CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110412023 3110312024 Charity name: Friends of Forest Bridge School Charity registration number: 1160245 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Advance the education of the pupils at Forest Bridge School by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities not required to be provided by the local education authorit Forest Bridge School is a special school for children and young people with a diagnosis of autism, The trustees have also raised funds for playground equipment that will be donated to the school once it moves to its ermanent remises. The trustees have had regard to the guidan￿ issues by the Charity Commission on public benefit. To this they have undertaken a series of fundraising activities to generate fund to purchase equipment for the use of the pupils at Forest Brid e School. 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. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 and 1.19 Para 1.18 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 Other Achievements and Performance SORP referen 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 We received funds through online fundraising tools. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts- Type of governing document Itri.Ib". dc," How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated c}S￿oLlatio11 C50) 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 Constitution Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation Para 1.25 Appointed by resolution of the trustees in a meeting Additional infomiation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures Paia 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees 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 Charit name Other name the charit uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address Friends of Forest Brid e School 1160245 Forest Bridge School Braywick Park Braywick Road Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 1BN Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.21 Pata 1.22 The trustees annually review the level of resenies of the charity. This review encompasses the nature of income and expenditure streams, the needs to match income with commitments and the nature of the reserves. Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 none Para 1.23 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity's principal Pafa 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) 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 Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infonnation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details Other o tional information Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Office {if any) Dates acted if not for whole ear Name of person {or body) entitled toa oint trustee ifan Meeting of trustees Jane Balmer Tracy Holliday Asiye Suleyman Derna Grundon Chair Miranda Absalom Nicola Myles Karin Schreiber Treasurer 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Dlrector name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole ear 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) CL Date ojas CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the nearnst Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest£ to tho nearest £ to tha n￿reSt £ A1 Receipts Donats"ons Fundraising acb'vtts'es so 1,063 658 658 Sub total (Gross income for AR) 658 658 1.113 A2 Asset and Investment sales, {see table). Sub total Tot41 rnco1.nts fj58 658 1,113 A3 Pa ments Fundraising activity costs Leaming enhan￿MentS for F8S studenis 3B9 100 489 720 560 555 279 Running COBIS Gratitude Sub total 1.049 1.554 A4 Asset and investment urchases, see tsble) Sub total zazz 100 1,049 1,554 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 291 100 391 20,126 19,835 11,979 11,879 32,105 31,714 32,546 32,105 CCKX R1 accounts {SSI 0211012024 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restrlcted funds funds to n￿r•st £ to noare$t £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Categorles Details 81 Cash funds Bank 19,835 11.879 Total cash funds 19.835 11.879 lag￿ bolanw wlth receipts and accwrrt(811 Unrestrlcted funds to nèarèst £ Restrlcted funds to n•arest £ Endowmont funds to nearejt £ Detalls Fund to whlch asset belon Curr¢rtt valu• tSonal Details Cost loptionall B3 Inve8tmont assets Fund to whl¢h ass•t b•lon Detsi18 Co$t loptlon•ll Current valu• lonal B4 Assets retalned for the charlty's own uso Fund to whlch Amount dué tional Whèn du• Onal Details B5 Liabilities Signed by one or trustees on behalf of all the Iruslees Signature Print Name Date of roval CCKX R2 accounts ISSI 0211012024