Hungarian School Oxford Charity Report of trustees for the year ending 31 August 2024 The Governors of the Hungarian School Oxford Charity present their annual report and audited accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 and confirm they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011, the trust deed and the Charities SORP (FRS 102). The Charity is managed by five trustees as follows: Agnes Bodoni - Chair Eniko Nagy - Secretary and Teacher Coordinator Maria Vernicos - Treasurer Monika Bangha - Public Relations Eva Beregi – Administrator HSO has invited any members to consider joining the Committee as a trustee. New Trustees can be appointed by a resolution of the existing Trustees. We provide necessary training to the newly appointed trustees by making any information about HSO available. ## OUR AIMS: The HSO’s principal aim is to establish a strong and authentic sense of community for people with Hungarian connections in Oxford and the surrounding areas. Its mission is to promote Hungarian cultural excellence through different activities. The beneficiaries are our pupils, their families, the teachers and also general public at open events. ## OUR OBJECTIVES: The objective of HSO is to provide Hungarian language and cultural education for children who live in Oxfordshire for the benefit of the public. As a supplementary school, the weekend activities will be based on a planned timetable and led by teachers and volunteers. REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS: The sessions were held at Dean Court Community Centre in Oxford. Children learnt about Hungarian language, culture, traditions, and values while playing, performing and being creative. We had two groups of children aged 0-6 years and two groups of children aged 6-12. All groups included children of mixed ages. Among them there are some pupils who only understand the Hungarian language, but do not speak it, and there are also some who have difficulty even understanding the language. During the school year, we felt it was important that these children are encouraged to speak Hungarian, and we tried to increase their basic vocabulary with playful tasks. The activities aimed for the children aged 0-6 consisted of: - introduction (what happened since last time, what will we do today); - action songs, folk songs, traditional folk games; - story time; - arts and crafts. The 6+ children worked in two different groups, one group for those who were still learning the language and one group for the pupils who could already read and write in Hungarian. In both groups a great emphasis was placed on communication, on encouraging pupils to use the language. Activities for these groups included reading / listening to texts (stories, poems), arts and crafts, games, creative writing and music. Between the two 50 minute sessions we had a 30 minute break, when the whole community had snack together, celebrated birthdays and learnt a new song. ## **The structure of the year was:** September 9, 23; October 7, 21; November 4, 18; December 2; January 13, 27 February 4 & 18, March 4 & 18, April 1 & 22, May 6 & 20, June 10 ## **SOME OF OUR MEMORABLE DAYS:** ## **30[th] September – Hungarian Folktale Day** Among other activities, like crafts, singing, storytelling, some of our students and teachers performed a puppet show with home-made puppets. The children were encouraged to use their imagination and make up short stories using boxes. This special event was a great success. **4[th] November – Parenting support event** Lecture held by a well-known Hungarian psychologist and family therapist. - **2 Dec - St Nicholas Day / Mikulás – open event with 150 attendants** Mikulás, or St Nicholas is the Hungarian version of Santa Claus. On the night of December 5th, St. Nicholas visits all Hungarian children to reward them, if they have been good all year long. He wears a long red coat and a red cap on his head, holding a shepherd's staff in one hand, and carrying a sack full of gifts on his back. This event is always very popular among families. ## **24 March** ## **Trustees Appreciation Day** A special event to celebrate the Hungarian School Oxford and to honour the individuals responsible for its long-term administration. ## **29[th] June Children's Day** Each year, Hungarians celebrate Children's Day. We had lots of fun games, challenges and some lovely treats offered to the families. VENUE: We continued to use our venue in Botley, familiar to all attendants. The address is: Dean Court Community Centre, Pinnocks Way, Oxford OX2 9DG. PUPIL NUMBERS AND FEES: 28 children and their families attended the school regularly, and on our open events the maximum number according to our venue limitation was 150. The fees for the school year 2023-2024 were £100/child/half year (18 hours). We have offered discounts for families with more than 1 child, as follows: £160/ 2 children/half year (18 hours); £200/ 3 children/half year (18 hours). TEACHERS: Our regular teachers were Ms Klara Muller Deakné, Ms Eniko Nagy, Mrs Agnes Bodoni, Mrs Edina Okros, Miss Edina Okros, Miss Timea Csahos and at special events we had Mrs Ilona Okros, Miss Agota Bodoni, Ms Erika Harlos-Szendrey and Mr Mark Szorenyi as additional teaching staff. Our ever growing library was available to all families for free. We continued to operate our Facebook page, a platform to inform the large public about all the activities. Through regular newsletters teachers and trustees communicated with families whose children attended the School via emails. We shared more photos, ideas, enquiries and information through our Closed (Hungarian School Oxford Parents) Facebook Group. Notes: The Hungarian School of Oxford had experienced some difficulties during the second half of the school year. The trustees decided to expand the charity’s activities by offering events not only for families with children but also for adults interested in Hungarian culture. As a result, fewer trustees were available to organise events and supervise the regular sessions at the Hungarian School Oxford. Consequently, some planned sessions had to be cancelled and tuition fees were reimbursed. 0 Refund of fees already paid 1 Teachers' and Performers fees Starting at £419.29 in Barclays and £16.52 in Cash - 2 Venue Hire (regular lessons and special events) - 3 Statutory expenses (Insurance, DBS, courses) - 4 Materials, Food, Prizes 5 Communication and Transport (Fuel, Transport, phone, postage, T |2
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5|**Date**
20/09/2023
20/10/2023
14/11/2023
14/11/2023
15/11/2023
22/11/2023
11/12/2023
11/12/2023
11/12/2023
11/12/2023
11/12/2023
11/12/2023
11/12/2023
11/12/2023
11/12/2023
15/01/2023
15/01/2024
15/01/2024
15/01/2024
22/01/2024
08/02/2024
08/02/2024
12/03/2024
18/03/2024|**Money out**
£183.40
£173.90
£20.00
£54.72
£193.90
£75.60
£5.55
£17.98
£28.38
£107.38
£150.00
£157.02
£200.00
£300.00
£300.00
£47.45
£100.00
£752.00
£752.00
£214.90
£173.90
£188.47
£173.90
£7.40|**Cash out**
Dean Court Inv 3515
Dean Court Inv 3547
Eniko Nagy
Agnes Bodoni
Dean Court Inv 3572
Edina Okros
Ilona Okros
Edina Ritter
Timea Csahok
Dean Court Inv 3603
Edina Okros-payment
Edina Okros
Ilona okros-payment
Timea Csahok-payment
Edina Ritter-payment
Klari Mullerne Deak
Maria Vernicos
Eniko Nagy
Agnes Bodoni
Dean Court Inv 3637+3645
Dean Court Inv 3675
Zurich Insurance
Dean Court Inv 3694
Eniko Nagy posting| |---|---|---|---| |4
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4
4
5
4
5
2
1
1
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
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1
1
1
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4|18/03/2024
£17.40
Edina Okros
09/04/2024
£100.00
E Papp
09/04/2024
£135.00
Erika Harlos-Szend
09/04/2024
£24.94
Agnes Bodoni
09/04/2024
£7.40
Agnes Bodoni
09/04/2024
£60.00
Agnes Bodoni
09/04/2024
£100.00
Maria Vernicos
12/04/2024
£10.00
Dean Court Inv 3728
12/04/2024
£250.00
Klari Mullerne Deak
12/04/2024
£235.00
Erika Harlos-Szend
15/04/2024
£300.00
Ilona okros-payment
15/04/2024
£28.30
Ilona Okros
22/04/2024
£80.00
Melinda Czeh-Refund
22/04/2024
£40.00
Aliz Filus-Refund
22/04/2024
£40.00
Zsuzsanna Benczik-Refund
22/04/2024
£40.00
Szabolcs Nagy-Refund
22/04/2024
£65.00
Zsuzsanna Tennant-Refund
22/04/2024
£65.00
Richard Quayle-Refund
22/04/2024
£40.00
Eszter Sutowsky-Refund
29/04/2024
£50.00
Edina Okros-payment
23/05/2024
£10.00
Dean Court Inv 3763
23/05/2024
£200.00
Edina Ritter-payment
03/06/2024
£112.25
Dean Court Inv 3796
03/07/2024
£100.00
Agnes Bodoni payment
03/07/2024
£100.00
Eniko Nagy payment
03/07/2024
£75.00
Mark Szorenyi payment
03/07/2024
£75.00
Klari Mullerne Deak paym.
03/07/2024
£85.10
Mark Szorenyi
03/07/2024
£75.00
Agota Bodoni payment
03/07/2024
£9.23
Agnes Bodoni
03/07/2024
£30.00
Eniko Nagy
Total:
£6,937.47
£0| |---|---| ||Total:
£6,937.47
£0| A Tuition Fee for regular lessons B donations, fundraising (special events, refreshments) C Selling of assets Starting at £419.29 at Barclays as of 31 Aug £16.52 Cash |**Date**
A
04/09/2023
A
04/09/2023
A
04/09/2023
A
05/09/2023
A
06/09/2023
A
11/09/2023
A
15/09/2023
A
18/09/2023
A
18/09/2023
A
25/09/2023
A
25/09/2023
A
29/09/2023
A
02/10/2023
A
02/10/2023
A
09/10/2023
A
17/10/2023
B
15/11/2023
B
16/11/2023
B
16/11/2023
B
16/11/2023
B
17/11/2023
B
20/11/2023
B
20/11/2023
B
21/11/2023
B
21/11/2023
B
27/11/2023|**Money in**
£100
£100
£160
£160
£100
£160
£100
£100
£160
£200
£100
£100
£160
£200
£100
£100
£24
£14
£14
£24
£14
£14
£24
£2
£14
£10|**Cash in**
**Name**
Tekla Quayle
Mate Benczik
Lilla Somogyi
Lola, Mila Tennant
Pistike Filus
J Bodony (Flora, David)
Bendeguz Sebestyen
Adam Sutowski
Lel, Tunde Kordakovats
Muller-Ballantyne
Dominik Csiszar
Lennox Odonell
Henry, Ella Harlos
Erik, Nimrod, Lilien Okros
Suleiman - Melinda Melis
Daniel, Laura Barrow
Andrea Makai
Betty Molnar
Lilla Kaci-Csepeli
Emoke Kaloz
Istvan Nagyhaju
Ivett Szollar
Ivett Szasz
Emoke Kaloz
Zsuzsa Tarsi Kella
Zsuzsa Benczik| |---|---|---| |B
B
B
B
B
B
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B|27/11/2023
£14
Akos Karolyi
27/11/2023
£24
Eszter Horvath
29/11/2023
£22
Kaleb, Erik Fekete
29/11/2023
£22
Fanni Csurgo
02/01/2024
£3,341.47
Bethlen Gabor Alapitvany
03/01/2024
£1,105.83
Bethlen Gabor Alapitvany
02/02/2024
£100
Melinda Melis (Petty cash in)
20/02/2024
£80
Filip Nagy
21/02/2024
£80
Amy Bhardwaj
26/02/2024
£130
Lel, Tunde Kordakovats
26/02/2024
£80
Mate Benczik
26/02/2024
£80
Pistike Filus
26/02/2024
£130
Lola, Mila Tennant
04/03/2024
£80
Adam Sutowski
06/03/2024
£130
Tekla Tamas Quayle
27-Mar
£80
Daniel, Laura Barrow
11/04/2024
£100
Muller-Ballantyne
01/07/2024
£20
Kordakovats gift aid
Total:
£7,873.30
£0| |---|---| ||Total:
£7,873.30
£0| |**2023-2024**
Opening balance:
Total in:
Total out:|£435.81
£7,873.30
£6,937.47| |---|---| |**_Balance:_**|**£1,371.64**| |**_Bank balance:_**
at the end of Aug 2023
£1,355.12
**Cash:**
at the end of Aug2023
£16.52|| |**Total:**|**£1,371.64**|