Frlends ol Phoenlx Speclal School FOPSS Friends of Phoenix Special School (FOPSS) ANNUAL REPORT 202312024 Prepared By Jason Patefield Corrina Ewbank Jennifer Woodrow Becky Day
INTRODUCTION Friends of Phoenix Special School (FOPSS) was officially formed in 2010, when an official Constitution was adopted. The objects of the charity were agreed To advance the education of the pupils at The Phoenix School, Keighley, by providing and assisting in the provision of education, recreational and other charitable facilitieslactivities not required to be provided by the local education authority at the school. To support children with special needs and their familieslcarers by the provision of education and play facilities, activities, outings and events including care and support and information in particular but not exclusively by the provision of holiday Stay and Play sessions. The Committee consist of stakeholders including staff, parentslcarers and volunteers from the school. CHAIR - Jason Patefield TREASURER- Corrina Ewbank SECRETARY - Christine Daly TRUSTEES- Jennifer Woodrow, Becky Day FOPSS is registered with the Charities Commission and is officially recognised as a registered charity - reg No 1144971 FINANCIAL SUMMARY The total income to 30th September 2024 was £110,692.19 the major source of funding was from fundraising from events, grants and donations from individuals and organisations. Included in the above we also received financial grants from Bradford Council for House Hold Support Fund and Holiday Activities Fund which totalled £62,225.89 Proceeds from events £15,549.47 Short Breaks Grants £917.38 Stay & Play and Grants £30240.13
The total expenditure for the 12-month period was £113,906.38 the charity provided funds to provide food hampers to families in the value of £50.00 per hamper, per month. We have been able to provide face to face services to all our families and our holiday play scheme has run during all the school holidays, we have managed to buy two interacting projectors and held several trips to Buckden House, Stockeld Park. The remaining balance to carry forward to next year is £35,253.65 HIGHLIGHTS & ACTIVITY Charitable Objectives achieved Friends of Phoenix hold regular meetings where parentlcarers and staff are encouraged to have a more involvement to continue the fund-raising efforts of the group. We have managed to hold our Summer and Winter Fairs as normal face to face with parents and the public. We have had many donations from local companies of raffle prizes, vouchers, foodldrink that has boosted our fund-raising efforts and kept our overheads low. Parents still actively support each other via the support network via social media. where parents can all talk interact with one another. Grants were secured to enable the running of the Stay and Play holiday scheme, where children with additional needs and their siblings can come and play in an environment that is appropriate and safe. This enables families to come together to interact and feel supported. We have had several donations and grants from companies including Bradford Council, Keighley Town Council, HAF, HSF. National Lottery, Keighley and Worth Valley Community Partnership and Morley Glass SUMMARY We have had a great year, where we were able to open fully to all the families that rely on our service. It has been fantastic seeing all the families return and enjoying themselves.
We are such a small group of people and the support everyone gives is outstanding. These people are dedicated to ensure that the charity continue to support the school and the ever so popular play scheme in the holidays. One of our aims for the next year it to recruit more volunteers and parents who can join our group. Without the support from these people, we would not be able to fundraise, fill out grant forms and organise the collection of raffle prizes. We also would like to mention all the parents and carers who normally attend the events. Jason Patefield - Chair Person
Trustees Re ort Friends of Phoenix School (FOPS) was established in 2010. It consists of volunteers that are mainly parents attending Beckfoot Phoenix Primary Special school or parents of former students. They volunteer their time to assist with fund raising ideas and implementing those ideas in the form of event preparation and assisting during these events. FOPS holds regular meetings and parents of students currently attending the school are also invited to attend and join the team. FOPS is a well-managed charity that acts within the guidelines, the trustees have no concerns with how the charity operates and is managed. All Trustees are aware of the activities of the charity and do what they can to assist with fundraising one example of this was helping the Summer and Winter fairs and Halloween disco. Through self-raised funds and grants obtained from various sources FOPS has been able to provide some amazing facilities within the school, this includes Stay and Play and sensory days which are provided during school holidays, sensory equipment such as the interactive floor projectors which allows children to experience cause and effect, wheel chair ramp to allow children to gain access to the stage. FOPS has been able to assist low-income families by providing food hampers and helps by providing free places at Stay and Play and Sensory days, more recently opening free places to parents of SEN children within the school for both events. During these events children are exposed to many activities including access to a climbing wall, being able to interact with a variety of animals and at the end of summer a fun fair as well as other activities. Jennifer Woodrow Becky Day
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Fricjrids of Phoonix 5por,i.Il Scliool 1144971 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 1st c01 2023 To sh $8pknmbÈr2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Totsl funds Last year to ¢he nearest to the near95t £ to iho noaro$t £ to tho ngaro&t£ totho nearèst£ A1 Recelpts Bases Fundraising Short Break Giants Fund Raising HAF Fund$ HSF Funds Stay and Play Gran15 & In(xJrne 1.TS9 917 I,Y59 917 15,Sd9 31,114 31.112 30,240 8,$60 6,048 32 15,Sd9 31,114 31,112 30,240 58,721 Sub total(Gross incomg for AR) 15,549 95,143 110.692 7J,381 A2 Asset and Investment 8ale8, Isee table). Sub total 15,549 95,143 110.692 73.381 A3Pa ments Ba¥es Equipment stay *nd Play Runninu and EquSpmenl HAF Funds HSF Funds Short Breaks FutKlrai5ing 3,750 22,791 31,098 31,128 917 24,222 3,750 22,791 31,098 31.128 917 24,222 5,383 62.839 15.57S Sub total 113,908 113,906 83,797 A4 Asset and Investment urehases, see table Sub total Total payment$ 113,906 113,906 83.797 Net of receipts/(payments) AS Tran8fer8 between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 15,549 18,764 3,214 10.416 15,549 18.764 3.214 10,416 CCKX R1 a¢¢ounts ISSI 2211012024
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