Holly Trees Fundraisers Registered Charity Number 1144665
Receipts and Payments Accounts For the year ended 31 August 2022
Achievements and Performance
During the school year 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022, the Fundraisers raised £32,679.26 from events and activities. The Fundraisers total outgoings were £16,253.33 (not including donations to the school), generating a total gain of £16,425.93. Of that gain we donated a total of £14,279.91 to the school to purchase reading books, provide a significant contribution towards IT equipment (that was later repurposed to support urgent outdoor playground repairs), as well as making our usual donations to School Christmas activities and Year 6 Leavers party. This leaves us with additional cash funds of £2,146.02.
The biggest fundraisers of the year were our annual fireworks display, Christmas grotto, wine tasting, Krispy Kreme donut sales, Happy’s Circus and the school disco. Thank you to all those parents who have regularly contributed their time at our events, without their support we would not have been able to run such brilliant events for the children and the wider community.
This year we have seen a huge increase in engagement with fundraising activities from everyone across our school community and beyond, as is evidenced by the staggering amount of money which has been raised. Credit goes to both Nici Walker and Flavia Conde for driving our communications strategy and making our marketing materials and social media presence more - engaging. The launch of our new website hosted by PTA events (www.pta events.co.uk/hollytrees) has been a valuable investment and has enabled the Fundraisers to enhance our event communications and reduce some administrative financial burden on both the committee and the school office.
Financial Review
The opening balance on 1[st] September 2021 was £17,171.18 and the closing bank account balance on 31[st] August 2022 was £19,127.87. Uncleared transactions at the point of writing this report amount to -£404.05 bringing our final balance for the year to £19,531.92.
Total receipts (all fundraising activities as well as the School Lottery, Amazon Smile, Easy Fundraising. Essex Passes and parent donations) total £32,679.26.
Total payments amount to £15,560.29 for fundraising event costs and miscellaneous expenses (as listed in the Receipts and Payments Accounts summary) and donations to the school.
Additionally there remains a cash float of £50 within the school office.
At no point this year was the bank account overdrawn.
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Independent Examlners Report to Holly Trees Fundralsers I report on the accounts of Holly Trees Fundraisers for the year ended 31 August 2022, which are set out above. Respertive responslbllities of the Charity and the examiner The charitls trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe Actl and that an Independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to- Examine the accounts under settlon 145 of the Act,. Follow procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commissioners section 1451511bl of the Art,. and State whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of thls report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directlons given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unussjal items or disc105ures in the final accounts, and seeking explanations from the management committee concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audit, and consequently I do not express an opinion on the accounts. Independent examlnerfs 5L*ement In connettion with my examination, no matter has come to my attention.. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements -to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the Act; or -to prepare accounts, which accord with these accounting records have not been met; or to whith, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandin of he accounts to be reached. Signed: Jeremy Wa on, Watsons Accountsnts Sulte 4 Peverel House, Hale1d Peverel, CM3 ZIF Date: