2025-08-31-accounts - Friends Of Floreat Wandsworth

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 September 2024 To 31 August 2025

Charity name: Friends of Floreat Wandsworth

Charity registration number: 1166813

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The charity’s object is to advance the education of pupils at Floreat Wandsworth Primary School by developing effective relationships between the school, parents and others associated with the school, and by engaging in activities and providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the pupils’education.
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	During the year, the charity continued to raise funds and provide support for the benefit of the school and its pupils. Fundraising activities included events and campaigns organised by trustees, parents and volunteers, together with donations received through fundraising platforms and other channels. The funds raised during the year were applied to support the school through the purchase of equipment and resources and by contributing towards activities and initiatives intended to enhance pupils’ educational experience.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	In planning its activities, the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

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SORP reference - Para 1.38 Policy on grant making - Para 1.38

Policy on social investment including program related investment
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The trustees would like to recognise the valuable contribution made by parent and community volunteers during the year. The charity’s fundraising activities and wider support for the school depend significantly on volunteer time, effort and engagement, and the trustees are grateful for that continued support.
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	Our Mission is: 1. To raise funds to enhance the facilities of Floreat Wandsworth school 2. To encourage and facilitate social activity between parents, teachers, carers, friends and pupils During the year the charity continued to support Floreat Wandsworth Primary School through fundraising and the application of charitable funds for the benefit of pupils. Funds raised during the year supported initiatives including a new school library and gym equipment, enriched pupils’ education through forest school, gardening clubs, drama lessons and theatre performances, and strengthened the school community by organising family activities and providing additional financial support to families receiving Pupil Premium. The trustees consider that these activities furthered the charity’s purposes by improving the resources and opportunities available to pupils. The charity also continued to strengthen engagement with the parent community through fundraising events and volunteer support.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	-
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	-
Other		-

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity prepares its accounts on the receipts and payments basis. For the year ended 31 August 2025, the charity recorded total receipts of £26,074 and total payments of £23,177, resulting in net incoming resources of £2,897 for the year. At 31 August 2025, the charity held cash funds of £72,262. The trustees are satisfied that the charity remains in a sound financial position and has sufficient funds available to support its ongoing activities and planned expenditure. If you want to mention the liability shown in the accounts, add this only if it is correct and understood: The year-end position also reflected liabilities of £23,306, and the trustees reviewed the charity’s commitments when considering the adequacy of available funds.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The trustees’ policy is to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level sufficient to cover planned expenditure and provide a reasonable buffer against fluctuations in fundraising income and timing differences in cash flows.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	At 31 August 2025, the charity held cash funds of £72,262. The trustees consider this level appropriate having regard to the charity’s anticipated commitments and future plans.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	-
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	There are no concerns
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The charity’s principal sources of funds during the year were fundraising events, donations from parents and supporters, and receipts processed through online and card payment fundraising platforms.
	Para 1.46	-

Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The trustees have considered the principal risks facing the charity. As a small charity, the main risks identified are: • fluctuation in fundraising income from year to year; • reliance on volunteers to organise and run events; • financial administration and record- keeping risks; and • the risk that planned expenditure may not align with future fundraising levels. The trustees seek to mitigate these risks through regular review of income and expenditure, oversight of significant spending decisions, reconciliation of key cash and fundraising records, and ongoing trustee involvement in financial administration.
Other		During a prior period, while access to the charity’s official bank account was unavailable, certain charity-related transactions were processed through a former treasurer’s personal bank account. These transactions were subsequently identified, reconciled and transferred, and the charity now operates through its official bank account with Santander UK PLC.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
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	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	Trustees are elected annually at the AGM and hold office until the next AGM. Any Member can nominate someone, and the nomination must be seconded by another Member. Nominations must have the consent of the nominee and can be submitted in writing to the Chair any time before the completion of the election process. If insufficient nominations are received, Members present at the AGM may nominate individuals from the floor, with their consent.

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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		-

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Friends of Floreat Wandsworth
Other name the charity uses	FOFW
Registered charity number	1166813

Charity’s principal address	305 Garratt Lane Wandsworth London SW18 4EQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
Charlotte Cobb		-
Pollyanna Huntingford	From 3 September 2025	-
Helena Groen	From 1 January2025	-
Qaratulain Bajwah	From 1 January2025	-
Natalie Maria Breen	From 1 January 2025	-

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name n.a.

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
n.a.

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

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
n.a.



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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

n.a.

Other optional information

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

	CHARLOTTE COBB	HELENA WILHELMINA GROEN
	CHAIR	TREASURER
	19 MAY
	19 MAY

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Friends of Floreat Wandsworth No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01-Sep-24 31-Aug-25
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Fundraising events 22,183 - - 22,183 8,882
Grants/ sponsorship 3,674 - - 3,674 1,089
Interest on deposit account 217 - - 217 -
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Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 26,074 ] - - 26,074 9,971
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 26,074 - - 26,074 9,971
A3 Payments
Donations paid - school 17,939 - - 17,939 8,531
Cost of fundraising events 5,238 5,238 1,715
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Sub total [ 23,177 ] - - 23,177 10,246
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 23,177 - - 23,177 10,246
Net of receipts/(payments) 2,897 - - 2,897 - 275
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end £69,365 - - 69,365 -
Cash funds this year end 72,262 - - 72,262 - 275
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

22/05/2026

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 B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Bank account Petty Cash *Total cash funds* Details Details Details Details School playground Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 72,262 - - - - - 72,262 - 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) Unrestricted 23,306 - - - - Print Name Helena Wilhelmina Groen Charlotte Lucy Cobb	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
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			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 19-May-26 19-May-26

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

22/05/2026

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl membors of Friends of Floreat Wandsworth On accounts for the year ended 31•1 August 2025 Charfty no lif any) 1166813 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity lllhe Trust.) for the year ended 31108 12025. Responsibllities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsiblè for the preparation ba31s of rèport of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Acri. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I corfimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect= a¢¢ounting records v8 not kept in accordance with se¢tion 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examSner's statement 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. Slgned: Dats: Name: Andrew Reville Relevant professional qualifiGation(sl or body (if any): Fellow Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Address: 155 Earlsfield Road Wandsworth London. SW18 3DD IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief delalls of any items that the examiner wishos to disclose. IER October 2018