Registered Charity Number 1175803
## **Friends of Cropredy School PTFA**
## **Registered Charity Number: 1175803**
## **ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24**
## **Charity’s Principal Address**
Cropredy C of E Primary School, Station Road, Cropredy, Banbury, OX17 1PU
## **Trustees**
Louise Shore Chairperson Tamsyn King Treasurer Charlie Reid Secretary
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Association model
## **Trustee Selection Methods**
Application by eligible individuals interested in furthering the aims of the committee.
## **Objectives**
- To advance the education of the pupils at Cropredy School, by supporting the school and encouraging links to the wider community.
- To provide and assist in the provision of extra facilities, resources and other sundries.
- To subsidise extra curriculum trips and in-school visits, which are not provided by the local education authority.
## **Summary of Main Activities**
It has been another very successful year, with lots of new events, raising valuable funds. We kicked off with a fantastic Race Night. Then we saw the return of our fabulous Xmas Fete, where we had lots of activities and games to play, as well as a Santa's Grotto and a Raffle too. We also raised funds by creating gorgeous Xmas Cards and Calendars. We again held our Break The Rules Day, plus we had two Film Nights and a School Disco as well. We added in a Mother's Day Plants and Chocs Sale, the 'May Marathon' Sponsored Challenge and a wonderful May Day Fete! We also sold ice lollies every week throughout the Summer term, (at our ever popular 'Ice Lolly Friday's') and continued to sell our beautiful Tea Towels too. Our new Summer Colour Raffle was very popular and we took charge of the annual Fairport Music Festival's 'Scarecrow Trail' as well. With these funds, we were able to contribute towards various things on the school staff's 'Wish Lists', through our Class Funding Pots, and we contributed towards the cost of Coach Hire, so that every class could go on a Class Trip. We were also able to provide Whole-School ICT equipment and PSHE/Inclusion resources, plus KS1 enjoyed a variety of Music Lessons. We were also able to help the school to improve their Outdoor Areas and to provide Outdoor Play Equipment, including for their much-loved Forest School area. We invested in new PTFA Storage Containers, as well as a Vinyl Banner, Welly Boxes and Facepaints. Most exciting of all though, was the purchase of a Maypole, ready for our May Day Fete dances! In addition, we were able to give the children a few extra treats throughout the year, including: Christmas Trees, for that festive feel; Easter Treats from the Easter Bunny; plus Presents for the Year 6 Leavers and their Cygnets buddies, at the end of the year too.
**Financial Review**
Please see separate Annual Accounts for 2023/24.
## **Declaration**
The Trustees declare that they have approved the report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees.
Tamsyn King Treasurer
27th June 2025
## **FRIENDS OF CROPREDY SCHOOL PTA SUMMARY ACCOUNTS 2023/24**
|**Receipts and Payments**
**Opening Bank Balance**
**Income**
Quiz Night
Race Night
Christmas
Break the Rules day
Disco(s)
Film Night(s)
Ice Lollies
Summer Raffle
Tea Towels
Mother's Day Plants/chocs
May Day Fete
May Marathon
Fairport Scarecrow Trail
Other income
**Total Income**
**Expenditure**
Quiz Night
Race Night
Christmas
PTA Parentkind Membership
Disco(s)
Big Cat Phonics Books
Class Funds (inc. Coach Hire for Trips)
Film Night(s)
Ice Lollies
Summer Raffle
Tea Towels
Sports Day refreshments
Sports Day trophies
Mother's Day Plants/chocs
May Day Fete
May Marathon
Outdoor Area / Forest School equipment
ICT equipment
PSHE / Inclusion resources
KS1 Music Lessons
Maypole
Extras (treats throughout the year)
Other sundry costs
**Total Expenditure**
**(Deficit) / Surplus for the year**|2023 / 2024
2023 / 2024
£
£
3,282
-
718
3,080
244
720
593
530
521
41
350
148
1,032
66
8
8,051
-
279
1,095
153
216
-
2,558
131
115
20
-
-
48
146
84
35
986
315
40
500
481
72
242
7,516
535|2022 / 2023
2022 / 2023
£
£
2,575
1,037
-
2,581
254
1,484
341
375
1,222
698
-
-
-
-
279|
|---|---|---|
|||8,271
327
-
1,158
140
509
1,638
2,419
76
179
82
655
81
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
195
105|
|||7,564|
|||707|
|**Closing Bank Balance**|3,817|3,282|
## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the end of the period**
|Unrestricted cash at bank / Reserves|**31 August 2024**
**£**
3,817|31 August 2023
£
3,282|
|---|---|---|
## **Reserves policy**
The reserves that we have set aside provide financial stability and the means for achieving our objectives. We intend to maintain our reserves at a level which is at least 6 months of expenditure. We intend to use the reserves for the benefit of the school children, including contributions to support the school staff's 'wish list'. The trustees review the amount of reserves that are required to ensure that they are adequate to fulfil our continuing obligations.
## **Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees**
Tamsyn King, Treasurer 27th June 2025
## **Independent examination**
I have performed an independent examination of the annual report and accounts of Friends of Cropredy School PTFA for the year ended 31 August 2024, and confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in relation to: maintenance of accounting records; agreement between accounting records and the accounts; and compliance of the accounts with the Charities (Accounts and Reports) regulations 2008.
Rosie Parker 27th June 2025