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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Tooting Parents Association Other names charity is known by TPA Registered charity number (if any) 1174841 Charity's principal address Tooting Primary School Franciscan Road London Postcode SW17 8HE
Tooting Parents Association
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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| CathyCampbell | ||||
| Mar Gonzales | ||||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)
Elected by committee Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The charity’s objects (“the objects”) are to advance the education and wellbeing of the pupils of Tooting Primary School by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school. This includes: a. promoting close co-operation and communication between parents and teachers b. engaging in activities which support and advance the education of the pupils attending the school, including fundraising and after school activities c. considering applications for funds put to the TPA from parents,
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teachers, Student Council and groups within the school community and granting funds to support such applicants
Fundraising activities to subsidise school trips and educational workshops for each year group, books for classroom ‘book corners’ and the new Library, as well as resources for the new DT Room. We have also funded the Year 6 Leavers’ yearbooks and hoodies for each pupil leaving the school in July 2022 as well as contributing to their leaving ceremonies.
We have organised and promoted parent engagement with school activities via open channels of communication including WhatsApp groups for each year group, a regular weekly school newsletter, Summary of the main Facebook & Twitter channels. activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to We have run events intended to raise funds and promote school these objects (include within community engagement including: Summer Fairs, end of term sales of this section the statutory cakes, books and secondhand uniform, a Raffle and an Online Auction , declaration that trustees have a school-wide “Change Challenge” in which each class competed to had regard to the guidance donate the most coins, a ‘Break the Rules’ day and evening parent-only issued by the Charity events including a Quiz Night and Wine Tasting event. Commission on public benefit) We arranged and sold school tea towels and also received passive income from affiliates including Amazon Smile, easyfundraising.com and Easy2Name Labels.
We have a 9 person committee, including trustees that support fundraising and communication events. The committee is supported by a further 17 class reps volunteers that support and champion communications on the ground and via whatsapp in year groups
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance We were able, in this academic year, to resume more face to face events Summary of the main than in previous years when activities were restricted by the COVID achievements of the charity pandemic. We were hesitant at first and so initiated several fundraising during the year events with lower personal contact – the Christmas Fair was downscaled to a bake sale and we focussed on a Christmas Raffle instead, we sold tea towels and arranged outdoor sales of cakes, books and second hand uniform in the first term. As the academic year progressed, we were able to introduce smaller evening events for parents – wine tasting & quiz night, and by the Summer Term we were able to focus on reverting to our full sized Summer Fair. We had an income of £17,100 and spending of £11,230, and so were able to build our reserves back up following the COVID year when events were restricted. Income was higher than originally expected owing to the success of the Summer Fair at the end of the Summer term – at the beginning of the year it was far from certain that this event would have been possible. We have continued to allocate £1k per year group, per school year to subsidise trips, workshops and resources for the betterment of our children. All funds requested that exceed this value are paid for by either the school and/or parents/carers. We were able to make a £1.9k contribution to final year 6 activity, funding the year book and hoodies for year 6 students as well as funding a DJ for their end of year disco party. Due to uncertainty re. fundraising opportunities, both School and TPA were cautious about funding requests. For the next academic year in 2022-23, we hope to increase funding support for School activities whilst recognising challenging environment for families in cost of living crisis Our monthly committee meetings are attended by a designated Teacher Liaison who supports our direct link with the headmistress and wider school staff. Teachers are permitted to use their £1 budgets to book trips and workshops in line with their curriculum. Any additional requests for funding are proposed directly to the TPA for consideration/ approval. This is allowing a great participation across all levels at school, having a very positive impact in the broad and depth of activities being funded by TPA. We have a strong governance in place to manage expectations of the school and parents to ensure that the funds are appropriately used.
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Section E Financial review
Our reserve policy is to keep to a minimum of £5k but aiming to keep Brief statement of the between £5-7k during the school year, as this is the allowance allocated charity’s policy on reserves to all year groups.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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We had an income of £17,100 and spending of £11,230 – a profit of just over £5,870, going some way to covering the losses from the previous year.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Alison Light Full name(s) Alison Light Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 09.09.25
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Tooting Parents Association End of Year Accounts Summary
(September 2021 to August 2022)
Fundraising Income 2021-22
Fairs
| (September 2021 to August 2022) Fundraising Income 2021-22 Fairs |
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| Summer Fair | £6,700 |
| After School Sales | |
| (Cakes & Bakes | Second-Hand Uniform |
| Evening Events | |
| Wine Tasting & Quiz Night | £580 |
| OtherEvents | |
| Christmas Raffle | £1,870 |
| Summer Online Auction | £1,300 |
| Break the Rules Day | £380 |
| TPS Tea Towel Sales | £1,160 |
| Change Challenge | £1,000 |
| Other Donations | |
| Employer Matched Funding/ Private Donations | £1,250 |
| Amazon Smile/ Easyfundraising.com/ Easy2Name Labels | £200 |
| TPA Party Pack Hire | £10 |
| £17,100 | |
| Spend | |
| Trips & Workshops | £4,500 |
| Year 6 Yearbooks, Hoodies, Production & Prom | £1,900 |
| DT Room Resources | £850 |
| Books for Classroom Book Corners | £800 |
| Sports Day Ice Lollies | £80 |
| Event Expenses | £3,100 |
| £11,230 |