| Trustees’ annual report for theperiod | Trustees’ annual report for theperiod | Trustees’ annual report for theperiod | Trustees’ annual report for theperiod | Trustees’ annual report for theperiod | Trustees’ annual report for theperiod | Trustees’ annual report for theperiod | |
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| From | Period start date | To | Period end date | ||||
| Day | Month | Year | Day | Month | Year | ||
| 01 | 08 | 2023 | 31 | 07 | 2024 |
| SECTION A | REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS | REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
| Charity Name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number Charity’s principal address |
L’Amicale André Malraux L’Amicale 1140438 Ecole André Malraux 44 Laurie Road Postcode W7 1BL |
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| Ecole André Malraux | ||
| 44 Laurie Road | ||
| Postcode | W7 1BL |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) |
Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Johnston | Appointed Annual meeting 2024 |
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| Raphaelle Godfrey | Appointed Annual meeting 2019 |
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| Monique Ducher | Appointed Annual meeting 2022 |
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| Cathia Pioger | Appointed Annual meeting 2023 |
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| Julie Bouchard | Appointed Annual meeting 2023 |
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| Caroline Orsini | Appointed Annual meeting 2024 |
SECTION B STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing Constitution adopted 5[th] January 2011 document How the charity is Parents’ association consisting of the parents or constituted carers of pupils attending the school who all benefit from an automatic membership
Trustee selection methods Trustees are elected or reelected annually by all members present at the Annual General Meeting
Additional governance issues (Optional Information)
Annual General Meeting is held at the end of the school year.
The Trustees on the date this report was approved were: Raphaelle Godfrey, Monique Ducher, Julia Johnston, Caroline Orsini, Cathia Pioger & Julie Bouchard
And all the Trustees are registered at the Charity Commission.
Criminal Records Bureau checks are carried out before commencement of trusteeship as well as for all trainers in the afterschool clubs.
All trustees are covered by a public liability insurance included in the association’s affiliation to PTA (the confederation of parents’ associations). Prior to contracting with our association, all trainers for afterschool clubs must provide a certificate for their public liability insurance.
Bank account operates on a dual signatories/authorisation basis.
All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or any other benefit.
| SECTION C | OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
|---|---|
| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects |
The object of the association is to advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by (1) developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school and (2) engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils. Our main activities, running throughout the school year, are the daily after school clubs. The after-school clubs run from 3:40-5pm each weekday, except Wednesday when they run from 1:20-2:40pm. The Amicale is committed to enabling as many students of the school to engage in sports, arts, and cultural activities thus advancing their education. These activities further benefit the children by developing self- confidence, and social skills. Our school is a French school, and follows the French curriculum, with French as the main teaching language. However, as it is based in the U.K., improving English language skills for all pupils is a big part of the curriculum. The after-school clubs run in French can thus be used by English |
| Our main activities, running throughout the school year, are the daily after school clubs. The after-school clubs run from 3:40-5pm each weekday, except Wednesday when they run from 1:20-2:40pm. The Amicale is committed to enabling as many students of the school to engage in sports, arts, and cultural activities thus advancing their education. These activities further benefit the children by developing self- confidence, and social skills. Our school is a French school, and follows the French curriculum, with French as the main teaching language. However, as it is based in the U.K., improving English language skills for all pupils is a big part of the curriculum. The after-school clubs run in French can thus be used by English |
| Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional Information) |
speakers to improve their French skills whereas many families where only French is spoken will happily resort to English-run clubs to improve their children's English language skills. For term 1, 2 & 3, there has been between 309 and 320 registrations to Amicale clubs (against 237 and 252 the previous year and 280 this last term). The feedback from the parents of the school is that the after-school activities provided by the Amicale is becoming an essential service that gives the children a great opportunity to explore, learn and have fun in a familiar environment. We continue to keep in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance of public benefit and each project was thoroughly scrutinised in order to benefit as many children as possible in the school. Demand for places at our clubs remains high. Due to the increase in number of children attending the after-school activities, 1 activities supervisor is present in the school on a daily basis and a caretaker is at the gate to control entrances and exits for security reasons. |
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| A great contribution is made by member volunteers. We are grateful for the many hours’ volunteers have spent contributing to the smooth running and success of all of the association’s projects and events. Without the valuable contribution of time, energy and expertise we would not have been able to achieve so much. |
| SECTION D | ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE | |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the period |
September 2023 to June 2024-After school clubs In this reporting period, we have been successful in welcoming more children in our after-school activities and the number of activities offered is stable with up to 32 activities offered (against 26 the previous year), accommodating all age groups each day. Termly pupils can participate in afterschool activities as diverse as little music, football, Art, Dodgeball, taekwondo, basketball, rollerblading, capoeira, coding, drama, chess, zumba, science, fencing. These clubs are run by professionals ie external providers. They give the children the opportunity to learn, have fun and socialise. At the end of the term or the year, the children were proud to show what they learned to |
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| September 2023 to June 2024-After school clubs In this reporting period, we have been successful in welcoming more children in our after-school activities and the number of activities offered is stable with up to 32 activities offered (against 26 the previous year), accommodating all age groups each day. Termly pupils can participate in afterschool activities as diverse as little music, football, Art, Dodgeball, taekwondo, basketball, rollerblading, capoeira, coding, drama, chess, zumba, science, fencing. These clubs are run by professionals ie external providers. They give the children the opportunity to learn, have fun and socialise. At the end of the term or the year, the children were proud to show what they learned to |
their parents in performances, exhibitions and friendly matches. These events are very popular with the children and parents alike. School planner We offer a customized school planner for our children, created by the Trustees who liaise with the print company. These planners are distributeD to the children from CE1 to CM2 (eq. year 3 to year 7). We work closely with the teacher’s to make this planner a helpful tool for the children. This year we had an art competition to illustrate the school planner. To tie in with our musical offers for the new year, the contest theme was: “Melodie du Bonheur” or “My life in Music”, for which we received wonderful creations. School directory Upon written authorisation of publication by the parents (with the insurance of non-commercial use of their details), a school directory was compiled with all contact details per class to facilitate the organisation of school runs, play dates, sleepovers and homework catch up. Printing costs were covered by the sale of the directory at a small price and announcers could purchase advertising space in it thus enabling the association to raise funds. Children’s Xmas Xmas time is a festively busy time at school and l’Amicale provided for most events and expenditure. A volunteer father played Father Christmas, visiting each class and distributing class presents and goodies. The Amicale funded a Xmas tree which was decorated by the children. For the Xmas show, the Amicale offered to pupils a traditional pantomime. Fête de la musique talent show In France, each year since 1982, on June 21st, music is played everywhere in streets to celebrate the arrival of Summer. We have maintained this tradition by holding a “fête de la musique” at school and organising a day where all children could demonstrate their musical skills to their friends in the audience. The purpose of it is to keep valuing music and the children's multiple talents. Our young musicians received medals and diplomas and after playing in front of the pupils. Yearbook
| As the school had stopped providing a yearbook, we had re- introduced it a few years ago. Two volunteer parents prepared each yearbook: one school-wide sold to all the parents at cost price and a customised one offered to the graduating CM2 class. It is a good way to remind the children of the school, their friends and events. Graduation CM2 The traditional gift given by the Amicale the graduating class is a farewell ceremony with light catering for parents, children, teachers and head teachers. As well as this leaving gifts include ‘Leavers hoodies’ and a CM2 yearbook. Emotional wellbeing Mme Paule Psychosocial education workshops delivered on emotional wellbeing to children, teachers and parents by Madame Paule. This was delivered in collaboration with the headteacher to support this initiative.She did ateliers with all the classes from Maternelle to Primary and also held a conference for parents in person and online. Mme Paule, trained psychotherapist working with children. Volunteers recruitment drive In May 2024, we hosted recruitment drive for new trustees and volunteers to support trustee governance, safeguarding, club registrations and projects. Unfortunately parent engagement is low and the Trustees are present daily - operationally, accounting and project wise. Quiz Night 2023 for parents The Quiz night is usually organised in the Spring. Volunteer parents team up to organise and run the evening. The Boulangerie The Boulangerie offered a chance for teachers, parents and children to buy French patisseries onsite. Run by volunteers the boulangerie was run twice during that financial year. School activities The Amicale continues to separately manage the Teacher’s fund.. Money raised comes from the Kermesse (school fair), Quiz night, Movie night, Second hand book sales, the money |
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|---|---|---|
| raised by the teachers from the Christmas cards and parents |
from the school photos and class events, like cycle safety.
| SECTION E | FINANCIAL REVIEW |
|---|---|
| Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves |
Amicale funds were mainly raised through the afterschool clubs’ fees, the school fair and class photos. Our income generated by after school activities has reduced Year-on-year which is in line with the pupil headcount reduction the school has experienced and the cost of living crisis. Reduction in class expenses is driven by a reduction in the amount requested from the teachers to use the funds for the classes. We expect this trend to reverse in the next financial year. Our main costs are the fees of the instructors running the after- school activities and the supplies required to run the activity. The funds that are not used to run the activities are granted to the School for the purchase of equipment and the financing of projects benefiting the children. We aim to keep the cost of the activities to parents affordable and for the surplus generated to be spent during the school year within the limit of our reserves policy stated above. We try to keep running costs down by relying on volunteers wherever possible. The difficulty in recruiting volunteers over the last years has meant that we rely more on paid staff to run the after-school clubs. Unfortunately during these Covid years we could not invest in the school as much as previous years because all school projects were put on hold but we hope to resume this year with funding provide a raincover for Maternelles & acquire outdoor tables and chairs; and help the school fund a Music Programme with Ealing Music School (EMS). At the year end, we held reserves as decided during the AGM, to support large scale projects. The reserve was designated for: - Playground improvements - Policy development and updates around safeguarding - Outdoor area cover for reception classes - Safe crossroad for the school entrance - Community garden Additional reserves are held in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur. |
| Amicale funds were mainly raised through the afterschool clubs’ fees, the school fair and class photos. Our income generated by after school activities has reduced Year-on-year which is in line with the pupil headcount reduction the school has experienced and the cost of living crisis. Reduction in class expenses is driven by a reduction in the amount requested from the teachers to use the funds for the classes. We expect this trend to reverse in the next financial year. Our main costs are the fees of the instructors running the after- school activities and the supplies required to run the activity. The funds that are not used to run the activities are granted to the School for the purchase of equipment and the financing of projects benefiting the children. We aim to keep the cost of the activities to parents affordable and for the surplus generated to be spent during the school year within the limit of our reserves policy stated above. We try to keep running costs down by relying on volunteers wherever possible. The difficulty in recruiting volunteers over the last years has meant that we rely more on paid staff to run the after-school clubs. Unfortunately during these Covid years we could not invest in the school as much as previous years because all school projects were put on hold but we hope to resume this year with funding provide a raincover for Maternelles & acquire outdoor tables and chairs; and help the school fund a Music Programme with Ealing Music School (EMS). At the year end, we held reserves as decided during the AGM, to support large scale projects. The reserve was designated for: - Playground improvements - Policy development and updates around safeguarding - Outdoor area cover for reception classes - Safe crossroad for the school entrance - Community garden Additional reserves are held in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur. |
Details of any Not applicable funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional Information)
SECTION F
OTHER OPTIONAL INFORMATION
Future plans :
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After-school clubs
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To invest in the after-school activities by funding materials, events and outings
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- To keep certain activities affordable to parents such as Coding, Capoeira, Science, Fencing
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To further improve the online registration system to allow efficient management of the after-school activities (set up of a basket, website crash at registration pick time resolution)
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Badges for instructors
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Safeguarding training for instructors and advanced safeguarding training for leads and trustees.
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School programmes
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Music Programme - School Orchestra EMS
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Review and development of safeguarding policies and training for trustees and volunteers
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To keep funding the ‘Ecole des Loisirs’ & ‘Incorruptibles’ reading project
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To invest in workshops for CM2 kids about ie social media or self defense
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Bicycle Course
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Community garden project
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Infrastructure
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Provide a raincover for Maternelles & acquire outdoor tables and chairs
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To invest in a cycle shed
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To fund a potential road crossing project
SECTION G
DECLARATION
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 29 May 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
| Signatur e(s) Full name(s) Position |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAPHAELLE GODFREY |
Monique Ducher |
Cathia Pioger | Julie Bouchard | |
| Trustee | Trustee | Trustee | Trustee | |
| Julia Johnston | Caroline Orsini | |||
| Trustee | Trustee |
21[st] May 2025
Date
| Charity Name L'AMICALE ANDRE MALRAUX |
Charity Name L'AMICALE ANDRE MALRAUX |
Charity Name L'AMICALE ANDRE MALRAUX |
Charity Name L'AMICALE ANDRE MALRAUX |
No (if any) 1140438 |
CC16a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts and payments accounts | ||||||
| For the period from |
Period start date 1/8/2023 |
To |
Period end date 31/7/2024 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||
| Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ A1 Receipts |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| After School Activities | - 94,042- |
- -- |
- 94,042- |
- 108,140- |
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| Bakery | - -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
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| Merchandise (Incl Year Book) | - 5,013- |
- 5,013- |
- 1,791- |
|||
| Events Income | - 4,036- |
- 4,036- |
- 5,220- |
|||
| Donations | - 1,678- |
- 1,678- |
- 554- |
|||
| Other | - 417- |
- 417- |
- 658- |
|||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) - 105,186- A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
- 105,186- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 105,186- |
- 116,363- |
|
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
||||||
| - -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
||
| - -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
||
| Sub total- -- Total receipts - 105,186- A3 Payments |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
|
| - 105,186- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 105,186- |
- 116,363- |
||
| After School Activities | - 85,701- |
- -- |
- 85,701- |
- 92,462- |
||
| Grant to André Malraux School | - -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
||
| Christmas -other | - 831- |
- -- |
- 831- |
- 1,184- |
||
| Year Book | - 1,915- |
- 1,915- |
- 1,953- |
|||
| Agendas-School Planner | - 1,080- |
- -- |
- 1,080- |
- 1,354- |
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| Bakery | - 1,824- |
- 1,824- |
- 623- |
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| Quiz night | - -- |
- 405- |
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| Fete de la Musique | - -- |
- 136- |
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| Supplies | - 494- |
- 494- |
- 3,704- |
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| School fair -Kermesse | - 462- |
- 462- |
- 1,615- |
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| Fundraising | - -- |
- -- |
- -- |
|||
| Direct expenses | - -- |
- 4,251- |
||||
| Running Costs | - 8,273- |
- -- |
- 8,273- |
- 2,952- |
||
| Sub total - 100,580- A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
- 100,580- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 100,580- |
- 110,639- |
|
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
||||||
| - -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
|||
| - -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
|||
| Sub total - -- Total payments - 100,580- Net of receipts/(payments) - 4,606- A5 Transfers between funds - -- A6 Cash funds last year end - 38,996- Cash funds this year end - 43,602- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
||
| - 100,580- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 100,580- |
- 110,639- |
||
| - 4,606- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 4,606- |
- 5,724- |
||
| - -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
||
| - 38,996- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 38,996- |
- 33,272- |
||
| - 43,602- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 43,602- |
- 38,996- |
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
28/05/2025
1
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of | the period | the period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categories B1 Cash funds |
Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current Account | - 43,602- |
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| Petty Cash | |||||||
| - -- |
- -- |
- -- |
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| 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 |
Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Details Signature |
- 43,602- |
- -- |
- -- |
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| OK | |||||||
| Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - -- - -- Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - -- - -- - -- Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - -- - -- Print Name Julie Bouchard |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - -- - -- - -- Cost (optional) - -- - -- |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
|||||
| - -- |
|||||||
| - -- |
|||||||
| - -- |
|||||||
| Current value (optional) |
|||||||
| - -- |
- -- |
||||||
| - -- |
- -- |
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| Cost (optional) - -- - -- - -- Amount due (optional) - -- |
Current value (optional) |
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| - -- |
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| - -- |
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| - -- |
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| When due (optional) |
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| - -- |
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| - -- |
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| Date of approval |
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| Julie Bouchard | 28/05/2025 | ||||||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
28/05/2025
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilties and basis of report Independent examiner's statement |
Charity Name L'AMICALE ANDRE MALRAUX |
|---|---|
| 31st July 2024 Charity no (if any) 1140438 |
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| 1 and 2 | |
| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31/07/2024. As the charity's trustees, 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of AAT. |
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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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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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.
Date: 28/05/2025
Signed: Name: Julie Brierley Relevant professional AAT Licensed Accountant qualification(s) or body
Julie Brierley is licensed and regulated by AAT under licence number: 10411103
1
May 2023
IER
(if any):
Address:
Avesta Accounting, 60 The Marlowes, London, NW8 6NA
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 N/A disclose .
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May 2023
IER