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← Friends Of Davenies

2024-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/9/2023 Period start date To 31/8/2024 Period end date

Charity name: Friends of Davenies

Charity registration number: 1167552

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To advance the education of pupils in the
school by: developing effective
relationships between staff, parents, and
others associated with the school;
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 major activities of the Charity in the
year have been:
•
Organising events across the
school and where possible to
include the local community:
examples include the Four Seasons
Summer ball, Blue pig café,
Halloween, Christmas Fair, Quiz
night and disco.
•
Arranging for the donation of some
of the Charity’s net proceeds to be
donated to a number of charities
selected by the pupils.
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
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making

Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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 FOD has become more formally
established and recognised within the
school with a focus on improved
communications through use of
noticeboards, the school’s website and
having members from all years throughout
the school.
Events have been well supported and
successful: The Dour Seasons Summer
ball resulted in net proceeds to the charity
of £49,013 which alongside other
fundraising activities resulted in total net
proceeds (before charitable donations), of
£57,268 for the year ended 31stAugust
2024.
FOD made donations totalling £6,377.
This amount was made up of £1.5k each to
Autistica, Drake Cancer Research,
Wycombe Food Hub and Cook Diabetes
UK. These Charities were selected by the
pupils of Davenies.
A further £20,000 is being held in a savings
account for the development of a new
Science building.

Additional information (optional) You may 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

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 1st September 2023 the current account
bank balance was £51,012.38 and 31st
August 2024 was £81,704.24.
During the year, £20,000 was transferred to
a savings account to keep the money
separate for the development of a new
Science building. The savings account has
a balance of £20,198.75 at 31 August
2024.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Reserves of 101,903 are held at the end of
the year to cover up front costs for events.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £101,902.99
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 N/A

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
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25
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

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

Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)

– 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)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
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

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

FRIENDS OF DAVENIES

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1 SETPEMBER 2023 - 31 AUGUST 2024

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1167552

FRIENDS OF DAVENIES

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended P and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stand UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and the Financial Reporting Standard ap Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Pr from 1 January 2015.

Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis since the gross income is less th

Independent examination

The income for the year is greater than £25,000 which according to charity law requires for the acco independently examined.

Audit exemption

The charity is exempt from an external audit as it falls below the Companies Act 2006 thresholds:

Accounts prepared by: Evie Matharu ACA

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FRIENDS OF DAVENIES BALANCE SHEET

FRIENDS OF DAVENIES
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Cash
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Total assets
Liabilities
Net assets
Reserves
Profit or loss bought forward
Profit or loss of current year
Reserves		 Year ending 31 August
2024
GBP
101 903
101 903
-
101 903
51 012
50 891
101 903

Year ending 31 August 2023 GBP 51 012 51 012 - 51 012 61 862 (10 850) 51 012

FRIENDS OF DAVENIES PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT

Income
Blue Pig
Charity
Christmas Fair
Disco
Four Seasons Ball
Friends of Davenies (FOD)
Halloween
Havana Nights Ball
Nearly New Uniform Shop
Quiz
Summer Fair
Bank interest received
Total income
Expenses
Blue Pig
Christmas Fair
Disco
Four Seasons Ball
Friends of Davenies (FOD)
Halloween
Nearly New Uniform Shop
Quiz
Summer Fair
Total expenses
Profit before charitable donations
Charity donations
2
Profit / (loss) for the year		 Year ending 31 August
2024
GBP
2 730
1 175
3 633
1 654
126 197
30
1 759
-
745
4 957
-
199
143 078
-
(678)
(342)
(77 183)
(3 237)
(308)
(150)
(2 798)
(1 113)
(85 810)
57 268
(6 377)
50 891

Year ending 31 August 2023 GBP 3 179 - 2 321 550 - 180 1 293 59 - 3 056 13 353 - 10 637 - - (103) - (2 049) (629) - (782) (2 420) (3 563) 7 074 (28 856) (21 782)

FRIENDS OF DAVENIES NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

Note 1: Cash

Note 1: Cash
Year ending 31 August
2024
GBP
Lloyds Bank Current Account 81 704
Lloyds Bank Savings Account 20 199
Total cash 101 903

On 3 November 2023, £20,000 was transferred to a separate savings accou the new science block development.

Note 2: Charitable donations

Charitable donations for the year are made up of the following transaction

20/11/2023 Wycombe Homeless Shelter 28/11/2023 Autistica 28/11/2023 Drake Cancer Research 28/11/2023 Wycombe Food Hub 28/11/2023 Cook Diabetes UK 02/02/2024 British Red Cross

Total charitable donations

Year ending 31 August 2023 GBP 51 012 - 51 012 unt to hold the cash separately for

s:

175 1 500 1 500 1 500 1 500 202

6 377

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A

Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees Friends of Davenies On accounts for the year Charity no 1167552 31 August 202 4 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) ~~ee~~ I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/202 4 .

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the 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 by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

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 of the accounts to be reached.

Signed: Date: 11/02/2025 ~~- Haver =~~ Name: Evie Matharu ~~oe~~ Relevant professional FCA qualification(s) or body

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(if any):

(if any):
Address: Greencroft, 21A South Park
Gerrards Cross
SL9 8HQ

Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

No matters noted.

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