## **Hillcross Primary School Trust Fund** **Report and Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31[st] August 2024** **Charity Registration No: 1167672** **Hillcross Primary School Trust Fund Legal and Administrative Details Years Ended 31[st] August 2024** ## **Trustees:** |Mrs Lisa Francis (Chair)|| |---|---| |Miss Niamh Guerin (Secretary)|Miss Niamh Guerin (Secretary)| |Mrs Tracy Richards (Treasurer)|Mrs Tracy Richards (Treasurer)| |**Correspondance Address:**
Hillcross Primary School|| |Ashridge Way|| |SM4 4EE|| |**Bankers:**
Lloyds Bank|| |P.O. Box 800|| ||Tredger Prk| ||Newport| ||South Wales| ||NP10 8 SB| |**Independent Examiner**|Mr Kevin Vickers,| ||49 Oakwood Avenue,| ||CR4 3DQ| ## **Hillcross Primary School Trust Fund Annual Report Year Ended 31[st] August 2023** The Board of Trustees of the Trust present their Annual Report and the Financial Statements of the Charity for the Year Ended 31st August 2024 ## **INTRODUCTION** Hillcross Primary School Trust Fund is a registered Charity (No. 1167672) ## **OBJECTS** To advance the education of the pupils at Hillcross Primary School by providing and assisting in the provision of equipment and facilities not required to be provided by the local education authority to enhance the education recreational and sporting opportunities available to the pupils. ## **GOVERNANCE** The Trust is governed by a written Constitution, which has been approved by the Charity Commission. The Board of Trustees are all subject to re-election at the Annual General Meeting. They have control of the charity and its funds. The Trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. The trustees who served during the period 1[st] September 2023 to 31[st] August 2024 are: Mrs Lisa Francis (Chair) (Elected 26 May 2016, re elected 16[th] June 2024) Miss Niamh Guerin (Secretary) (Elected 9[th] September 2023, re elected 16[th] June 2024) Mrs Tracy Richards (Treasurer) (Elected 9[th] September 2023, – re elected 16[th] June 2024) ## **FINANCES** Income and expenditure during the year amounted to £28,875 and £36,021 respectively. ## **RESERVES** Reserves are reviewed regularly by the Trustees, and, reported annually in the financial statements. The Fund’s reserves will be used solely to advance the charitable purposes of the Trust and for the benefit of the children of Hillcross Primary School. ## **RISK ASSESSMENT** The Trustees continually review the controls and procedures throughout the organisation, to minimize external and internal risk. ## **Chair’s Report** It gives me great pleasure to present this year’s Chair’s Report on behalf of the Hillcross Primary School Childrens’ Fund Charitable Trust. Once again, we are grateful for the continued support and generosity of our parents, carers, extended families, and the wider community. Your contributions, both financial and through volunteering your time, have had a significant impact on the learning experiences and opportunities we have been able to provide for our children this year. Thanks to direct donations and a wide range of fundraising activities, including textile recycling, our ever-popular Pedal Push, Christmas collectibles, school performances, pre-loved uniform sales, and other community purchases, we raised a substantial sum this year. Every penny has gone towards enriching our children's educational experience beyond the core curriculum. The Trust has been able to fund a wide variety of resources and activities across the school. These include: - Resources for our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) - The launch of our new reading room The Woodland Lodge at the edge of our mini forest. - New book storage units and reading books to promote a love of reading throughout the school - Subscriptions to children’s magazines to broaden learning and engagement - Library system software renewal to enhance our school library provision - A new PA system and microphone to support school events and performances - Workshops on Anti-Bullying, fostering a supportive and inclusive school culture - A special King’s Coronation workshop, to celebrate the coronation - New equipment for our specialist teaching rooms, The Food Tech room and the Art Studio - A whole-school experience with the Snow White Pantomime - Topic resources for Whole School Topic (WST) learning, which this year celebrated the power of the word, and included much enjoyed Graffiti Workshop ...along with numerous other items and opportunities that directly benefit our children’s experience of school. It is heartening to see how, through the collective efforts of our community, we continue to provide enrichment activities and resources that complement and enhance the normal curriculum. These experiences not only foster creativity, curiosity, and engagement but also contribute to our children’s personal development and wellbeing. On behalf of the Trustees, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to everyone who has supported the Trust this year, whether through donations, attending events, volunteering, or simply spreading the word. It is only through your ongoing generosity and commitment that we are able to continue providing these valuable opportunities for our children. We look forward to building on this success in the coming year. -tlJwC4S 0410612025 ## **Treasurer’s Report** I am pleased to present the Treasurer’s Report for this year on behalf of Hillcross Primary School Fund Charitable Trust. ## **Summary of Income and Expenditure** This year, the Trust raised a total of £28, 875 thanks to the generous support of parents, carers, extended family members, and the wider community. Our income was generated through a mix of: - Direct donations from parents, family members, and the community - Fundraising activities, including: - Textile recycling - Pedal Push event - Christmas collectibles - School performances - Pre-loved uniform sales - Various community purchases and donations ## **Expenditure** We are proud to report that the funds raised this year were used to directly enhance the educational experience of our pupils. Our total expenditure for the year was £36,021, allocated across a broad range of enriching resources and activities, including: - Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) resources - Book storage units and a wide selection of reading books - Children’s magazine subscriptions - Library system software renewal - PA system and microphone for school events and performances - Workshop expenditure - Woodland Lodge construction - Performances - Whole School Topic resources - Additional classroom and school-wide enrichment resources as requested by teaching staff ## **Closing Position** At year-end, the Trust maintains a healthy financial position with a closing balance of £18,023, which will support future projects and initiatives for the benefit of the children. I would like to extend my thanks to everyone who contributed to our fundraising efforts this year, and to those who supported our events. I would also like to thank the Chair, Trustees, and the school leadership team for their ongoing partnership in ensuring that funds are carefully allocated to projects that bring the greatest value to our pupils. Mrs Tracy Richards – Treasurer ## **Activities** **Whole School Topic – The Power of the Word** of bhe Whole Sc*od Topic 2024 Power of the wol (I l)efore the word Where dld word5SturtPHuw dld thty commLrnlcate befvre wordsP "What is not recorded is not remeTobered. Benazir Bhutto The Woodland Lod8e- Reading Room I, ji 11,,I',, tTrL4klTY COMM1551DN Recel ts and nts a¢¢ounts CC16a FOr1t￿period frwn section A Receipts and payments Untrnirictr Tr￿￿￿(ted Tl*aIf￿d￿ La* )E tDthèn&re￿È the￿Ost£ t01her￿T& £ IGtOSS foi ARJ 371 ds &¥syw•nd 18Q3 Seetlon B Statement of assets and Ilabllltles at the end of the pei'lod M• M¥**£ n*ir*rt£ B1 cathft￿￿& M¥*tt£ n￿rtr￿£ F￿dt￿￿Tr￿h B3*rd65tnwrt a55&5 F￿dtO￿knh ¢&r￿rtWl 84A81018i*aingthffiflh• B5Li*)lit￿s Eoteof beh1K&JIthetn￿tees ## Notes to the accounts 1. Accounting policies In preparing the accounts the following accounting policies have been complied with: - a) The accounts have been prepared on the historic cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Charities SORP 2005 (Accounting and Reporting by Charities) and comply with the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2005 issued under the Charities Act 1993. - b) Income from HCF events and other fundraising income is accounted for when income is due. Donations are accounted for when received. - c) Expenditure is included in the accounts on an accruals basis. Costs are allocated to expenditure categories on a direct basis. 2. None of the Trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from the charity. 3. A Fee of £125.00 was paid to Mr Kevin Vickers for examining the accounts ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **A Independent Examiner’s Report** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31 / 08 / 2024** . **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the **basis of report** preparation of the 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 examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **----- Start of picture text -----**
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