St Clement Danes Parents Association
St Clement Danes Parents Association Registered Charity No. 272125
Trustees Annual Report & Accounts 31[st] July 2025
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St Clement Danes Parents Association
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| Trustees’ report including legal & administrative information | 3 |
| Independent Examiners Report | 5 |
| Statement of financial activities | 6 |
| Statement of funds | 7 |
| Notes to the accounts | 8 |
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St Clement Danes Parents Association
Trustees' Report
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31[st] July 2025.
Charity Registered number
272125
Principal Office
C/o the Headteacher St Clement Danes School Chenies Road Chorleywood WD3 6EW
Current Trustees
T Sutherland – Headteacher I Warde – Chair N Thomson – Treasurer
Structure, Governance & Management
The Association is governed by rules & constitution adopted on 13[th] December 2004, which were re-adopted at the Annual General Meeting in 2022.
The objects of the Association are to advance the education of pupils attending St Clement Danes School, by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school not normally provided by the local authority.
The policy of the Association continues to be to raise funds and invite & receive contributions to be applied for the benefit of the school and its pupils. The Association is run by volunteers and has no employees.
Surplus funds are distributed to the school to meet expenditure requirements that have been identified with the guidance & agreement of the Headteacher & senior teaching staff, and which have been authorised by the Association’s Committee.
The trustees who served during the year were:
T Sutherland – Headteacher S O’Dwyer – Chair (until 9[th] June 2025) I Warde – Chair (from 9[th] June 2025) K Deeley – Treasurer (until 27[th] May 2025) N Thomson – Treasurer (from 27[th] May 2025)
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St Clement Danes Parents Association
Objectives & Activities
The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the Association should undertake.
The Association subscribes to membership of Parentkind, an organisation representing parent teacher associations with membership of approximately 12,000. The cost per annum in 2025 was £162 & provides, amongst other services, trustee insurance.
It is the policy of the Association to retain funds to meet the costs of future projects for the benefit of the school & its pupils as they arise. As at the 31[st] July 2025 the reserves were £19,271 (2024: £23,569). During the year to 31[st] July 2025 the trustees have continued to actively reduce the level of reserves held for the future, in favour of increasing the association’s current support for the school, despite a slight reduction in total fundraising compared to 2024. The trustees are pleased to report that as a result the association has been able to provide total funding to the school of £21,267 during 2024/25.
This report was approved by the Trustees on 1[st] May 2026 and signed on it’s behalf.
N Thomson Trustee & Treasurer of the Committee 1[st] May 2026
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of St Clement Danes Parents Association
I report on the accounts of the association for the year ended 31[st] July 2025 which are set out on pages 6 to 8.
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees & Examiner
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act & in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the Act.
Independent Examiner's Report
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with Section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form & content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns & have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
D. Pearce, C/o St Clement Danes School Governors Chenies Road, Chorleywood WD3 6EW 19[th] May 2026
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Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31[st] July 2025
| Notes | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £ | £ | |
| Incoming Resources | |||
| Fundraising Activities | |||
| Fundraising & Social Events | 17,924 | 18,442 | |
| Subscription Draw | 8,223 | 8,544 | |
| Bank Interest & Other Income | 1,134 | 255 | |
| Total Receipts | 27,281 | 27,241 | |
| Outgoing Payments | |||
| Cost of Generating Funds | |||
| Fundraising & Social Events | 5,040 | 3,794 | |
| Subscription Draw Prizes & Expenses | 4,505 | 4,060 | |
| Direct Charitable Expenditure | |||
| Grants Paid to St Clement Danes School | 2 | 21,267 | 25,363 |
| Other Expenditure | |||
| Administration | 235 | 153 | |
| Total Payments | 31,047 | 33,371 | |
| Net Receipts for the Year | (3,766) | (6,130) | |
| Funds Balance b/f | 23,569 | 29,699 | |
| Funds Balance c/f at 31st July | 19,803 | 23,569 | |
| Available Funds at 31st July | 19,803 | 23,569 |
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Statement of Funds as at 31[st] July 2025
| Notes | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Current Assets | |||
| Stock | 332 | 763 | |
| Monetary Assets | |||
| RBS Current Account | 710 | 665 | |
| RBS Reserve Account | - | 17,597 | |
| Lloyds Bank Subscription Draw account | 561 | 4,244 | |
| Hampshire Trust Bank interest bearing account | 18,000 | - | |
| Cash on hand | 3 | 200 | 300 |
| Total of Monetary Assets | 19,471 | 22,806 | |
| Total Assets | 19,803 | 23,569 | |
| Current Liabilities | |||
| Creditors | - | - | |
| Net Assets | 19,803 | 23,569 | |
| Committed Funds | - | - | |
| Available Funds | 19,803 | 23,569 | |
| Funds available for future distribution | 19,803 | 23,569 |
N Thomson Trustee & Treasurer of the Committee 1[st] May 2026
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31[st] July 2025
1. Accounting Policies
Basis of Preparation
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention & in accordance with the applicable guidance provided by FRS102 Accounting and Reporting by Charities.
Stock
Stock is valued at cost.
2. Grants Paid to St Clement Danes School
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| English, Library & Literature | Textbooks, ebook & nominated fiction / non- fiction |
1,097 | 4,806 |
| Arts incl. Music, Drama & Textiles | Electric piano, instrument maintenance & plays | 1,383 | 3,294 |
| Personal Development | Character Education resources & Warhammer Club |
1,460 | 2,270 |
| Social Science, Politics & Economics | Textbooks, class reward items, storage units, calculators & workbooks & revision guides |
2,278 | 2,610 |
| Languages, History & Geography | Textbooks, visualisers, encyclopedia / magazine subscriptions & other resources |
4,945 | 1,513 |
| Sixth Form | Picnic tables & benches x 2 | 900 | - |
| Physical Education | Table tennis table x 2, football kits, long / triple jump boards & tennis nets |
4,840 | 3,979 |
| Computing | AI tool subscription | 2,000 | 489 |
| Science & Product Design | Textbooks | 632 | 2,007 |
| Religion, Ethics & Philosophy | Textbooks | 880 | 440 |
| Duke of Edinburgh Scheme | GPS units, rucksacks, sleeping bags & roll mats | - | 229 |
| Food Technology | Pasta machines | 350 | 399 |
| Mathematics | Exam question setting tool & challenge competition entry fees |
502 | 627 |
| Outdoor Areas | Memorial garden & outdoor benches | - | 2,700 |
| 21,267 | 25,363 |
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3.) Cash on hand
A cash float of £200 is maintained by the treasurer, consisting of a mix of £5 notes and £1 & 50p coins. This is sufficient for most events & allows for immediate provision without the need to visit a bank.
4.) Trustees
None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or expense reimbursement during either year.
5.) Employees
There were no employees during the year.
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