## Trustees’ Annual Report September 2024 to August 2025 ## **Friends of Floreat Montague Park Primary School** Charity number: 1171956 William Heelas Way Wokingham RG40 1BG ## Structure, Governance and Management Friends of Floreat Montague Park (“FOFMP”) is governed by its constitution, adopted on 11[ th ] January 2017 and is a registered charity regulated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity. Trustees are appointed in accordance with the charity’s governing document. All new trustees receive an induction, which includes information on their legal obligations, the charity’s activities, and its finances. The members meet regularly to review activities, monitor performance, and address risks. ## Mission and Objective Our Charity mission is to support the learning journey of every child at our school. Our team of volunteers is dedicated to building a strong, collaborative bridge between parents and teachers. We understand the importance of a united community in nurturing the growth and development of school children and a key focus of ours is to support the school through fundraising initiatives. These funds are critical in providing additional resources, enhancing learning environments, and sponsoring programs that directly benefit the children of Floreat Montague Park. Throughout the year we organise and host a variety of key fundraising events which help fundraise vital funds. These include: - A sponsored fundraiser - Quiz night - Pre-loved uniform sales Friends of Floreat Montague Park William Heelas Way, Wokingham, RG40 1BG Registered Charity Number: 1171956 - School discos - A very popular Christmas fair and much more Our fundraising target for this academic year was £14,000 which we intended to spend on new playground equipment and support with refurbishing our school library. ## Achievements and Performance Over the last year, FOFMP has made excellent progress towards our charitable objectives. Highlights include: - Raising over £25,000, with significant donation from John Lewis Partnership “Communities Matter- Healthier Communities “initiative where we were awarded a £7,000 grant. - We have successfully supported the purchase of the new playground installed in June’25. - Received positive feedback from teachers and children and the wider school community. We did encounter challenges getting volunteers for some of our events, however we are taking proactive measures in engaging more with our communities through social media and providing greater transparency of our success stories and impact on children in our school. ## Financial Review The financial statements for the year ended 31[ st ] of August 2025 are set out below. Total income for the year was £25,886 (previous year £17,385), derived from donations, fundraising events, and other sources. Expenditure was £ 22,984 (previous year £22,377), primarily funding the playground, school benches and other small costs for fundraising events. Friends of Floreat Montague Park William Heelas Way, Wokingham, RG40 1BG Registered Charity Number: 1171956 At year end, the charity’s cash in bank is at £12,179.63 and £100 of petty cash. ## Reserves Policy Currently the charity does not have restricted reserves. Due to the small nature of the charity running costs are very small with no reserves needed. However, as rule at all times, £500.00 will be kept in bank. Friends of Floreat Montague Park William Heelas Way, Wokingham, RG40 1BG Registered Charity Number: 1171956 ## Principal Funding Sources Our principal funding sources this year were Fundraising events including match funding of volunteering parents £18,034, Donations £7,600 as part of various schemes. The trustees continue to seek diversified funding by finding innovative events, sponsorship and grants. ## Investment Policy The charity does not hold any investments other than cash in the bank. The trustees may review this policy should the charity’s circumstances change. ## Plans for Future Periods Looking ahead, the trustees aim to: - Expand our range of fundraising events. - Increase engagement with local communities and partners. - Strengthen our fundraising and applying for grants and sponsorships. - Continue to support the school with additional resources, enhancing learning environments, and sponsoring programs that directly benefit the children of FMP. These plans will be underpinned by prudent financial management, ongoing risk oversight and our commitment to transparency and good governance . ## Reference and Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved this trustees’ annual report. Signed on behalf of the board of trustees, Trustee Name: Ana Panga, Treasurer Signed Date: 18th September 2025 Friends of Floreat Montague Park William Heelas Way, Wokingham, RG40 1BG Registered Charity Number: 1171956 ## # ## **Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Friends of Floreat Montague Park** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Friends of Floreat Montague Park (the Trust) for the year ended 31 August 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. 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:** Charli Edwards ACA (ICAEW) 36 Ifould Crescent, Wokingham, RG40 1LB 18[ th ] September 2025 Friends of Floreat Montague Park William Heelas Way, Wokingham, RG40 1BG Registered Charity Number: 1171956