Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 02 Sept 2023 Period start date To 01 Sept 2023 Period end date
Charity name: Friends of Skyswood School
Charity registration number: 1140514
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance the education of pupils in the school particularly by: Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school; Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the School and advance the education of the pupils |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The Friends of Skyswood School exists to provide financial support to the School, under the direction of the Head teacher and the Governing Body, in order to provide specific aids either within delivery of the curriculum or with improving the overall environment of the school or through the projection of the school into the community. The main event organised over the last 12 months is the Summer Fair which is popular event for the extended school community and involves many local businesses. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | All Trustees have received the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit upon commencement of their position |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The charity’s main achievements are organising and running inclusive events for the whole School community, for example the Summer Fair, Elves workshop, Camp night and Discos. These events provide an opportunity for parents, teachers and pupils to come together, have fun and raise funds to benefit the school. Funds raised over the past year have provided resources in support of the curriculum such as new playground upgrade, pond build, D&T tools, reading scheme books and craft supplies. The school has a number of needs in the forthcoming months and years including a programme of external space development for the environment area and the ‘stick area’ and the learning pod/garden room in the quadrangle. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The cash balance held by the charity at the period end is very strong and is sufficient to cover all funding requests which have been approved. Successful fundraising events since the period end have raised a further profit of over £9,000 putting the charity in a great position to pay out funding requests as approved. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | No reserves are held but a minimum cash balance of £3,000 (after deduction of any approved funding requests) is always held to cover any emergency funding requests by the school |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | N/a |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | N/a |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | New Trustees are voted in at Committee meetings |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Friends od Skyswood School |
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| Other name the charity uses | FoSS |
| Registered charity number | 1140514 |
| Charity’s principal address | Skyswood Primary School Chandlers Road ST. ALBANS Hertfordshire AL4 9RS |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Christopher Kirkup | Chairperson | |||
| Julie Amel- Azizpour |
Treasurer | |||
| Samantha Dewar | Secretary | |||
| Gemma Lillian Kenward |
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| Stuart Burden | ||||
| Vicki Shilston | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/a held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Julie Amel-Azizpour
Full name(s) Julie Amel-Azizpour
Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)
Date
12/06/24
| Friends of Skyswood school |
Friends of Skyswood school |
Friends of Skyswood school |
No 1140514 | |
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| For the period from |
2-Sep-22 | To | 1-Sep-23 |
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Gross takings from fundraisingevents 33,507 Parent donations 2,882 Amazongiving 94 Match Funding 2,944 - - - - 39,427 - - Sub total - Total receipts 39,427 A3 Payments Cost of runningfundraisingevents 15,935 Admin costs - NCPTA subs 140 Grantspaid to Skyswood school 25,843 Other costs 616 - - - - - Sub total 42,535 Purchase of Fridge 309 - - Sub total 309 Total payments 42,844 Net of receipts/(payments) - 3,417 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 26,479 Cash funds this year end 23,063 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 33,507 2,882 94 2,944 - - - - 39,427 - - - 39,427 15,935 140 25,843 616 - - - - - 42,535 309 - - 309 42,844 - 3,417 - 26,479 23,063 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| - | 33,507 | 21,005 | ||
| - | 2,882 | 7,999 | ||
| - | 94 | 15 | ||
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| - | 39,427 | 29,019 | ||
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| - | 39,427 | 29,019 | ||
| - | 15,935 | 10,673 | ||
| - | 140 | 116 | ||
| - | 25,843 | 5,353 | ||
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| - | 42,535 | 16,142 | ||
| - | 309 | 163 | ||
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| - | - | 228 | ||
| - | 309 | 476 | ||
| - | 42,844 | 16,618 | ||
| - | - | - 3,417 | 12,401 | |
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| - | - | 26,479 | 14,078 | |
| - | - | 23,063 | 26,479 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Bank Account Details Details Details Gazebos Card readers Urn Candy Floss Machine Fridge Details Signature Julie Amel-Azizpour Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ to nearest £ 23,063 - - - - - 23,063 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) unrestricted - unrestricted - unrestricted - unrestricted - unrestricted - - - - - - - - - - Print Name Julie Amel-Azizpour Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| Date of approval |
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| Julie Amel-Azizpour | Julie Amel-Azizpour | 6/12/2024 | |