2025-08-31-accounts

Friends of Cobham Free School

Registered Charity No. 1152171

Unaudited Receipts and Payments Account

Year ended 31 August 2025

Accountants: Accounting4Actors Ltd

CHARITY INFORMATION

Trustees	Andrew Dow (appointed 23 Jan 2026)
	Donné Dow (appointed 17 Oct 2024)
	Claire Evans (retired)
	Victoria Grandage (retired)
	Jennyfer Lopez (appointed 31 Jan 2026)
	Lisa McKenna (retired)
	Victoria Moon
	Clare Taylor (appointed 31 Jan 2026)
	Natalie Tiedt (retired)
Charitable status	By Statute
Charity no.	1152171
Address	The Old Police Station, 89-95 Portsmouth Road
	Cobham, Surrey KT11 1JJ
Accountants	Accounting4Actors Ltd
	Jon Harris, ACMA, CGMA, MA, FRSA
	Suite LP61812, 20 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU
Bankers	The Co-operative Bank

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF FRIENDS OF COBHAM FREE SCHOOL

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the financial records of Friends of Cobham Free School for the year ended 31 August 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the records in accordance with the relevant legislation. Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the charity are not required to be audited and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act). In carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of CIMA, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1.accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required; or

2.the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

3.the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Jon Harris, ACMA, CGMA, MA (Cantab.), FRSA Suite LP61812, 20 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU 29 June 2026

FRIENDS OF COBHAM FREE SCHOOL

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT TO 31 AUGUST 2025

Year to 31 August 2025

Summary of Receipts and Payments

Note 2025 RECEIPTS £ Events 1 34,433 Donations 817 Commissions 1,648 Sales of Merchandise and Refreshments 13,236 Gift Aid 0 Interest income 0 Sundry income 30 50,164 PAYMENTS Donations to the School 2 18,106 Purchases, and Merchandise etc for resale 15,050 Professional fees 299 Bank fees 37 Sundry expenses 2,303 35,795 Surplus of Receipts over Payments 14,369	2024 £ 31,956 497 1,924 11,693 0 0 1,157
	47,227 22,933 14,880 299 0 970
	39,082 8,145

Year ended 31 August 2025

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Current Assets Cash at bank Petty cash and Stripe TOTAL ASSETS Reserves brought forward from 2024 (2023) Surplus in the year RESERVES CARRIED FORWARD	2025 42,911 1,033 43,944 29,575 14,369 43,944	2024
		29,416 159 29,575
		21,430 8,145
		29,575

Notes to the Receipts and Payments Account

1 Receipts - Events Quiz Night Summer party / summer fair Discos Christmas Fair/Grotto/Market Golf Day Garden Party Movie Night / Big Band Night Wreath-making Others 2 - Donations to the school Stage backdrop Playground markings Display boards Wellbeing garden Picnic tables Other	2025 2,388 5,621 2,235 9,965 5,796 1,964 883 3,044 2,537 34,433 2025 6,207 1,735 1,433 3,086 2,641 3,004 18,106	2024 2,273 7,350 - 9,203 3,503 - 892 3,050 5,685
		31,956