2024-08-31-accounts - The Friends Of The Archer Academy

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] September 2023 To 31[st] August 2024

Charity name: Friends of the Archer Academy

Charity registration number: 1159750

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object of the Friends of the Archer Academy (hereafter the “association”) is to advance the education of pupils in the Archer Academy (hereafter the “school”) in particular by: 1.1. Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school 1.2. 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	The association runs a wide range of events to both raise funds for the school, and to provide social opportunities for pupils, parents, staff, governors, and the wider school and local communities. These include annual events such as the Archella Summer Festival, Archers Got Talent, and Lower School Disco, as well as one-off events during each year. The association also welcomes suggestions from the membership for future events.
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 had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and believes the wide-ranging events and activities arranged by the Association to be beneficial to the public at large.

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	SORP reference
	Para 1.38	Grant making decisions are carried out based on the objectives of the Charityand

Policy on grant making		in conjunction with the current needs and demands of the school that cannot be met out of current budget and that are not part of the statutory provisions.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Our members and other volunteers are vital to the activities of the association, and we would not be able to run the wide range of events organised each year without them.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	The association organised a number of events in 2023-2024, including: - Lower School Winter disco - The Winter Concert - Archers Got Talent - Musical Bingo - A Comedy Night - Archella Summer Festival In addition, a 10thanniversary party was arranged using professional events organisers, which raised exceptional income of £10,169 in September 2023. Funds passed to the School £16,811, included £12,949 to provide new laptops.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The accounts of the association are prepared on a receipts and payments basis. Total income of the association for the year ending 31stAugust 2024 was £27,490, and total expenditure was £29,955. Net expenditure during the year was £2,465. Income included exceptional income of £10,169 from the Archer Academy 10th Anniversary Party which was organised by professional event organisers. Total cash held at the year-end was £14,198.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The association does not have any ongoing commitments, but it aims to hold free reserves (unrestricted general funds) of at least £3,000 to fund future events. These funds permit the Charity to delivery key fundraising activities such as the summer event held each year.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	As at 31stAugust 2024, free reserves held totalled £14,198.
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	There are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	The association is governed by its constitution adopted on 17thApril 2013.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	The charity is constituted as an unincorporated association.
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	The members of the association are the parents, guardians or carers of any pupil currently attending the school. The association is governed by committee, and the committee members are the trustees of the charity (with the exception of the school liaison). Committee members are elected at the AGM and hold office until the next AGM.

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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		The association has a close working relationship with the Green Arrows, an unregistered association that maintains the Archer Academy Gardens on a voluntary basis. In 23-24, the association passed over in full, fundraising income £1,173, received from the Archer Academy, acting as a conduit for such funds. It also passed over a donation of £200 for the Green Arrows, received into the association’s bank account. These sums have been excluded from the accounts. Prior year income and expenditure has been reduced by £807, being the fundraising income received from the Archer Academy for the Green Arrows in that year. Prior year income and expenditure has also been reduced by

£395 erroneously included in those accounts, belonging to St Mary’s School.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Friends of the Archer Academy
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1159750
Charity’s principal address	The Archer Academy Eagans Close London N2 8GA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Christopher Kurt- Gabel	Co-Chair	Whole Year	Friends of the Archer Academy (AGM)
Ella Rachamim	Treasurer	Whole Year	Friends of the Archer Academy (AGM)
Sara Mohammadi	Treasurer	Whole Year	Friends of the Archer Academy (AGM)
Lynn Sargeant	Treasurer	Appointed 21stOctober 2025	Friends of the Archer Academy (AGM)
Louise Andres- Vicaria	Secretary	Appointed 21stOctober 2025	Friends of the Archer Academy (AGM)

– 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 N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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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
	Christopher Robin Kurt-Gabel
	Co-Chair
	06/04/25
	06/04/25

	The Friends of the Archer Academy Charity Name	The Friends of the Archer Academy Charity Name	The Friends of the Archer Academy Charity Name	1159750 No (if any)	CC16a
	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	01/09/2023 Period start date	To	31/08/2024 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
FundraisingActivities	27,490 - 27,490		-	27,490	17,047
Donations			-	-	580
Compensation			-	- 27,490	200
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)			-		17,827
		- -
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).	- -
			-	-
*Sub total*			-	-	-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
	27,490	-	-	27,490	17,827

Cost of FundraisingActivities	13,144 - - 16,811 29,955	- - -	-	13,144	4,264
Archer Garden Expenditure			-	-
Administration			-	-	210
Funds donated to the Archer Academy			-	16,811 29,955	15,950
**Sub total **			-		20,424
		- - -
A4 Asset and investmentpurchases, (see table)	- - -
Purchase ofassets			-	-	600
			-	- -
**Sub total **			-		600
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*				29,955
	29,955	-	-		21,024

	- 2,465	-	-	- 2,465	- 3,197
	- 16,663	- -	-	-	-
			-	16,663	19,860
	14,198	-	-	14,198	16,663

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Endowment funds to nearest £
13,864	-	-
334	-	-
-	-	-
14,198	-	-
OK	OK Restricted funds to nearest £	OK
Unrestricted funds to nearest £		Endowment funds to nearest £
-	-	-
Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
	-	-
Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
Unrestricted	560	-
Unrestricted	40	-
Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
	-

		Date of approval
Christopher Kurt-Gabel		06/04/2025

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

07/04/2025

Independent examlner's reportto thetrustees of the Friends of the Archer Academy (Charity Number 1159750) I report to the trustees on my examination ofthe accounts ofthe Friends ofthe Archer Academy charitable trust (the Trust) for the yearended 31 August 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitytrustees of the Trustyou are responsible forthe preparation ofthe accounts in accordance with the requirements ofthe Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'}. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given bythe Charitycommission undersection 14515llb) ofthe Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed myexamination. I confirm that no material 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 theTrust as required bysection 130 of the Act: or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. 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 ofthe accountsto be reached. Signed- Name: lan Bryden Address: 59 Briarfield Avenue London N3 2LG Date: