LOCHINVER HOUSE Lochinver House School PTA Charity Number: 1205835 Trustee Annual Report & Accounts 2024 - 2025 Lochinver House School PTA Trustees Annual Re Academic Year 2024-2025 LOCHINVER HOUSE Intri)duction from PTA Co£hairs The PTA committee stayed much the same for our second year in off￿. So, with a little more experience under our bells, we were able lo gel started quickty in September with our Macmillan coffee moming and then as the Christmas feslivtlies began, we once again opened our Elfridges Chrislmas shop to pupils. 2024 culminated in Ihe Christmas Fayre which was a fantastic afternoon and an incredibty successful fundraiser thanks in part to our very generous lead sponsor, JMB Design and Build. In the New Year we began working on the Family Bingo Night, followed by the Easter Egg Hunt and then we broughl the academic year to a close with the Summer Fete. This last year has been a very excrting one for the PTA. Not only watching all of the Lo¢hinver families enjoy a host of successful PTA events, but also seeing the instalment of the new fixed apparatus in the central playground which was afforded through years of PTA fundraising. Seeing all of the boys enjoy the new climbing wall, outdoor toys. football tables, reflection garden and much more, has filled us all with pride. We are delighted to have been a small part in the efforts lo provide such wonderful resources for all current and future pupils. Along with this we were also able to give over £12,000 from 2023-24 fundraising to the school for numerous items requested by the staff, which we hope will enrich the school life of our children and contribute to their successful education at Ltthinver House. All of the PTA'S success would not be FK)ssible without the huge support from school staff and parents, giving generously of both their time and money. We are extremely grateful for this support and give our sincere thanks to you all. As most of us slep down from our post5 at the upcoming AGM, we would like to pass on our best wishes to the new LHS PTAcommittee and hope they enjoy being such an integral part of our wonderful school community. Kirsty Hone and Kimbedey Catherall LHS PTA C(>Chairs Fundraisin achievement 202&25 We are delighled lo say Ihal after a year of hard work we have raised £18,832 for our school. This is an incredible amounl and we are so incredibty graleful for the generosity of all our Lochinver families and friends. We very much look fO￿ard lo allocaling these funds in the autumn, in order to continue supporting the school and contributing to Ihe happiness of school lrfe for all of the pupils. Fundraisin Activities As mentioned above. one of the S￿n￿leanI ways we support Ihe school is through raising funds by running communty events. Following is an outline of events that took place over the last year. Elfridges We were very excrted for Elfridges to relurn for a Se￿nd year running with even more tickets sold and festive and fun presents bought for loved ones. The festive season is one of joy and giving and this event really embodies that idea. The children are invrted lo a gr¢)tto. operated by parent volunteers, decorated in festive trappings and filled with grfis they can buy for their loved ones. 11 is an absolute pleasure to watch and help the children as they navigate their way through choosing the perfect gift. Each child spends lime thinking about the people in their lives and the things that make them happy and unique before choosing a gift they feel embodied that loved one. Finishing with wrapping and bagging them up themselves and taking them home lo be pul aside for the holidays. although often in our experience quite a few are opened early. Christmas Fayre As the cold winter months set in there is nothing more lovely than creating a Spa￿ filled with festive games and the smell of hot food and sugared Iieals. The school becomes a hive of light and warmlh for all the children. with Ihe finishing times staggered to allow our littlest students the space lo enjoy Ihe experience before the excited rush of the older children. This year our summer sponsors, JMB Build and Design wanted lo exlend that generosity to the Christmas Fayre and il allowed us lo hire some incredible games and rides for all ages, from mechanical reindeer rides to snowball catching experiences, amazing fun was had by The PTA spend a lot of time sourcing and organising both the internal games, visrting sessions and the external grft and food stall holders. Really keeping in mind the sprit of the event and creating a space that is indusive to all. some highlights included knocking the gnnch off the chimney. Anna's Animals. churros and never forgetting Santas grotto. he's the real one by the The whole event is one of light and joy and the perfect thing to brighten everyone's hearts and kick off the festive season. Bingo Garden gate, number 81 This event is a real chance for everyone to get together and have a fun evening, hosted by the school and the PTA. Wrth our headmaster calling out the numbers and pizza being ordered for dinner. as well as a ch*ky little beverage for those who wanted, the whole evening is one of excitement and enthusiasm. With multiple rounds of bingo, and a games and activity table to keep the younger ones busy there were certainty a lot of winners on Ihe night. This. like all a lol of the PTA events. is about bringing the community together for some fun and reprieve in our oflen hectic lives and giving everyone the chance to let Iheir hair down and make connections with those involved in their children's lives. Easter Egg Hunt Spring is always such an exating time of year and this year Yfas no different. The PTA host a delighfful easter egg hunt every year and this year's theme was 'Minions'! There were bananas hidden all over the music field and the children had the pleasure of hunting them all down to discover the clues that would unlock their easter egg. With a giant yellow minion greeting children on the field and volunleers and staff on hand to ensure the children were supported where necessary while also being gNen the opportunity for independent discovery rt was a wonderful day. The younger students had the best time in the fresh air with Iheirfriends, dashing about and finding those pesky bananas, Wrth their uttimale reward being able lo choose their favounte Easter egg or festive treat. While the year 7 and 8 boys may have felt that a hunt was a little Juveni￿ for them. spring treats and chocolate has no ag6 boundariesl As such for those in the older years a selection of quizzes were prepared and handed out in form time lo be completed and exchanged for delicious treats at the end of the school day. Summer Fayre With the sun shining and the smell of candffjoss in the air. Lochinver created the most delighfful Summer Fayre this year. The whole day was an amazing success, with Lochinver parents and staff creating a BBQ that was worth a visit or five, face painting some incredible designs, operating excrting new stalls such as crockery smash and messy play spaces, and some lime honoured favouriles like preloved loys and sports lombola to name but a few. We also had the pleasu￿ of the whole school coming together to show case their talents, from the bands, lo ensembles, the house singing compelilion and Lochinver's gol talent, Ihe school really does nurture talent in all its fomis. The layout changes from last year returned allowing us time and space for some wonderful central arena displays and games. We were treated lo an incredible display of talent from our taekwondo sludenls, watching those lrtlle feel break the wood in haw was ￿alty qutte an incredible testament to Ihe power of practice and determination. This year the PE department also agreed to run the central area games, allowing Ihose who were shyer or who had other commitments to come foMard in their own time and compete in the various classic games such as egg and spoon and three-legged races. The tug of war is always a favourile with the parents winning against the teachers for the first time in quite a few yearsl I'm sure they are all already in training lo regain their title next year. A huge amount of planning and thought goes into such an event both on the day and in the months leading up to the event from all involved. The event however is so worth all the time and though pul into it. to be in the sunshine and part of such an incredible community is something rather special. °.PL Second Hand Unifom) Sales Once again, we thank Laura Weinburg and Victoria Polden for their ongoing support in the LHS Second Hand uniform store. The store is an invaluable resource lo parents, providing an efficient way to purchase unrform rtems but also enabling families lo buy necessary items at an affordable price. Thank you for all your effort and for once again raising money to support the work of the PTA. Our Financial Donations to the School In aulumn 2024, it was our responsibility to approve spending from the funds raised in 2023- 24. As per previous years, £5,000 of Ihe funds raised were put aside in reserves, in order to support fundraising rf expenses are incurred due lo event cancellations. For example, rf the summer fele were lo be Can￿lled due lo extreme bad weather. However, this money is also earmarked to go towards funding the Lochinver Ball that takes place every 5 years, in order to celebrate the anniversary of Lochinver House School. The next ball is due to take pla￿ in May 2027, and this event in itself is also a fantastic fundraiser for the PTA. After £5,000 was pul aside. this left us with a budget of £12.800 to spend. Al the AGM in September, the staff presented the PTA with a wish list of things they would like this money lo be spent on and after the list was passed lo all PTA members and Class Reps for consultation, the final list was then approved in October 2024. We were delighted lo be able lo provide the school wrth some wonderful equipment, games and genuinely enriching experiences. These included new House Banners, Robotics equipment, a printing press, theatre lighting, a new sports hall curtain and a pantomime visit. As mentioned above, we also had the pleasure of giving the school nearly £40.000 that had been raised by PTA committees over the last decade, in order to fund the changes lo our central playground. This was a real honour and we thank all previous committee members for all of the hard work they put in to contribute toward that staggering amount of money. The 2025-2026 PTA Toam Most of the current PTA team will be stepping away from the committee at the upcoming AGM. However, we are delighted to say that Kimbedey Calherall will remain as a committee member in order to ensure a smooth transrtion. The 2025-26 PTA Team are.. C(FChair Brenda Patterson Seager Ctrchair Anlhea Liveras Treasurer Marta G￿esOn Secretary Stella Maroveli Committee Members- Kimberley Catherall, Amanda Nartey. Carmelina Petrou, Salima Fajal Nanji Lochinver House School PTA Charity 120583S School Year 24125 statement of Financial Activities for year ending August 31. 2025 August August 31. 31. 2025 2024 Fundraising Activrties School Disco Elfridges Xmas Fayre Xma$ Cards Bingo Ea$ler Egg Hunt Summer Fayre Uniform & Merchandise Sales 249 1,025 4.549 659 1,388 414 1,030 4.667 352 441 4.197 1.865 13.537 14.412 5,266 Sponsorship JMB Design & Build 4.800 3.000 Other Income Interest income Barclays Compensation 880 159 350 19.018 17,921 Expen$e$ Parenlkind membership Gambling licence General expenses {1531 1201 13 {1861 11451 120 11651 Not Incom 18.832 17,756 Donations Donation lo LHS 152,4831 (11.000) 133.6511 6.756 ststement of Financial Position August 31. 2025 August 31. 2024 Note Barclay5 Current 30613509 Barclays Premium 30123277 Barclay5 Premium 50744549 1,277 Co-op Bank 67326895 8.195 11,906 Co-op Bank 67326905 19,935 47.1XXI Paypal 0 3.903 Cash 4.584 2.279 32.714 66.365 Total 1. Bank and Cash Reconciliation.. Balance as at Aug 31, 2024 Income from Fundraising Activities Donation to LHS Balance as al Aug 31, 2025 66,365 18.832 S2.483 32.715 Report to the trusteesl members of LOCH IhJWEIi HOUSE SCHOOL pr On accounts forthe year ended SIST fvUGL4sT, ZtsLr Charity no {if any Izortsr Set out on pages lo Incwe the tkage niirnber2 ot sheets I I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {Ihe TrusVI for the year ended 311 o kl 202 Responslbilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible forthe preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Art.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's acGounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the Act. I have completed rny examination. 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