## **Trustees’ Annual Report** ## **Fun for Funds Group 1194647** ## **- Report for the period 1[st] September 2023 31[st] August 2024** ## **Name of the charity trustees who manage the charity** - Leanne Malinowski – Chairperson - Jess Lockheart – Chairperson - Rozita Ramli – Secretary - Nicola Klimczuk – Secretary - Mary Johnson – Treasurer - Lindsey Boucher – Trustee - Sian Thomas – Trustee - Megan Strickson – Trustee ## **Structure, governance and management** Fun for Funds Group is run as a parent teacher association with trustees nominated and elected by other trustees of the Charity. The Charity governing document is a constitution. ## **Objectves and actvites** The Object of the association is to advance the education of pupils in the school, in particular by: 1. Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school 2. Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment, which support the school and advance the education of the pupils We primarily provide resources outside of the school’s budget to further the learning experience of the pupils. For the period 2023-2024 the Charity were able to support the school with a number of requests including: - New playground equipment for the whole school to use - Stage lights for the school hall - Easter Eggs for all pupils for Easter - Numerous school supplies including books, art supplies etc - Subsidising the cost of year 6 leavers hoodies - Exotic animal encounter for the whole school - Recycled benches for the playground - Scooters for use by all year groups - Funding giving to assist the costs of the year 6 leavers party - Free trip for all pupil to the pantomime in December 2024 - New hand painted murals in the library area ## **Achievements and performance** At the start of the 2023-2024 academic year the committee wanted to focus on fundraising for new outdoor play equipment. Given the costs involved in achieving the required £10907.23, this meant a concerted effort was needed by staff, pupils, parents and friends of the school. The Charity organised the following events to help achieve the goal: - Sponsored Easter walk - Mother’s Day afternoon tea - Father’s Day event with donuts and potting plants - Christmas Fayre - Summer Fayre - Bingo night held at a local venue - Bonfire and Valentines Discos - Movie nights - Break the Rules Day - Local businesses sponsored the school via banners for their businesses attached to the school exterior fence The charity raised in excess of £30,000 and were able to not only fund the new playground equipment but also were able to assist the school with the activities listed above ## **Financial Review** As of 31[st] July 2024, the Charity held £12,000 in reserves which can be drawn against should the school require assistance with a large project in the future Mary Johnson Treasurer to the Fun for Funds Group FUN FOR FUNDS GROUP RECEIPT5 AND PAYMENT5 ACCOUNT GENERAL FUNDS For the r ended 31 Au st 2024 024 RECEIPT5: Irxorrn from Fundralslnl Bonfire Dlsco Chrlstmas Fayre Chrlstmas Party Movle Night Valentlnes D6sco Mothers Day World Book Day Sponsored Walk Blngo Nlght Staff Tuck Shop Fathers Day Sports Day SummLY Fayre Break the rules day no.34 2,855.69 293.50 495.52 747.68 769.01 347.96 4.838.43 1,729.66 11.50 589.52 151.00 2,277.85 673.63 Donatlons Glft Ald Buslness sponsor5 Refund from Amazon Easy Fundralslns 10,356.65 854.70 3,250.1X) IT2.46 TOTAL RECEIPTS 31,212.88 PAYMENT5: Charitable Activttle Bonfire Dlsco Expenses Christmas Fayre expenses Valentines Disco Expenses Mothers Day expenses Bingo expenses Donuts for Fathers Day Fatherfs Day expenses Inflatables for Summer Fayre Movie Night Expenses Selection Boxes for Grotto Banners Summer Fayre Expenses Sports Day Tuck Shop Sundry Expenses 156.14 291.26 113.83 262.53 166.99 192.50 52.19 595.00 110.06 85.(X) 364.99 37.75 16.99 Manazement and Administration: Raffle rickets and Envelopes Postage Parentklnd membership Gift Vouchers 33.68 153.LM) TOTAL PAYMENTS (3.185.39) EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENT5 Grarrt5 made duringthe ￿ar (Note 2) (17,156.84) NET RECEIPTS PAYMENTS forthe year (20,342.23) BAN CASH BALANCE as at I September 6.745.98 BAN CASH BALANCE as at 31 August 17,616.63 FUN FOR FUNDS GROUP StATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND LIABILITIES Asat31Au ust 2024 Unrestrlrted General Funds Total 2024 CASH FUNDS: Bank Current Account Petty Cash 17,562.65 53.98 17,562.65 53.98 TOTAL FUNDS 17,616.63 £ 17,616.63 LIABIUTIES: Amounts due for supplies and services provided FUN FOR FUNDS GROUP NOTES TO THE Accouwrs I. BASIS OF ACcOU￿NG. The Accounts have been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis under Sertion 133 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) and the Charity has complied with the appropriate legal requirements of the ACL 2. DIVISION OF FUNDS sfATEMENT: Purchases made for Coates Prlma School Stage Lights Playground equipment Easter Eggs for all pupils Multi Games Table for afterschool club Miscelleanous school supplies 50Yo towards Year 6 Leavers hoodies Terrarium for school Exotic Animal Encounter Recylced benches for playground Scooters Year 6 Leavers Party £402.97 £10,907.23 £152.25 1 £239.99 £1,678.75 £240.50 1 £65.29 1 £455.00 £939.60 £1,332.00 ij £743.26 £17,1 Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Fun for Funds Group I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Fun for Funds Group (FFFG) for the year ended 31 August 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of (FFFG) you a￿ responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charib'es Act 2011 (Ihe Act?. I report in respect of my examination of the (FFFG) accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of (FFFG) as required by section 130 of the act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this reDOrt in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Martin Walker FCCA 16 Dandelion Drive Whittlesey PE7 2FH 12 June 2025