Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01 January 2024 Period start date To 31 December 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Friends Of Thomson House
Charity registration number: 1154514
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY: DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL; ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO BE INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION; FUNDRAISING TO PROVIDE GOODS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS; HELP TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY SCHOOL STATUS;SOCIAL EVENTS FOR PARENTS AND/OR PUPILS TO BUILD AND/OR MAINTAIN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY; MAINTAINING THE SCHOOL'S LINKS WITH THE LOCAL OR AN EXTENDED COMMUNITY. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | |
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| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on grant making | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment | |
| including program related | |
| investment | |
| Para 1.38 |
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Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | TheCharityhas raisedmoney forthe school throughvarious activities duringtheyearincludingtheBallintheHall, Christmas Fair,aschool quiz,abarndanceand the Summer Partyinthe Playgroundaswellas smallerevents suchascakesalesandad hoc social evenings. Proceedsfromraffles and silentauctionsduring theseeventswereas a resultofkinddonationsfromlocalbusinesseswith whomrelationships havebeenformed andassuchtheschool has becomeanimportant part of thelocal community. Aswellasorganisingtheseevents the sponsorship dealbetween the schooland localEstate agentscontinuedwhich enabled the schoolthe abilitytopurchaseequipment for thenewbuilding includingthe new playgroundequipment. Againsttheseincomesthe Friends haveincurred expenses alsodetailed withintheaccountsfortheprovisionof the activitiesaswellasongoing payments for membership ofthePTA-UKand licenses.Purchased& donatedassetswillbeusedforthe purposesof thefuturerunningofthe Charity. Aswellascashassetscurrently held bythe friends forfuturepurchases on behalf ofthe schoolandits pupilsmonies have beenspentbythe friends onschoolequipment forthebenefit of the pupilsandtheir education. TAR |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The review of the financial position is carried out by an independent Chartered account (ACA), supported by our treasurer whom is all a charted accountant (ACMA). |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Currentcashassetsarebeingheldforfuture purchases.Thisbalanceis reviewedregularlybytheTrusteesaswellasthe fundraisingcommittee comprising ofSchoolstaffand Governor. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | See financial statement |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | PTA-UK Member |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Appointed |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Friends ofThomsonHouse |
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| Other name the charity uses | FOTH |
| Registered charitynumber | 1154514 |
| Charity’s principal address | 27SheenLane,East Sheen London SW14 8NY |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Kristin Froud | Treasurer | |||
| Danni Lovell | Chair | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
All volunteers have been drawn from the school parent and teaching bodied associated with the school. There are no outside parties whom provide ongoing volunteer support to the Charity.
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Kristin Froud | ||
Treasurer |
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| 10/10/25 | ||
| 10/10/25 |
| 1154514 Friends Of Thomson House |
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||
| 01/01/2024 31/12/2024 To For the period from |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||
| Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds |
Last year | ||
| to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ | ||
| A1 Receipts | |||
| Fundraising 56 391 - - 56 391 35 440 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total(Gross income for AR) 56 391 - - 56 391 35 440 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 56 391 00 - - 56 391 35 440 ~~=~~ |
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| A3 Payments | |||
| Costs 17 836 - - 17 836 15 478 Purchases for school 5 488 - - 5 488 13 211 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 23 324 - - 23 324 28 689 ~~=>==>=>=>=~~ |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 23 324 - - 23 324 28 689 ~~—————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
33 067 - - 33 067 6 751 - - - - 19 241 - - 19 241 12 490 52 308 - - 52 308 19 241 ~~=====>~~ |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Cash in bank Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 52 308 - - - - 52 308 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Kristin Froud |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Kristin Froud | 10/10/2025 | ||
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ members of[Friends of Thomson House ]
On accounts for the year 31 December 2024 Charity no 1154514 ended (if any)
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Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in responsibilities of accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Act and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner’s statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my examiner's statement attention (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: 07/10/25 ~~po |~~ Name: David Hawkesworth ~~Pt~~
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Relevant professional Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: 20 Holmesdale Avenue East Sheen London, SW14 7BQ
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
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Give here brief details of none any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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