2024-01-31-accounts

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 31012023 Period start date To 31012024 Period end date

Charity name: Friends of Pennington School

Charity registration number: 1198666

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	We are an independent small scale charity organization operated entirely by volunteers. We aim to be an inclusive group here to enhance the school through fundraising, community, and support.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	In 2023/24 we received mainly charitable donations from local business. This has increased our funds significantly, we have joined parentkind to help us run and govern the organization and put in place trustees and governance to manage the charity. We have used these increased funds to support the school in their efforts to improve outdoor play and community engagement providing resources which both benefit the school and local community. Example events and activities included a Christmas Family Fun Night including both parents, carer and children form the school and the local community. We also supported the school with funds to implement recommendations from Opal Play research, provided funds to run a reading club and paid for extracurricular trips for the school children to local sights.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making

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Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	Charitable Status and Associated Governance in place Received donations from local business Orcina which is managed annually and has been used to: -benefit outdoor education - fund a reading club benefiting school children and their families - funding of school trips Fundraising events which not only raise money for the charity but also provide an event which brings the school children, their families and local community together, the most successful being the annual Christmas Family Fun Night

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41

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Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	End of year position £94394 in the account and holding £0 in cash
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity currently maintains reserves to invest in fundraising events which raise additional revenue and to support unplanned investment i.e. end of school year books
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Minimum £3,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Charter
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Trustees incorporated as a body
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Election to post at Annual General Meeting

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Friends of Pennington
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1198666
Charity’s principal address	Pennington C of E School Pennington Ulverston LA12 0RR

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	CarlyBaird	Chair	21stMarch 2023	Election topost
	Amanda Dexter	Treasurer	21stMarch 2023	Election topost
	Phillipa (Stella) Baldwin	Secretary	21stMarch 2023	Election to Post
	BetsyHockaday		20thApril 2022	Foundingtrustee
	Siobhan Gilbert		20thApril 2022	Foundingtrustee

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	none
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	none
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	none

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Carly Louise Baird Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date 30th November 2024

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