2023-03-31-accounts

Objectives	and activities:
			SORP rararanaa
Summary	ofthe purposes of	the	Para L17	The Charity has three core objectives:
charity as	set out in its			1.To develop effective relationships
governing	document			between the staff, parents and others
				associated with the school
				2.To engage in activities or providing
				facilities or equipment which support		the
				school and advance the education	of	pupils.
				3.To support the school to deliver	its
				sustainability goals.
				The third objective was agreed by the
				committee in the reporting period.
Summary	ofthe main activities		Para 1.17ard 1.19	The main activities for this reporting		period
in relation	to those purposes	for		are:
the public	benefit, In particular,			Objective 1:
the activities, projects or				~ Sports Day 2022
services identified in the				~ Christmas Fayre
accounts.				~ Quiz night
				~ Website and brand
				~ Social media presence
				~ Network ofsuppliers and supporters
				~ PTA Year reps
				Objective 2:
				~ Easter challenge
				~ New bi«ycle lines to aid a8ikesmart"
				initiative
				~ New coding activity for Years 3&4
				~ New PA system for school	events
				such as Prize Day and Year	8	Leavers
				activities
				Objective 3:
				The PTA shop arras changed around	to reflect
				the absence of COVID 19requirements. This

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						offered more space.
						A pupil led initiative to	purchase	new
						composting bins in support ofthe school's
						EcoCouncil.
Statement	confirming			whether	Para 1.18	The Charity's Trustees exercise		their duties
the Trustees		have had		regard to		in line with official guidance.
the guidance		issued	by the
Charity Commission			on public
benefit.

you may	ch	oo	se t	o include further	statements wher	e relevant	about:
					SORP reference
Policy on	grant making				Para 1.38	The	PTA and Town	Close School work in
						collaboration to identify projects that would
						benefit multiple year groups or children,			The
						School and its pupils, propose projects for
						the	PTA to support	and this will be discussed
						and	deliberated before approved, deferred
						or rejected.
Policy on	social investment				Para 1.38	N/A
including	program			related
investment
Contribution			made by		Para 1.38	The	success ofthe	charity is due to the
volunteers						volunteers who give up their time to support
						the	charity and our	core objectives.
Other						N/A
Achievements			and Performance
					SORP referenre
Summary	ofthe main				Para 1.20	The	PTA welcomed	a new Secretary as the
achievements			of	the charity,		previous Trustee left Town Close for senior
identifying		the difference the				school.
charity's	work has made to the
circumstances			ofits			Objective 1:
beneficiaries			and	any wider			~ Sports Day	2022
benefits to		society as a whole					~ Christmas	Fayre
							~ Quiz night- held off site at local
							venue.
							~ Website and brand —supported		by
							parent body to further extend the
							brand ofthe PTA and foster support

You may choose to include about:	f	urther	statements wher	e relevant
			SOAP reference
Achievements against			PÃa 1.41	The charity has successfully			fulfilled		its three
objectives set				core objectives this reportin				eriod.
Performance offundraising			Para 1.41	All events were intended to			cover costs and
activities against objectives		set		raise funds in support		ofthe three			core
				ob'ectives.
Investment performance			Para 1.41	N/A
a ainst ob'ectives
Other				N/A
Financial Review
			SOAP reference
Review ofthe charity's financial			Para 1.21	Please see approved		and independently
position at the end ofthe				verified Treasurer's	Report for full				break
period.				down offinancial position.
Statement explaining the	policy		Para 1.22	As per risk identified.
for holding reserves stating		why
they are held
Amount ofreserves held			Para 122	Please see Treasurer's		Report for full detail.
Reasons for holding zero			Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details offund materially	in		Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation of any uncertainties			Para 1.23	No concerns about the charity's				viability for
about the charity continuing		as		next academic and financial			year
a oin concern

You may c	ho	ose t	o include furthe	r statements wher	e relevant about:
				SOAP reference
The charity's		principal sources		Para 1.47	Principal sources offunds are: PTA shop PTA
offunds (including			any		events and activities Annual	E10family
fundraisin	j				donations.
Investment		policy	and	rara1.4S	N/A
objectives	including any social
investment		olic	ado ted
A description		ofthe principal		Para 1.46	Some strategic projects have been put on
risk» facing	the charity				hold due to rising inflation	and alternative
					projects are being identified	by the School's
					senior management team,	The risk to the

				a CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIANO ANO WAIES
				PTA continues to be monitored as the
				charity continues to work in close
				collaboration with the school.
Other				The PTA has launched a new website to raise
				awareness and support ticket sales for
				events.
Structure, Governance		and Management
			SORP reference
Description ofcharity's		trusts:	Para 1.25	The Charity was registered on 17th June
Type ofgoverning	document			2021 under a standard registration. It
(trust deed, royal charter)				operates under a constitution the charitable
				objects are featured as: "THE OBJECTOF THE
				ASSOCIATION (THE OBJECTS) ISTO ADVANCE
				THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL
				IN PARTICULAR BY:2.1 DEVELOPING
				EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE
				STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED
				WITH THE SCHOOL 2.2 ENGAGING IN
				ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR
				EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL
				AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS."
				In addition, the Charity established a
				governance framework to enable clarity
				around meetings with school and committee
				members. This has enabled clarity and has
				set a schedule of meetings to approve
				funding requests in conjunction with the
				school.
How isthe charity	constituted?		Para 1.25	Constitution which is defined in line with
(e.g unincorporated	association,			Parentkind templated documents to ensure
CIO)				appropriateness and effectiveness.
Trustee selection	methods		Para 125	Trustees are selected atthe PTA's Annual
including details ofany				General Meeting, which is held in May and
constitutional provisions e.g.				in the presence of numerous parents. New
election to post or name of any				Trustees nominate themselves and are
person or body entitled		to		voted by committee members with a
a point one or more trustees				quorum of3Trustees present.

you may about:	cho	ose to include	furthe	r statements wher	e relevant
				SOaP reference
Policies	and	procedures		Para 1.51	The PTA has a volunteer policy, PTA Shop
adopted	for the induction		and		Handbook, Data Protection Policy and
training	oftrustees				financial induction to support new Trustees,
					Handovers between incoming and outgoing
					Trustees are also in place to ensure
					continuity and to reduce the risk of
					knowled e loss.
The charity's		organisational		Para 1.51	In addition to the Trustees, each year group
structure	and any wider				has a PTA representative. The role ofthis
network	with which the charity				year rep isto pass on communications from
works					the PTA via WhatsApp groups and promote
					the activities and events.
Relationship		with any related		Para 1.51	Town Close School and the PTA work closely
parties					together to ensure a collaborative
					environment for the school community.

Reference and Administrative details
Charity name	Town Close Parents Teachers Association
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1194846
Charity's principal address	Town Close School Ipswich Road Norwich	Norfolk

Names ofthe		charity tru	stees wh	o manage t	he charity:
Trustee name			ONce (If	any)	Daces	acted Ifnot for whole	Name ofperson Ior body)
					year		entitled to appoint trustee
							(Ifan )
Mrs Lucy Wordsworth			Chair		May	2021to current	All Trustees
Mrs Cassandra		Cox	De u	Chair	Ma	2021tocurrent	All Trustees
Mrs Charlotte		Clabburn	Trustee		May	2021to current	All Trustees
Mrs Hannah	Ellis		Treasurer		May	2021to current	All Trustees
Dr Eloise Ellis			Secretary		May	2022to current	All Trustees

Bank Balances at 31/3/2023	Bank Balances at 31/3/2023
Current Account (Events ending		5992)						982	16,165
Current Account (Uniform Shop ending			4000)					304	1,508
Deposit Account								44,867	9,831
SumUp Account (Events)								480
Cash Tin (Uniform	Shop)							175	279
SumUp Account (Uniform Shop)								174	291
payPal Account (Uniform Shop)								0	3
Unbanked Cheques	(Account ending 4000)							-66	-394
Trade Creditors								-183	-648
Deferred Income								0	-2,600
Deferred Expenditure								1,535	1113
Total								48,268	25,547
PTA Events
Income								24,937	10,110
Expenditure								-15,719	-7,147
				Sub Total for PTA Events				9,218	2,962
Uniform Shop
Income								25,183	20,716
Expenditure								-13,114	-11,769
			Sub Total			for Uniform Shop		12,068	8,948
Overheads
(Income (E10donation per family		as invoiced			by TCH)			3,080	3,130
Expenditure, such	as Insurance,	Sage, Parentkind				etc		-605	-870
Bank Interest (Deposit Account)								36	1
				Sub Total for Overheads				2,511	2,261
Surplus / (Deficit)	for year							23,797	14,171
PTA Funded Projects								-1,293	-19,533
The accounts have	been independently		examined			by Kate Artherton	following	directions	given by the Charity
Commission unaer	section sss(sNbl ofthe			Charities Act 2011.
							Dated		..!~n.~X'~4
Mrs LWordsworth	(Chairperson)
Sined4M&							Dated		/9. OC aZ

Treasurer	s Report -	April	2022to March	2023
PTA Events
Summer Social 22			Receipts	12,326
			Payments	(7,242)
					5,084
Sports Day	Strawberries	22	Receipts	885
			Payments	(511)
					374
Christmas	Fayre 22		Receipts	8,751
			Payments	(5,748)
					3,003
Quiz Night	23		Receipts	2,690
			Payments	(1,790)
					900
Easter Event 23			Receipts
			Payments	(318)
					-318
Spring Term Raffle 23			Receipts	180
			Payments	(5)
					175
					9,218

Uniform	Shop
Uniform	Shop	Receipts	25,183
		Payments	(13,114)
				12,069