LWPA Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 25 September 2024 7pm – 8.30pm
Via MS Teams
Present: Neil Dimbleby, Sarah Floud, Esme Humphries, Joe White, Sarah Bradford, Kate Scott, Stephen Myles, Emma Lee, Hannah Cassell, Jane James, Karen Wareham, Amy Critoph, Shelley Gharzi
Louise Butler joined the meeting briefly to let us know that she is going to be stepping back from the LWPA due to other commitments. Sarah thanked her for her work.
- Apologies : Simon Whitfield and Lucy Rockminster
2. Accounts for 2023-24
Sarah Bradford has completed the annual accounts which were shared with the meeting (please see Appendix A).
There was a significant one off donation last year from the Joyce Chapman Foundation of £65000 which was given initially some time ago but the money has now come into the LWPA account. This money has been/is to be spent on supporting the mental well-being of children in the school. Many thanks to the Joyce Chapman Foundation.
3. Annual report
Last year we were able to purchase many items to benefit all of the students at both the Upper and Lower School sites.
We have provided funds requested by each Faculty which have included:
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workshops for Computing, English and History;
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laptops for Art and Foreign Languages;
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specialist equipment for Creative Media, Geography field work, Science, Food technology and DT;
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online resources for Maths;
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a high jump mat for PE.
After consulting the Student Council, we have also funded water fountains, outdoor chess tables and footballs for use at lunchtime.
We ran these events:
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Chocolate tombola in Thame Town Centre
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Christmas raffle online
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Thame Wellbeing event
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LWPA Quiz at The Spread Eagle (with Raffle)
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Silent Auction in Summer
Helped to promote/participated in these events:
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Thame Roundtable Santa Sleigh
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Thame Roundtable Duck Race
● Thame 10K
We also raised money from:
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Your School Lottery
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Easy Fundraising
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Astra recycling
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Benevity match funding
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Chinnor Open Gardens Scheme
APPENDIX A
2023-24 Accounts
(1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024 - NOT Academic Year)
| OpeningBalance(Main Acc) | April 2023 | £ 1,611.62 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpeningBalance(Covenant Account) | April 2023 | £ 472.00 | |
| TOTAL: | £ 2,083.62 | ||
| Events | |||
| Quiz@Spread Eagle | April 2023 | £ 1,303.64 | |
| Thame Duck Race | June 2023 | £ 656.00 | |
| Thame 10K | June 2023 | £ 362.54 | |
| Silent Auction | June 2023 | £ 1,652.18 | |
| Christmas In Thame Stall | December 2023 | £ 289.05 | |
| Santa Sleigh | December 2023 | £ 800.00 | |
| Christmas Raffle | December 2023 | £ 2,111.67 | |
| WellbeingEvening | February2024 | £ 450.00 | |
| TOTAL: | £ 7,625.08 | ||
| Other Income | |||
| Joyce Chapman Trust Donation | April 2023 | £ 65,000.00 | |
| Non-Event Donations(Treasurers Acc) | Various | £ 568.00 | |
| Non-Event Donations(Covenant Acc) | Various | £ 611.00 | |
| EasyFundraising | Ongoing | £ 1,046.31 | |
| Amazon Smile | Ongoing | £ 324.02 | |
| Match Funding | Apr 23 - Mar 24 | £ 6,646.81 | |
| Your School Lottery | Ongoing | £ 6,571.80 | |
| Astra Recycling | Ongoing | £ 798.60 | |
| TOTAL: | £ 81,566.54 | ||
| Expenditure | |||
| LWS - Agreed Projects | 21st April 2023 | £ 65,000.00 | |
| LWS - Agreed Projects | 16th May2023 | £ 2,500.00 | |
| LWS - Agreed Projects | 29th September 2023 | £ 8,400.00 | |
| LWS - Agreed Projects | 20th November 2023 | £ 8,278.00 | |
| Float forQuiz | April 2023 | £ 160.00 | |
| Miscellaneous | 2023-24 | £ 202.38 | |
| LotteryLicence | 2023-24 | £ 20.00 | |
| Parentkind - LWPA Insurance | 2023-24 | £ 153.00 | |
| TOTAL: | £ 84,713.38 | ||
| ClosingBalance(Main Account) | March 2024 | £ 6,328.86 | |
| ClosingBalance(Covenant Account) | March 2024 | £ 233.00 | |
| TOTAL: | £ 6,561.86 |
NOTES:
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2023-24 was a fabulous year, raising just over £24k in total, only slightly less than the previous year. In addition we received a huge donation of £65k from the Joyce Chapman Trust. - We raised £7.4k from events (£2.4k more than last year), £1.3k from online fundraisers (£200 more than last year) and £6.6k from Match Funding (£1.7k more than last year)
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Your School Lottery made only slightly less than last year, but continues to make a significant amount of money with little effort!
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Astra Recycling, our new venture last year, made a healthy £800 this year (£300 more than last year). Hopefully this will continue to grow in future years
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All this brilliant fundraising allowed us to give the school over £19k this year, in addition to the
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£65k received from the Joyce Chapman Trust
Lord Williams’s Association
Charity No: 274213
2023-24 Accounts
(1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024)
| OpeningBalance(Main Acc) | April 2023 | £ 1,611.62 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance (Covenant Account) |
April 2023 | £ 472.00 | |
| TOTAL: | £ 2,083.62 | ||
| Events | |||
| Quiz@Spread Eagle | April 2023 | £ 1,303.64 | |
| Thame Duck Race | June 2023 | £ 656.00 | |
| Thame 10K | June 2023 | £ 362.54 | |
| Silent Auction | June 2023 | £ 1,652.18 | |
| Christmas In Thame Stall | December 2023 | £ 289.05 | |
| Santa Sleigh | December 2023 | £ 800.00 | |
| Christmas Raffle | December 2023 | £ 2,111.67 | |
| WellbeingEvening | February2024 | £ 450.00 | |
| TOTAL: | £ 7,625.08 | ||
| Other Income | |||
| Joyce Chapman Trust Donation | April 2023 | £ 65,000.00 | |
| Non-Event Donations (Treasurers Acc) |
Various | £ 568.00 | |
| Non-Event Donations (Covenant Acc) |
Various | £ 611.00 | |
| EasyFundraising | Ongoing | £ 1,046.31 | |
| Amazon Smile | Ongoing | £ 324.02 | |
| Match Funding | Apr 23 - Mar 24 | £ 6,646.81 | |
| Your School Lottery | Ongoing | £ 6,571.80 | |
| Astra Recycling | Ongoing | £ 798.60 | |
| TOTAL: | £ 81,566.54 | ||
| Expenditure | |||
| LWS - Agreed Projects | 21st April 2023 | £ 65,000.00 |
| LWS - Agreed Projects | 16th May2023 | £ 2,500.00 |
|---|---|---|
| LWS - Agreed Projects | 29th September 2023 | £ 8,400.00 |
| LWS - Agreed Projects | 20th November 2023 | £ 8,278.00 |
| Float forQuiz | April 2023 | £ 160.00 |
| Miscellaneous | 2023-24 | £ 202.38 |
| LotteryLicence | 2023-24 | £ 20.00 |
| Parentkind - LWPA Insurance | 2023-24 | £ 153.00 |
| TOTAL: | £ 84,713.38 |
| ClosingBalance(Main Account) | March 2024 | £ 6,328.86 |
|---|---|---|
| Closing Balance (Covenant Account) |
March 2024 | £ 233.00 |
| TOTAL: | £ 6,561.86 |
FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| 2023/2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| INCOME | ||
| Amazon Smile | 324.02 | |
| Easy Fundraising | 1,046.31 | |
| Your School Lottery | 6,571.80 | |
| Astra Recycling | 798.60 | |
| Benevity Match Funding | 6,646.81 | |
| Quiz 2023-24 | 1,303.64 | |
| Quiz 2024-25 | 162.00 | |
| Thame 10K | 362.54 | |
| Summer Silent Auction | 1,652.18 | |
| Chocolate Tombola | 289.05 | |
| Christmas Raffle | 2,111.67 | |
| Santa Sleigh | 800.00 | |
| Wellbeing Evening | 450.00 | |
| Other Donations | 66,062.00 | |
| total donations into Covenant | ||
| Covenant Account Donations | 611.00 | Account |
| TOTAL INCOME: | 89,191.62 | |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Amazon Smile | ||
| Easy Fundraising | ||
| Your School Lottery | ||
| Astra Recycling | ||
| Benevity Match Funding | ||
| Quiz 2023-24 | 160.00 | |
| Quiz 2024-25 | ||
| Thame 10K | ||
| Summer Silent Auction | ||
| Chocolate Tombola | ||
| Christmas Raffle | ||
| Santa Sleigh | ||
| Wellbeing Evening | ||
| Lottery Licence | 20.00 | |
| Parentkind (Insurance) | 153.00 | |
| Sundries | 202.38 | |
| School Purchases | 84,178.00 | |
| Uncashed cheque | 0.00 | |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE: | 84,713.38 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 4,478.24 | |
| Alternative Summary Analysis of the | ||
| Income and Expenditure | ||
| Surplus on Activities | 88,656.24 | |
| Interest | 0.00 | |
| Contribution to School | -84,178.00 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) Income | 4,478.24 |
AS AT MARCH 2024
2023/2024
Assets
| Bank Current Account | 6,328.86 |
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| Bank Deposit Account | 233.00 |
| Creditors (Unpresented Cheques) | 0.00 |
| Debtors (Uncleared Receipts) | 0.00 |
| 6,561.86 | |
| Represented By: | |
| Accumulated Funds b/f | 2,083.62 |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 4,478.24 |
| 6,561.86 |
I have examined the Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 March 2024 and the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2024 and confirm that the figures are in accordance with the books and records of Lord Williams Parents Association (a registered charity number 274213)
Sharon Auditor Name Smits Date of Audit 25.01.2025