Registered Charity Number: 1174294
Annual report 2022/23
Trustees: Mel Tynan, Blue May, Vanessa Girling, Rachel Dance
The objects of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) are to advance the education of pupils in Eggar’s School, in particular by:
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Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school;
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Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils.
We do this in two key ways. One by our service supporting events at the school, such as Open Days and Year 7 Induction Days. This helps underpin the culture of Eggar’s as a supportive, inclusive and welcoming school. The other is fundraising .
Overview
After a few tough years for the PTA (due to Covid and key committee members stepping down as their children moved on to college), I’m delighted to say that 202223 has been a successful year. As we began the year, we had a depleted committee and bank account and few active volunteers. The future of the PTA was in question. We end the year with a host of brilliant new members, an active and engaged committee and a much healthier financial position.
I’d like to thank each and every one of you who has rolled up their sleeves, got involved and given their time. A particular note of thanks should go to Tracey DesJardins, Vanessa Girling and Rachel Dance who have taken on important roles and been integral in helping our events and meetings run smoothly. I’d also like to thank Synamon Harvey-Forrester who has acted as a vital link to school and who has given up her evenings to attend our meetings.
We’ve run ten events this year and learnt a lot along the way. We’re in a great position now to build on everything we’ve done and to make 2023-24 even better!
Fundraising
Our events this year made a profit of £1,814.59. With the exception of the Prom Shop, all were school-led events which we supported (primarily by providing refreshments).
Our most financially successful event was Shrek. This ran over three evenings and we made £896.07 from refreshments, a raffle and the ‘green bucket’.
We held our annual Prom Shop in February, offering the opportunity for Year 11 girls to buy a prom dress for £20. We sold 10 dresses to pupils and also sold some dresses on Vinted, making a total profit of £296.64. More importantly, we donated 10 dresses and accessories (with a nominal value of £221) to Pupil Premium students. We have 140 dresses left in stock and will need to decide if we want to run the Prom Shop again in 2024. An alternative would be to sell the dresses to create a fund which we could use to help Pupil Premium students cover the cost of the Prom.
Eggar’s PTA Website: www.eggarsschoolpta.co.uk; Tel: 01420 541194 (Eggar’s School Office)
email: info@eggarsschoolpta.co.uk; twitter:@eggarsschoolpta; www.facebook.com/eggarsschoolpta
Registered Charity Number: 1174294
We also provided refreshments at the Sports Awards, Yuletide Concert, Senior Citizens’ Christmas Party, Awards Evening, Year 7 Parents’ Info Evening, Summer Concert and Year 7 Activity Days.
In addition, we held two second-hand uniform sales where we sold items for a suggested donation of £1 an item. While we may have been able to sell the uniform at a higher price, we decided (in conjunction with school) that in the current cost-ofliving crisis we should focus on helping families acquire the uniform they need.
Supporting the school
At our AGM in 2022, Patrick Sullivan (Headteacher) talked about what he would like the PTA to do for the school. Fundraising was, of course, key but he told us that, even more importantly, he’d like the PTA to help build the sense of a school with a community feel. Our presence at the events this year has done just that. When parents and prospective parents come to the school, they are greeted by friendly, smiling faces. And the simple act of serving refreshments helps make an event feel more welcoming.
Donations to school
We end the year with £2,290, having made a total profit of £1,755.03 after all expenses. We invited bids from school before the end of the summer term and received seven. We don’t have enough to award money to all of the bids but we will be able to support several of them. We will choose those we feel will benefit the most number of students.We also plan to apply for available grants to help support the bids.
The future of the PTA
After eight years, I will be stepping down the PTA and my position as trustee. Blue May, our Vice Chair, also steps down as trustee as her daughter has left to go to college. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you all to support the school. I know we are leaving the PTA in extremely capable hands and believe it will only go from strength to strength.
Mel Tynan (Acting Chair of the Eggar’s School PTA)
Eggar’s PTA Website: www.eggarsschoolpta.co.uk; Tel: 01420 541194 (Eggar’s School Office)
email: info@eggarsschoolpta.co.uk; twitter:@eggarsschoolpta; www.facebook.com/eggarsschoolpta
| EGGAR'S PTA - ACCOUNTS ENDING 31 AUGUST 2023 | EGGAR'S PTA - ACCOUNTS ENDING 31 AUGUST 2023 |
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| EVENTS PROFIT SUMMARY 2022-23 Sports Awards Yuletde Concert Senior Citzens Christmas Party Prom Shop Shrek Awards Evening Parents Info Evening Summer Concert Open evening Actvity Day TOTAL PROFIT FROM EVENTS MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES Website (Sept, Oct) Bank Charges (Sep-August inclusive) SumUp machine purchase SumUp machine purchase 2 Plastc trugs x 2 PTA Annual membership fee TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES MISCELLANEOUS INCOME Easyfundraising (31.33 +43.35+29.51+16.73) Amazon (16.06+22.44+21.56+40.93) Second hand uniform donaton TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS INCOME TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS TRANSACTIONS TOTAL PROFIT AFTER ALL MISC. TRANSACTIONS DONATIONS 2022-23 Prom Shop dresses and accessories TOTAL DONATIONS TOTAL PROFIT AFTER MISC . TRANSACTIONS AND DONATIONS Bank account Start of year balance Current balance Float Start of year balance Current balance Reconciliation Change in bank balance Change in foat Donatons to school |
50.05 268.04 -94.80 296.64 896.07 72.19 179.38 68.50 -11.05 89.57 |
| 1,814.59 | |
| 9.00 68.67 29.00 22.80 13.10 140.00 |
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| 282.57 | |
| 121.02 100.99 1.00 |
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| 223.01 | |
| -59.56 | |
| 1,755.03 | |
| 221.00 | |
| 221.00 | |
| 1,534.03 | |
| 302.87 1,886.08 232.89 404.71 1,583.21 171.82 0.00 |
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| 1,755.03 | |