Frlonds of Valo School
Trustees. report and unaudited accounts
For the yoar anded 31 July 2023
Charlty reglstratlon no. 1149337

Friends of Vale School
Legal and admlnlstratlve Information
C McAJley
M CoJk8
K Laws¢)n
Charfty Dun*er
1149337
Prfnc1p￿ athlrgs$
va￿ Sch¢)ol
88 ValgAvenue
Worthing
Wesl S4Assex
BN14 OD8
IndoPond8nt •xanln•r
Ayres Brfght IAcknrs Urrltsd
Blstrwtong
36 Crescent Rogd
Worthlng
W8sI Su88eX
BN111RL

Friends of Vale School
Contents
ITrIe￿nd￿tt report
Stat•rn￿ (rf finandal a(I1th88
88laThx Sheet
Not05 to the accoun18

Frlends of Vale School
Trustees. report
For the year endod 31 July 2023
The truste8s present their rewt and accounts f￿ the year oTrJ9d 31 July 2023.
The accounts hav8 bfj￿ wepared In acr￿dan￿ wlth the aLxountiThJ polldes set out In notè 1 to Ite aco)unts
and comply ￿th the charitys C￿st￿ul￿on, the Charitios Act 2011 and the Stste￿onI of ReCx)mM8nd￿ Practlce,
'AccountirrfJ and ReFX)rtirKJ by Charilres issued in March 2005.
Strncturnt gov?mance and rnanagement
The charity was estaLllshed by a charitable tsusl d88d on 18 S8F4emLw 2012. 88 am8nd9d on 9 September
2019.
Th9 Iruslee8 wved dudng the yearwere:
N Edey
E Griffith$
D Balkham
K Jefford
C Short
S Goodridge
T Willlary
B Tumer
N C¥m￿lIoS
H GaSr
J John80n
C Davenpc
A Bl8well
H Belton
A (krtjdman
M Cooper
C Mc4Jley
M Cooke
K Laws(
{Resign8d 3 Odober 20221
(Resignad 1 February 2024
{Resign8d 1 Fgbruary 2￿24)
(Resigned 2 February 20241
IResigne(11 February 2024}
(Resigned 2 Febnjary 2024)
IAppolnted 3 Odober 2022 and reslgned 1 FebnJ8ry 20241
PPDlnl@d 3 Oclober 2022 and reslgned 1 February 20241
(Appc4nled 3 October 2022 and resigned 1 February 20241
(ApOnled 19 January 2023 and reswJned 1 February 20241
(Apwnled 19 January 2023 and resigned 1 February 20241
(Apw'nled 1 August 2022 aTrJ resigned 1 July 20241
(Appointed 1 August 2022 and rgsigned 1 July 20241
IAkV)inl8d 1 Fgbruary 2024 aw¥J iesigngd 31 Oecerthr 20251
IWin18d l February 2024 and resigned 2 July 20251
I￿oInted 1 February 2024 and resign￿ 31 Decgntsr 20251
(Appointed 9 February 20241
{Appoinl8d 9 February 20241
{Appointsd 8 March 20241
ObJectlv•s and activities
The tharty's objects arg to advan￿ the edUCatiC￿ of all the pu￿16 In the school ty.
1}
2)
devewng effe(Xive relationships between the staff, parents and others assocaaled wlth schod., aThJ
grvJaglNJ in activities or providlry faalllies or equI￿t whSch supkx)rt the 8ch)ol and al1va￿ the
educatyon ol the pupls.
The twsloes regularly revlew the charftys act￿￿e9 and keep in mind the Chaiity Ccmmi351on's &￿Id￿ce on
publSc benefit, ensurlng that proSgCts and semces ddivar nwilnghjl Imkxovements for the schorA wnThunlty.
The Iruslees thal they have had full regard lo the Charlty CLfftmis6k)n'8 p￿11¢ t￿Ofit guldance w￿n
exerdslng their Fh)wgrs and dudes.
Achl•vements and porfomHnGe
Cfver the past year. the ch8rfty has tun a varied an¢J SLttessful prDymTh of fundraSsing ￿￿vi￿e$. brlngSro
together pu￿1$, parents and the wder sclTh)c4 eommunty.
Highlights Indude Ihe su￿￿er and ChrBtmas falts, Iske sale 8nd selling fefreStr￿nts al the 1nlw-sth￿i Cross
Cthnlry event and on various oLgsions durfng the year.
ChyAng income was gerwated by the sale of watar bottlgs, T-shlrt and ryeloved uniftjrm sales. and the
rwing ofdothes, CDS and DVD&

Friends of Vale School
Trustees. report (continued)
For the year ended 31 July 2023
As in previous years, the ch*lty algo continued to provide a ￿mMItted levd of funding lo Ihg sGht>J swewj
ac￿&5 the 8cademlc year which the schrx)l uses lo enhance currtculum dèllvery the sthcM)i lti)rary
enhandng Lx)th the quallty oflgaming and the ricM8ss of Ihe ￿der educational onvironn%nt.
Thesè achievem￿1$ reflect the o)mmilnwnt of the Iruslee5, P8rents and CA)nJnunty lo ensure that w thikl at
the benefits from OPFthuniti8s and re¥￿UrCeS that go beyorKI what statutory fun(1￿ along provide.
Flnanclal rnvlow
The tharfty ralsed funds from the vartous actM￿8S caTrfed out and generated a gross Intnme of £27,232. Tho
charity spanl £2.tK)O of ils unroslrided funds on donations lo the sctr￿1 for and a further £615 In
Iccmlng new puplls io thè 8chtsJl by way of hosting a toddy bearfs plcnla
The unrestricted funds of the charlty at the year end avaitable frx use towards luture ￿￿eCiS 8Th￿nIed lo
£35,809. Th& ￿￿$teeS conslder the charity to be in sound finandal [x)sI￿On, suffluent resources to m891 Ils
short-lemi commllments and lo respond promptly lo sullatr4e fundlng oppx)rtunltieg for thg benefit of the sthjol.
The finawial posltlon18 revlèvtsd regulwty lo ensure fwbjs aro used efflclentty effectlvely kn line wlth the
tharity's oblgctives.
The trustees have also Teviewed the levd ol cash reseNes r8qulred ty the eharhy arKI In Ihelr oplnlors the bJlk of
c2$h hgld should be applled to the development of the school as st￿n as an appropriate project aris85. As the
charty r¢lies on Incomg from fundralslng actlvldes, a mlnirThJm reserve Is maSnlaln8d lo ensure that orrfJoing
tThnitmenls lo the school can bg Thl. FUrtheM￿re, tnjslees wll only aulhorise exp8ndlbJre if gJJffldgnl
are avallatlo.
During th8 year. the charfty dld not hold funds in defial, dther durlry the finartSal pedod or at Ihe balance sl
date. Thero are no uncertalnti88 about t￿ charitys abillty to C￿l￿n￿O as a golng concern.
On behalf of thg board of truslee8
KJofford
Twslee
q.,1<1.2

Frlends of Vale School
Independent examlnerfs report
to the Trustees of Frlends of Vale School
I report on the aLwJnts ofth8 charfty for the year end￿ 31 JL￿Y 2023. we set oui pwJes 4 10 7.
Respect1￿ rgsponslbllltlos of trustees and examlnor
The tharivs tnJsle8s responsible for the preparati¢)n of the aCc￿nts. Thè charivs trustees CA)nsider that an
audit is not required for this year under 5eclion 144121 of the ￿aritieS Act 2011 Ilho 2011 Act) aThJ Ihal an
depgndenl exanlnallon bs needed.
It is my resrA)nsibility to..
> exanine the accounts uThJer sectlon 145 ofthe 2011 ACL
{li) lo followthe procedures lald down In the general DI[edry￿ gwen by Charfty CornmlsslL￿ under seth'on
14515llbl of tha 2011 Act., and
{111} to state vthelher partlcular matters ha￿ coTh to my attantton.
8asl¥ of Inthpendent èxamln•f8 f¢POrt
ex8r￿natiOn was carried out in accordance the generd tlrectlcfis giv9n by thg Charity Commission. An
ey2MSnaU￿ kndudes a revlew of the accountiro r8cords kapt by the charfty a comparf8cffl of the acwunts
presented with those recoTds.11 also includes consldèralion of any unusual items or disdosures In ac¥x)unts.
and seeking eX￿anatIOnS from you as tnJslee8 c￿n¢em1ng any such matters. The prrKxlure$ undertaken do not
provbje al the ev￿enCe that would be requlred In an audit aTrJ corwuenlty no opinlon Is given as lo whether
e a(tounts pr8s8nl a 'lrue and fair viaw and the report Is Ilmw to th08e matters $81 out in slatem8nt
Indgpondont •xamlnorf# 8tatsmont
In o￿nectIOn ￿th my examlnalion, no matter has io my ottenllon..
lal whith gives me reasonabl8 cause to believe that in any malerid respect the requir8mnls.'
lil to k8ep accounting recuds In acwrdance wilh sectl¢x 130 of Ihe 2011 Act., and
111} lo prepare acwnts which accord ac¢>JJni6ng records aTrJ comFAy ￿￿th tha acc?￿ntIng
requirements of Ihe 2011 Ad.,
have not t*8n m8t,' or
Ibl lo which, in my opin￿n. att8nUon should be dravffl In order to enat48 a PfCFgr understandlng of thè
accounts lo b& reached.
Mdr￿ Dalglish FCCA
Ayres 8rfght Mckers Llmll8d
81shcpstone
36 ¢>gsconl Road
Wthing
Wesl SLtsS8X
BN111 RL
1210512026

Frlends of Vale School
Statement of flnanclal activities
Including Income and expenditure account
For the year ended 31 July 2023
2023
2022
es from
Fundraising activities
Ck)nallons raceived
21932
300
26,498
Totsl Incomlng rewur¢•¥
27,232
26,498
Costs of gon&ratlng fundi
G%1 of fundr8lsing a￿￿tIeS
11227
8,210
Charltabl• a¢tlvllle8
8nts lo Val8 Schod
knets wrcha8&J for charity use
1615
Totsl chrltsblg expgndlture
2,61S
Governance costs
478
Totsl r•wurc•• •xp•nd•d
15.320
16,194
Not Sn¢ome for th& y•arf
Not movom•nt In fund8
11,912
10,304
Fund balan￿ al 1 August 2022
23,897
13,593
Fund b•lancu at 31 July 2023
35.809
23,897

Friends of Vale School
Balance sheet
As at 31 Juty 2023
2023
Currènt tssets
Debtor8
Cash at ba￿{ Sn hand
100
37,398
,897
37,496
23,897
Cred5torn: amounts falllng dug wSthln
11,68n
Total usets l•s• cuff•nt Ilabllltl••
23,897
IDcom• lur
ur￿$t￿rIed fijnds
35,809
23.897
23,897
Th8 aLwJnts were approved by the Tnjstses on .......
K Jeffc
Tru•t¢o

Friends of Vale School
Notes to the accounts
For the year ended 31 July 2023
A¢countlng polldas
1.1 Basls rf preparatlon
Th8 acc£Junts have been prepwed urnler the histuical cost o)nvenlion.
The attounts have been prepared in accordance %Mth appll¢*)1g aGcounllng stsndards, th8 Statement of
RecoMm8nd￿j Pra￿￿, "Accwnlirg 8nd RewdrvJ ty Charitie$', issu8d in March 2LX)5 aTrd the Charfll& Act
2011.
DonJtlons rec•lv•d
2023
Matth F￿J]ng l Evénl Sp(
300
Total Don*k)n¥
300
Incom• and •xpendStuv• r•latlng tofundrnl•lng actlvltl••. Incluclng •pon•or•d •v•nt and match-
fund•d don•tlo
Matsh
Fundlng I
Ev•nt
8pon•or
N•t
Rac•lpts
Inc￿ Exp•ndltur•
Cake S*s
Christmas Cards
Christmas Falr
Cr05s c￿jnty Refreshrnnts
I￿ Cream
Prelovod lthiform Sales
Recycling
Sh¢d Slod(
Sprirg Disco
Sun¥ner Falr
762
152
3,587
1.155
312
762
219
152
4960
1.518
312
762
219
56
3,058
13.873
12,5731
(3631
200
17801
18,2511
2.278
5.722
10Q
26.932
112,2271
300
15.005

Frlends of Vale School
Notes to tho accounts (contlnued)
For the year endod 31 July 2023
Grants to Vale School
Schwl bLhJks drmatir
KS1 Teddy Bee¥s' Pknlc
2,000
615
2.615
TruBtw•
no of the tru5tg9s (or any ¢onneded ¥￿th them) recdved any r•muner8ticn or ￿fttsfits from th
charfty durirvJ the year.
6 EnWoyae•
Therg N%we no emF4oyees durlng Ihe year.
2023
2022
Clher d*tors
100
Crodltorn: amount• lalllng dug vAthln t)n• y•ar
2023
2022
Tr8de Grodil
Acuval$
1,687