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 c￿0￿1 2023
To
s￿h $8pknmbÈr2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Totsl funds
Last year
to ¢he nearest
to the near95t £
to iho noaro$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
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Print Name
Date of
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Jennlfer Woodrow
Rebb$ca Day
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