accrued for which the service or activity related to 2023/24 but the cash transaction were reflected in 2024/25. This is mostly due to issues with online banking which were resolved in 2024/25. The net amount of GBP6,199.86 is comprised as follows:
| 2024/25 Bank Cash Flow relating to 2023/24 Income/Expenses | 2024/25 Bank Cash Flow relating to 2023/24 Income/Expenses | |
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| Cash banked | 2,288.07 | |
| Bunny Bingo | 77.00 | |
| Year 5 Bake Sale | 275.00 | |
| Uniform Sale | 180.12 | |
| WWF Cash donation | 135.00 | |
| Summer disco | 542.55 | |
| Football Tournament | 1,078.40 | |
| Bounce funds transferred from PayPal account | 2,694.88 | |
| Father's Day funds raised | 771.00 | |
| Expenses | (3,972.68) | |
| WWF Cash donation | (135.00) | |
| Summer disco | (2,436.70) | |
| Football Tournament | (1,027.18) | |
| Bounce | (234.85) | |
| Bunny Bingo | (42.00) | |
| Other | (96.95) | |
| Playground Shade donation | (7,092.08) | |
| Bake Sale Restricted Spend | (889.05) | |
| TOTAL | (6,199.86) |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees
Charity Tame The Blue School Parents Association
On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages
| Sep 2023 to Aug 2024 | Charity no (if any) |
1138397 |
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(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 DD / MM / YYYY .
Responsibilities and basis As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the 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 examiner's [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) 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: ~~Ramm~~
Date: 23.06.2025 ~~||~~
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Oct 2018
IER
Name: Melinda Khanna
Relevant professional Association of Chartered Certified Accountants qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 32 Osterley Road, Isleworth TW7 4PN UK
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).
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Oct 2018
IER
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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Oct 2018
IER