## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024** ## **Charity name: The 1853 Society (Royal Russell Parents’ Association)** ## **Charity registration number: 1167263** ## **Objectives and Activities** |**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
**The objectives of the Charity are to**
**advance the educational needs of the**
**pupils at Royal Russell School and**
**develop effective relationships between**
**staff, parents and others associated with**
**the 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.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
**The objective is achieved by organising**
**community activities which also raise**
**funds to financially assist in the**
**provision of equipment and facilities at**
**the school. This means that all pupils at**
**the school benefit from additional**
**resources and experiences. All**
**facilities/resources funded by The 1853**
**Society are available to pupils either**
**universally or on an age basis in the**
**case of specific Junior or Senior School**
**funding or on the basis of interest in the**
**case of funding for clubs.**||| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees consider that the**
**objectives of The 1853 Society meet the**
**public benefit requirements and in**
**planning its activities have considered**
**the Charity Commission’s public benefit**
**guidance.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**N/a**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/a**| **The Charity is entirely run by volunteers** Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers **N/a** Other ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Through the various fundraising
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |||**Through the various fundraising**| |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|**activities undertaken during the year,**
**The 1853 Society have been able to**
**purchase, or contribute towards, the**
**following (among others)**

**a mobile van for a school tuck**
**shop**

**mountain bikes for a new club**
**and boarders**

**a new Junior school playground**

**the Greenhouse project**

**new sofas for the library**
**In addition, ongoing events have further**
**strengthened the community around**
**Royal Russell.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |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** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity generated £76,945 of income**
**and expended £106,651 decreasing**
**reserves by £29,706**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The charity intends to always hold a**
**minimum of £20,000 in reserves.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**The year-end cash funds were £112,066**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |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|**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|**Election at the Annual General Meeting**| ## **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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name The 1853 Society (Royal Russell Parents’ Association)
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1167263
Charity’s principal address Russell School Trust
Coombe Lane
Croydon
CR9 5BX
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Dr Ruth Clery Chair (resigned) Up to 10 October 2024
2 Kathryn Sinclair Vice-chair (resigned) Up to 10 October 2024
Diane Nignan Secretary (resigned
as Secretary 10 Oct
3
2024, remains
trustee)
4 Alex Harari Treasurer (resigned) Up to 10 October 2024
5 Victoria Lang Chair From 10 October 2024
6 Lucy Argo Vice-chair From 10 October 2024
7 Jenna Mosimann Secretary From 10 October 2024
8 Catherine Green Treasurer From 10 October 2024
9 Catherine Gardiner From 10 October 2024
10 Heidi Harrison From 10 October 2024
11 Philippa Photiou From 10 October 2024
12 Sarah Rihal
13 Amelia Davidson From 10 October 2024
14 Vicki Taylor From 10 October 2024
15 Julie Patterson From 10 October 2024
Maria Consuelo From 10 October 2024
16
Otero Santiago
17 Nicola Church From 10 October 2024
18
19
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– 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 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 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 ## **Other optional information** Declarations Th• Irusl•és O•ctsrn ￿￿1 th•y ￿¥• 4ppfov•d th• trus1••9' r•Fx>rt ab)v•. S￿n•d ort b•h•ll ol th• C sign•lur•( Full nam￿•) C￿e ¢•9 S•cr•lary. ITfva¥ Ch•ir, •tc) O•t• Zoz)" **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |The 1853 Society (Royal Russell Parents' Association)|1167263| |Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a| |For the period|01-Sep-23|31-Aug-24| |To| |from| |ee|ee|ee|| |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|42,767|-|-|42,767|17,952| |Subscriptions|34,178|-|-|34,178|32,880| |Other|-|-|-|-|961| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |Sub total|(Gross income for| |AR)|[ 76,945 ]|-|-|76,945|51,793| |A2 Asset and investment sales,| |(see table).| |-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |Sub total|-|-|-|-|-| |Total receipts|76,945|-|-|76,945|51,793| |SS5|55| |A3 Payments| |Fundraising expenses|27,606|-|-|27,606|7,479| |Administrative costs|751|-|-|751|1,884| |Funding of school equipment and activities| |78,294|-|-|78,294|24,874| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-| |Sub total|[ 106,651 ]|-|-|106,651|34,237| |A4 Asset and investment| |purchases, (see table)| |-|-|-|-| |-|-|-|-| |Sub total|[ - ]|-|-|-|-| |SS|Total payments|106,651|5|-|-|5—|106,651|34,237| |Net of receipts/(payments)|- 29,706|-|- - 29,706|17,556| |A5 Transfers between funds|-|- -|-|-| |A6 Cash funds last year end|141,772|- -|141,772|124,216| |Cash funds this year end|112,066|-|- 112,066|141,772| |===|==|>= >| **----- End of picture text -----**
CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 30/01/2025 1 ## **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
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Cash at bank
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
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**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**112,066**
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Catherine Green|**Endowment**
**funds**
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**funds**
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