Federation of Westminster
Special Schools Charity Fund
Charlty No: 1173810
ANNUAL REPORT
2024 - 25

ANOTHER YEAR- WE NEED MORE TRUSTEES!
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REPORT
This report covers the activity of the Federation of Westminster Special Schools
Charity Fund for the Financial Year 2024 -2025. Much of the "theme. of the year had
been around the difficulty in recruiting Trnstees and continuing to operate. However
it is helpful to know that very shortly after the period covered by this report, we were
able to recruit two new Trustees.
Several of our TTUStees prior to the Charity being established have enjoyed a long
association with the Federation oFWestminsteT Special Schools and know the schools
well. We have seen the tremendous work and dedication of Federation staff helping
children & young people to learn and develop in order to fulfil their educational and
developmental potential. Both staff and the children &young people have provided
the inspiration for the Charity Fund to be established and rewtered with the Charity
CommissAOn.
The Charitys airn is to raise funds for a range of projects to improve the facilities at
the two special schools. We support both schools to meet the needs of this
vulnerable group of children and young people by ensurin8 that the best possible
educational opportLmities are provided.
This is our seventh Annual Report and although Covid restrictions have long been
lifted it is clear that many of the fund giving groups are still experiencing considerable
delays in replenishing their own reserves to give out in response to funding bids and a
great many have ceased operating. Several quote °supply chain" delays preventing
them from fully functioning. This has meant that the hid4 we have made for the
provision of a new minibus for College Park has been extremely protracted and a
decision is still awaited. Sadly we do not expect to be successful as that charity seen
to become inactive.
As previously reported, the approach we used in our first year contacting many
businesses with local connections or specialist donating bodies has not proved to be
an effective way of raising the amount of funds needed. Having said that we have
developed some good community links who continue to raise funds for us and the
Trustees value these. When new Trustees are appointed we will urgently review our
priorities and set out a cl&ir set of objectives for the coming y&ar.

As mentioned in the first paragraph although this report covers the period up
until April 2025> we are pleased to report that we have been able to recrnit two
Trustees, June and Paul just after the period covered by this report. Although
appreciating this was just after April 2025 we felt that this information will
help to put a less than overall positive into a somewhat more positive context.
I would like to thank Trustees and volunteers for their continued efforts and to add a
particular word of thanks to Yvonne our clerk and to Michal for Tholding on. during
our period of uncertainty.
We agreed a little time ago to rotate the chairing of the Trustee meetings. This has
worked well but we would be looking to appoint a Pern￿nent chair once more
trustees are in place.
David Dyer - Trustee 16 October 2025
Trustees, Report
Objectives and Activities
The CharAty exists to raise funds that can be used to enhance the learning of children
and young people by improving the facilities at the Federation of Westminster Special
Schools (°FWSS").
The FWSS is made up of two schools: College Park and the Queen Elizabeth Il Jubilee
School ("QEII"). College Park caters just under 200 children and young people with
autism, while QEII caters for 85 children and young people with severe or profound
and multiple needs.
The money raised by the Fund ts intended to:
Help towards increasing or improving the range of activities on offer at the
FWSS.
Help provide or improve facllities, such as ￿ or play equipment, improving
play facilities and replacing minibuses.
Help pupils take part in the extended opportunities by giving them the support
they need.
Support parents to engage with the work of the schools and support their
child's education.
The Charity does not (and does not intend to) finance any statutory or core activities
undertaken by the schools. Trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on pubIic benefit.

Achievements and Perforniance
This has been the Charity's seventh fi￿Y active y&ir and we have built on the work
undertaken initially where the Trustees dedicated time to establish administrative and
financial structures. In addition to producing operating documents, policies,
procedures, the Charity had focused on: identsfying and budgeting for a suitsble
Project, establishing a fundraising programme and creating publicity material.
Funding Projects - some successesl
The two minibuses for QEII have been ordered from GM Coachworks have at last been
delivered and are being enjoyed by the children and young people.
Fundraising Programme
In our earty days, Trustees had established a fundraising plan to identify, log and
approach potential donors. Organi&itions approached for funding include charity
trusts, charity foundations, 8rant-making bodies, local shops, businesses and parents.
During the first year some 2¢)0 fimding appeal letters were sent and donations were
received from local shops and parents. In our second y&ar we targeted a smaller
number of more specific and specialist funding organisations and followed up others
which expressed an interest in our first year. In our third year we monitored a far
smaller group of organisations and looking for rdevant opportunities.
Trustees are conscious that it may take several months to receive a reply from
potential donors and competition from other charities has also made it difficult in a
climate of reduced avai]able funding. Many organisations prefer to fund national
charities making it even more difficult for local charities.
Publicity & MaTketing
The Trustees have created a dedicated webpage on the FWSS website, as well as a
Facebook page. The Charity has also established a newsletter to raise its profile via the
web, social media and through the FWSS newsletter in order to reach out to staff,
parents and the wider public.
Financial Review & Reserves
This first full year of the Charity had been used to establish income streams. We have
successfully ￿ndraised to enable our first project to be completed - the play spaces at
QEII.
The Charity has established policies to evaluate Projects. ensuring value for money
and has sufficient funds to continue its current activities for the forthcoming year. The

Board of Trustees regularly reviews the Charitys reserve levds in the light of its planned
activities. The reserves provisÉon for revenue costs has been set at a level to cover the
Charitvs ordinary operating costs foT a period of six months. ID addition to this
requirement, there should be further reserves available to cover actual capital
commitments and to cover fimds that have been donated for speafic projects.
The Charitys principal Source of funding comes from donations and grants. The
Charity applies for grants from various bodies and companies who wish to support the
aims of the Charity. It also receives donations from parents with children attending
the FWSS, from friends of the FedeTation, and from the general public. The principal
risk affecting the Charity would be the inability to raise sufficient funds to fulfil its
charitable duties and to ￿nd the projects that it wishes to complete. To mitigate this,
fundraising continues on a professional basis, and applications for grants are made
whenever practicable.
Structure, Governance and Management
The FWSS Charity Fund is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered on 13
July 2017. The Fund is governed by the terms of its Constitution, which established its
objects and powers. Although linked to the Federation of Westminster Special
Schools, the Charity is an independent organisation with its own Board of Trustees
who are the only votlng members.
Trustees are recruited with reference to the skills, knowledge and experience needed
for the effective administration and management of the Charity. Trustees who are
members of the FWSS Governing Board must at all times keep FWSS and Charity
business separate. There are also independent tn￿teeS who provide scrutiny and
oversight. No FWSS parent or member of staff may become a Trustee although the
inclusion of a parent is being reviewed.
The full Board of Trustees met three times from AprAI 2024 to April 2025 inclusive. All
Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the Fund. Any
expenses reclaimed from the Fund are set out in appropriate notes to the accounts.
The Board of Trustees has reviewed previously adopted policies and procedures
rdating to:
Finance and Reserves
Charity Governan￿ (code for small charities)
Operating Procedures
Conflict of Interest

Policy statements covering the following linked to FWSS Policies
> Equal Opportunities Policy. (Known as the 'Single Equalities Plan and Policy,)
> Child Protection and Safeguarding
Health and Safety
Whistleblowing
The Trustees review the aims, objectives and activities of the Fund each year. This
report looks at what the Charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work for the 12
months in the yeaT ending 31" March 2025.
AdministTatxve Details
The FWSS Charity Fund is a registered charity (No iiT3810). The correspondence
address is: College Park School. Garway Road. London W2 4PH. The Charity webpage
can be found at: htt
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Trustees serving at the date this report was approved were..
Michal Chudy
David Dyer
Aslam Merchant
June Simson (joined Summer 25)
Paul Riches tioined Summer z5)
Yvonne Jarman served as Clerk to the Board of Trustees.
Carole Melson has acted as "associate" members offering a wealth of advice.
Declaration
Tlie trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, Report above.
ed on behalf of the Charity Trustees:
Trustee
Date: 16 October 2025

CHARITYCOMMISSION For
ENGLAND AND WALES
Receipts and
Payments Accounts
Chairty Names:
Federation of Westmlnster Speclal Schoots Charlty Fund
1173810
Chalrty Number:
For the perlod (Start Date)
End Ot Year
OIAprll 2024
To ( End Date)
31 March 2025
202*25
OpenlngBalance
£ 19,419.38
Section A
Recelpts and Payments
Donatsd
Funds £
Restrlcted
Funds £
Unre5trlcted
Funds £
Total
Income£
Al Recelpts
BACS Donation
Admln Funds£
0.00
6.00
114.00
120.00
Interest In Account
38.34
0.00
0.00
38.34
38.34
Sub Total
A2 Assets and Investments
Sales. ect
Total Recelpts Ilncludlng
openlngbalance)
0.00
6.00
0.00
152.34
158.34
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
6.00
0.00
152.34
158.34
Total
Payments
Allocated
Funds £
Restrlcted
Funds £
Unrestrlcted
Funds £
A3 Payments
Charity Insurance
Account Fee
Admin Funds£
0.00
325.28
325.28
60.00
60.00
Payment to Clerk
450.00
450.00
Total Payments
0.00
835.28
0.00
0.00
835.28
Incom¢for Year
0.00
6.00
0.00
152.34
158.34
Brought Forward from 2023124
9158.92
6501.66
22076.64
19419.38
Cash Fundsthlsyear end
0.00
8329.64
6501.66
22228.98
18742.44
Total Funds In Account
ITotsl Donatlons- Total Payments
£ 18,742.44

Sectlon B
Statementof Assets and Liabilities atthe end of Period l Moirth
Unrestricted
Funds £
Restricted
Funds £
Endowment
Funds £
Bl Cash Fund
Details
0.00
Totatcash Funds.
agree balances with receipts and payments
0.00
0.00
0.00
Unrestrlcted
Funds £
B2 Other Monetry
assets
Restrlcted
Funds £
Endowment
Funds £
Details
0.00
Totsi
0.00
0.00
0.00
Fund to which
Cost
asset belongs (optional)
Curientvalue
(Optional)
83 Investment assets Details
Total
0.00
0.00
0.00
Fund towhlch
asset belongs
Cost
(optional)
B4Assels retalned
torthe charitys own Detsils
Currentvalue
{optional)
Totsi
0.00
0.00
0.00
Fund towhich Amount due
liabiiiw relatss (Optional)
When due
(optional)
34 Liebiiltles
Details
Total
0.00
0.00
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Signed by one ortwo trustees on
behalf of alltlLtStees
Signature
PrintName
Date of
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