2025-05-31-accounts - The Friends Of Amwell View School

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 08 01 2024 31 05 2025

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name THE FRIENDS OF AMWELL VIEW SCHOOL Other names charity is known by AMWELL VIEW CHARITY SHOP Registered charity number (if any) 1206435 Charity's principal address AMWELL VIEW SCHOOL

STATION ROAD STANSTEAD ABBOTTS, HERTS Postcode SG12 8EH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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MR PHILIP GOVERNING BODY
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LANCASTER
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name	Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

CIO Established January 2024 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) ASSOCIATION How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) ELECTED BY SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL (NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY)

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WE OPENED A CHARITY SHOP IN OUR LOCAL VILLAGE. OUR AIM IS TO PROVIDE OUR PUPILS WITH LEARNING EXPERIENCES AS THEY HAVE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. THE LOCAL AND WIDER COMMUNITY CAN VISIT THE SHOP HAVE A BROWSE OR SIT AND READ AND MEET OTHER PEOPLE.

WE EMPLOY 1 MEMBER OF STAFF TO RUN THE SHOP AND HAVE 10 LOCAL VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP. WE DO NOT EXPECT TO MAKE A PROFIT. WE HAVE HAD REGARD TO PUBLIC BENEFIT. WE OPENED AN ADJOINING SHOP NEXT DOOR TO EXTEND THE SPACE A YEAR LATER.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

IN APRIL 2023 WE ACQUIRED THE FRONT PART OF THE NEIGHBOURING BUILDING TO ENABLE US TO EXTEND OUR SELLING SPACE EVEN MORE.

THE SHOP HAS BECOME VERY BUSY AND IS WELL RECEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY OF EAST HERTFORDSHIRE. THE PUPILS FROM THE SCHOOL VISIT THE SHOP REGULARLY AS PART OF THEIR CAREER SUBJECT.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

WE CONTINUE TO SUCCESSFULLY RUN THE CHARITY SHOP. THE NEIGHBOROUGHING SHOP WAS PURCHASED BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY, AND WE HAVE ACQUIRED THE FRONT PART OF THIS SHOP TO EXTEND OUR SELLING SPACE AND ACCEPT LARGER ITEMS TO SELL. THE REAR OF THIS BUILDING IS NOW A SATALITE CLASSROOM FOR OUR OLDEST PUPILS TO BE ABLE TO BE MORE INDEPENDENT AND HELP WITH THEIR TRANSITION WHEN THEY LEAVE AMWELL VIEW SCHOOL. OUR PUPILS HAVE ENJOYED VISITING THE SHOP AS PART OF THEIR LESSONS.

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Section E Financial review

WE DO NOT INTEND TO MAKE A PROFIT. ANY RESERVES ARE PUT Brief statement of the BACK INTO THE RUNNING OF THE SHOPS. charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially NONE in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

MAIN SOURCE OF FUNDS COME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS AT You may choose to include SCHOOL, DONATIONS AND INCOME FROM THE CHARITY SHOPS. additional information, where EXPENDITURE INCLUDES RENT OF SHOPS, SALARY OF SHOP relevant about: STAFF, RATES AND UTILITY BILLS.

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Signature(s) Full name(s) MR PHILIP LANCASTER Position (eg Secretary, Chair, TRUSTEE etc) Date 9.3.26

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Charity Commission Annual Return Charity Number 1206435 8 January 2024 to 31 May 2025 The Friends of Amwell View School

Expenses Gen Account incl Rent, Building Ins, Elec works, Business Rates, Stationery/Equip, Mobile Phone Bills Salary costs CG Fund Acct incl Electric bills, Water Rates PayPal expenses Income Shop takings, ELT payments received, Music Magpie sales less cash used for Xmas Disco,Café Visits Comm Class,Volunteers vouchers = £580 PayPal income none Balance	£ 15,507.93 31,922.82 2,304.99 0.00 49,735.74 57,898.48 - 198.79 - 8,361.53 -

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of THE FRIENDS OF AmLL VIEW SCHOOL On accounts for the year ended 31.5.2025 Charity no (if any) 1206435 Set out on pages l to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of th8 8b<)ve charity (Yhe Trusf) for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Tfust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'Ihe ACV,). I report in Spect of my examination of the Twsvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I hav8 followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){bl of the ACL I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below") in connection with the examination which gives me Causè to believe that in, any material raspect.. accounting records were not kept in accordanrA Yth sects'on 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord vAth the accounting records Independent examinets statement I have no ¢oncems and have come across no other matters in connection wth the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. ' Please delete the wortys in the bJp¢k8ts if they do not apply. Signed: Name: JANET WARRINGTON Relevant professional qualifiGatlon{s) or body {if any): ILM BUSINESS MANAGER Address: BRAMBLES, 1 C HILL TOP LANE. SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX CB114AS IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only mplete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32. Indepèndent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief détails of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018