CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Trustees. Annual Reportfor the period 1 It February 2025 to 31 *January2026 Charity name: Friends at Bevendean SchoollFABSI Charity registration number: 1207514 Summary of charitable purposes To advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by: la) Developing effective relationships between the staff. pa rents a nd others associated with the school. {bl Engaging In activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils. Thetrustees have taken account ofthe guidance issued bythe Charitycommission on public benef it. We confirm all activities and spending have accorded with our charitable aims. Main Activities and Performance Fundralsing Events We ran anotheryear of extremely successful events. which was ourmain revenue stream forthe year. This included the Valentine's disco, a Wonka Bar golden ticket event for world book day, a freespring Craftevent wherewe also ran a tuck shop and pocket moneystalL Oursummerfairwas a fantastic,with performances, foodstalls, games,facepaintin& 8 pre-loved book stall and three bouncy castles. The pocket money st811 was a bit hit once again. Wewere ableto raise sponsorship moneyfrom local businesses which meantwe could offerthe bouncy castles at a low cost and allthetakings went into our funds. Thewinter fairwas an even greater success, costing less and raising morethan the summerfaireven with no sponsorship. The pocket moneystallwas again a success. S8nt8's grotto presents. which were books, were left from lastyear so cost us nothing. Thetombola's all sold out and the 3D printed 67 stallwas very popular. We ran rainbow rafflewith hampers made form donations from the community. This was very eye catching and a lot of fun to orga nise.
Our events have been very popularand we have seen 8 growing numberoffamilies attending and getting involved. We aim always to have cheap orfree options available so all of our families can be included. The Spring craft fair is a f ree event and we opened itto thecommunitythls year with somefamilies with youngerchildren attending. Sponsored activities We organised a sponsored Santa Run with theschoolwherechildren collected sponsorship for their efforts to help raise moneyfor playground renovations. This is an ongoing projectand a small numberof us ran the Brighton Mile raisingfundstowards this. A local business also orga nised a sponsored skydive via JustGiving and this raised signif icant funds forthe playground. Other Fundralsing We succes5fuUy applied forthe Heathy Neighbourhood Fund. which raised £400. These grants allow us to supportfamilies which would otherwise not be ableto afford to attend our events, to build a more inclusive community. At Christmas weorg8nised Christmas cards designed bychildren in each class, which could then be purchased through a company called Class Fundraising. We participated in thewinter 2024Asda Cash Postforschools and this has raised over £800 which was paid to us e8rlyin theyear. Spending on charitable purposes Given ourexcellent fundraising efforts this year, we have been able to usethese funds for many activities and items. We contributed tothe purchase of year6 leavers hoodies again, ensuring that every child was ableto have a memento oftheirtime at Bevendean Primaryschool. In addition, leavers all received a pen and book from FABS and the School. This will be an ongoing spend, so that all children WILI benefit as they complete their time at Bevendean. We funded a circus showto visitthewhole school, as part ofthe'l am a writer" activity which the school runs. to encourage all children to partlClP8te 2nd enjoywriting. This event was a wholeschoolactivityand fed into the curriculum forevery class forthe followingweek. We were ableto contribute a totalof £5,000 towards the Key stage 1 playground renovation which is now complete and we haveturned attention to raising moneyfor Key stsge 2 which is 8 much biggerproject. We will continueto work with the schooland committee members to agree on our prlorities to spend forthe forthcoming year. Contribution made byvolunteers
The charity could notfunction withoutthe selfless efforts of ourcommittee members and volunteers. The time a nd energy they invest in planning and executing our f undraising activities has rea Ily pa id off this yea r. We have ra ised significa nt funds and been ableto supportourschoolcommunityto do more. Children and families have had wonderful experiences at our events and made memories thatwill linkthem with our school communityfora lifetime. Financlal Review The charity is in a healthyfinancial position at the end of the period holding £9.519.31 infunds. £3,477.90 is ringfenced money. eitheraw8rded as grants orearmarked for the school's playground renovation. This leaves £6.041.41 in unallocated funds. We are in conversation with the school and ourcommittee members aboutthe best wayto use these funds beyond funding evènts. Structure. Governance and Management FABS is governed byits constitution adopted on 61h March 2024. FABS is constituted as a Cha ritable Incorporated Organisation. Trustees can be norninated byanymember ofthe school community, including themsleves. Theycan be voted bya majorityof members at8 relevant meeting. The same applies to committee members. FABS has a trusteegroup and a widercommittee. Thetrust requires a minimum ofthree trustees. There is no maximum but five is the preferred number. There is no limitto the number of committee members and anyonefrom theschool communitycan be elected to the committee. Due to the natureof the activityand the competing commitments oftrustees and committee members much ofthe business ofthe charity is conducted via direct electronic messages. Where possible in person meetings are held for significant votes and to plan large events. An in person AGM is held to approve thefinancialaccounts and thetrustee report. FABS works closely with the Senior Leadership Team ofthe schoolto agree dates and plan events. We also discuss the needs ofthe schooland aim to supporttheir fundra ising efforts for specif ic projects, such as the library or p18yground refurbs. We also agree with the SLTto fund orpurchase smaller items from ourreseNes. FABS reports to the School Governors on a regular basis to update them on our activities.
Reference and Administrative details name istered chari number Charity's principal address Friends at Bevendean School 1207514 Bevendean Primary School and Nursery Heath Hill Avenue Brighton BN24JP FABS Schedule of trustees and committee members as at 3111125 Truste¢ name oirice lJf anyl Dates actsd If not for whole ar Mrs Candice Tugwell Dr Estelle Marks Adair Ms Leah Docherty Ms Felicty Alder Chair Treasurer Secretary Secretary ihen Fundraising Lead 613124 onwards 613124 onwards 613124 onwards 1110124 onwards Dates a¢t•d If not for whole year 613124 onwards 613124 onwards 613124 onwards 613124 onwards 1110124 onwards 1110124 onwards 1110124 onwards 1110124 onwards 613124 onwards Commlttoè Mgmbgr Nam• Nicola Clewer Jess Gardiner Gayle Chapman Leila Erin-Jenkins Donna James Jessie Buckley Frankii Cosby Truong Thi Tuy8t Hong Felicty Erin-Robinson
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturelsl Full name{s) Candice Tugwell Estelle Marks Adair Position (eg Secretary, Chair, et¢) Chair Treasurer Date
FABS Annual Accounts
Name Friends at Bevendean School (FABS) Time period 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2026
Financial statements in Great British Pounds (GBP)
| Income Funds raised (including Just Giving) Sponsorship Funding awarded Total Raised Costs Event costs (excl. Food and Drink) Running costs and equipment purchases Food and Drink Insurance Total expenses Charitable contributions Equipment purchased for school Other donations for school activities Total to school Net Income (Loss) |
||
|---|---|---|
| 13,053.82 | ||
| 1,150.00 | ||
| 400.00 | ||
| 14,603.82 | ||
| -3,158.02 | ||
| -907.34 | ||
| -1,806.95 | ||
| -162.00 | ||
| -6,034.31 | ||
| -410.14 | ||
| -6,710.50 | ||
| -7,120.64 | ||
| 1,448.87 | ||
| Financial reserves as at 31st January 2026 Cash Float End of Year Bank Balance Ringfenced grant money Ringfenced playground fund Already committed funds Unallocated funds bank and cash float |
105.00 9,414.31 400.00 3,077.90 0.00 |
|
| 6,041.41 |