ANNUAL REPORT 2024/2025
This Annual Report covers the period 1/9/24 to 31/8/25. It was approved by the members at the Annual General Meeting held on 21st November 2025.
1. INTRODUCTION
Our constitution sets out the objectives to advance the education of pupils by: developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with Dallington School; and engaging in activities or providing facilities/equipment to support the school and advance the education of the pupils.
Administration
FoD was registered as a charity on 5/4/17. The financial year runs from 1st September to 31st August. This report covers the period from 1/9/24 to 31/8/25. FoD will be run according to official charity guidelines, with annual reports and accounts submitted to and held on file by the Charity Commission. FoD benefits from the support and services offered by the Charity Commission.
Personnel
Committee members were Lucy Clark (Co-Chair), Amy Blier-Carruthers (Co-Chair), Daniela Seifermann (Treasurer) - Stepping down as her children have left the school. Marenka Gabeler (Secretary) - Stepping down as her son has left the school. Alex Hesse (Secretary), Sam Ward (Secretary) - stepping down as her daughter has left the school. Elected in July 2025, Clare Wood (Treasurer), Jeff Shapiro (co-secretary, Valentina Goggi (co-secretary) and Roy Saadon (cosecretary).
2. FINANCIAL SUMMARY
For the year 1/9/24 to 31/8/25, total net income was £4499.00 and total net expenditure was £3281.78 versus £5941.38 and £6002.15 the previous year. Reserves were £9961.81 at 31/8/25, up from £8744.59 at 1/9/24.
Registered Charity Number 1172877 Friends of Dallington Annual Report 2024/2025
3. COMMUNITY EVENTS
All usual events took place throughout the year: Twice termly cake stall Welcome back playground party Termly French Cafe Dallington Auction Christmas movie screening Christmas party Tote bag sales Summer playground party
4. FUNDRAISING
Fundraising events continued, albeit on a smaller scale due to the size of the school. We have still not reintroduced a fete, but we the twice-termly cake stall seem to break records term on term! We still have some leftover Tote bags, designed by the children a few years ago which continue to sell at various fundraising events. FoD held its 3rd auction, which raised more than £2300 and was a brilliant community event with past and present parents, staff and alumni. We received donations from members of the school community, these included photographs, drawings, paintings and jewellery, alongside a barista-style coffee machine from a family relocating to the US and an original pencil drawing from Axel Scheffler. Reserves were sufficient to fund community events for the 2024/25 academic year, and remain sufficient to fund similar events for the 2025/26 year.
OTHER FUNDRAISING
Gift Aid will be added to accounts. We need to send out another round of Gift Aid approval letters to ensure all parents have given consent for us to claim gift aid on their behalf, and ensure this is sent out to all new families on joining. Work to claim Gift Aid is ongoing and should be in place for the next financial year.
5. DONATIONS
Where possible, FoD donates some of its fundraising proceeds each year to Dallington School. For the period 1/9/2024 - 31/8/2025 Friends of Dallington donated £2123.97 compared to £3543.92 1/9/2023 - 31/8/2024.
Registered Charity Number 1172877 Friends of Dallington Annual Report 2024/2025
Financial Statement
For the Financial Year September 2024 - August 2025 (accounting period from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025)
| Period | Period | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY24/25 | FY23/24 | FY22/23 | |
| Income | £ | £ | |
| Fundraising Events | |||
| French Cafe | 708.00 | 780.99 | 422.65 |
| Cake Sales | 1,222.00 | 1,058.70 | 738.90 |
| Tea Towels 45th Anniversary | 0.00 | 0.00 | 980.00 |
| Aucton Night | 1,689.00 | 1,653.00 | 1,575.00 |
| Aucton Night Tickets | 692.50 | 270.88 | 147.22 |
| Tote Bags | 187.50 | 1,657.00 | |
| Other - Refund Tote Bags | 0.00 | 520.80 | |
| Donatons | |||
| Amazon Smile, EasyFundraising | 0.00 | 0.00 | 101.19 |
| Christmas Party | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Governance | |||
| Subscriptons, Tools, Meetngs. - Paypal Test | 0.00 | 0.01 | |
| Total Income | 4,499.00 | 5,941.38 | 3,964.96 |
| Expenditure | |||
| Fundraising Events | |||
| Aucton Night | 284.87 | 133.20 | 213.38 |
| Cake Sales | 1.88 | 0.00 | 23.95 |
| French Cafe | 0.00 | 0.00 | 43.75 |
| Tea Towel Prints | 0.00 | 0.00 | 637.20 |
| Tote Bag Prints (for 200 bags) | 0.00 | 1,488.00 | |
| Donatons to Dallington School for Educaton Resources | |||
| iPads | 0.00 | 1,819.93 | 1,052.95 |
| Xylophone | 0.00 | 419.00 | 389.00 |
| Clubs Bursary Children | 300.00 | 0.00 | 240.00 |
| Nursery Waterproof Dungarees | 0.00 | 0.00 | 450.00 |
| Rug for Basement | 0.00 | 245.00 | |
| VR Session for entre school | 0.00 | 527.04 | |
| Toys Afernoon Club | 0.00 | 271.15 | |
| Y6 Leaver Trip | 1,105.43 | 260.80 | 344.54 |
| Playground Party | 34.99 | ||
| Educatonal Toys/Equipment | 683.55 | ||
| Community Events | |||
| Christmas Party | 597.07 | 687.13 | 250.00 |
| Playground Partes | 47.10 | 83.91 | 256.34 |
| Disco | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Governance Costs - Expenses | |||
| Farewell Presents | 0.00 | 0.00 | 35.00 |
| Bank Charges | 1.80 | 0.00 | 45.00 |
| Sum Up Charges | 34.31 | 58.84 | 48.86 |
| Postage Gif Aid Applicaton | 0.00 | 8.15 | 2.25 |
| PTA Inusrance | 162.00 | ||
| Staf Present | 28.78 | ||
| Total Expenditure | 3,281.78 | 6,002.15 | 4,032.22 |
| Net Income/Expenditure for Financial Year | 1,217.22 | -60.77 | -67.26 |
| Reconcilaton of Funds | |||
| Total Unrestricted Reserves brought forward | 8,744.59 | 8,805.36 | 8,872.62 |
| Closing Bank Balances | 9,961.81 | 8,744.59 | 8,805.36 |
| Closing Cash Balances | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| TOTAL UNRESTRICTED RESERVES AT TERM END | £9,961.81 | 8,744.59 | 8,805.36 |