Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/01/2024 To 31/12/2024
Charity name: BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
Charity registration number: 275589
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The purpose of the Bickley Park School Association (‘BPSA’) is to advance education of the pupils at Bickley Park School (‘the School’) by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the School. In furtherance of the purpose, the Association may: - Develop more extended relationships between staff, parents and others associated with the School. - Engage in activities which support the School and advance the education of the pupils attending it. - Provide further assistance in meeting the purpose of BPSA as the Committee in consultation with the Governing Body, or its representative, shall from time to time determine. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
BPSA organises a number of social fundraising events to bring the parents/teacher community together, such as: - Annual School Picnic - Christmas Fayre and Wreath making - Summer Ball BPSA also co-ordinates provisioning of refreshments and support for School events including School Open Days and various school functions. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Confirmed |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Delivery of a series of successful events such as Summer Ball, Christmas Fayre and regular Uniform Sales. During 2024, BPSA granted a total amount of £43,208 to the School which contributed to the redevelopment of the School’s playground, library and sports equipment enhancements. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Cash at bank at 31/12/2024 was £73,105, including monies placed in saving accounts and on fixed term deposit. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | BPSA holds its funds for disbursement for the assistance and advancement of education facilities for the pupils of the Bickley Park School. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Parent donations and income from fundraising events. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The main risk to the charity is loss of donations / funding from parents, reduced volunteers’ engagement and parents’ participation at BPSA events. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution - Constitution and rules adopted 2nd March 1978 as amended on 15th March 2008. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated Association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are appointed or re-appointed at the Annual General Meeting. If a vacancy shall occur in any office or in the remainder of the Committee during the year, the Committee may appoint any member to fill such vacancy. A person so appointed, if seeking re-election at the subsequent AGM, must be nominated accordingly. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Bickley Park School Association |
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| Other name the charity uses | BPSA |
| Registered charity number | 275589 |
| Charity’s principal address | Bickley Park Pre Prep School 14 Page Heath Lane BROMLEY BR1 2DS |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year | Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| R Manyemba | Co-Chair | Appointed 26 Jun 2024 | ||
| D Collins | Co-Chair | Appointed 12 May 2025 | ||
| H Vyas | Treasurer | Appointed 7thJuly 2025 | ||
| R Long | Co-Chair / Secretary |
Appointed 22ndMarch 2022 Resigned 4thApril 2025 |
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| D Robinson | Co-Chair | Appointed 26 Jun 2024 Resigned 4thApril 2025 |
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| E Moses | Treasurer | Appointed 11thJanuary 2023 Resigned 30thJune 2025 |
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| D Taylor | Chair | Appointed 22ndMarch 2022 Resigned 25thJune 2024 |
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved – N/A
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity – N/A
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others – n/a
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional) – N/A
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Bank | Lloyds TSB Bank Plc | 25 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HN |
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| DOROTA COLLINS | ||
Co-Chair |
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| 31/10/2025 | ||
| 31/10/2025 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGL4NO AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independ•nt Examinor's Report R•port to th• tru#t•• . BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL ASSOCIATION On •GGount• for th• ymr Ondod 31" Oethnb•r 2024 Charlty no {11 •nyl 27JO89 S•t on . sliWSI I r•port to the trustees on my examinatiw of th• aCcnIS Df the #btye ch8rrty ('the Trust.) for the year ended 31112 12024. As the dwrity's tnKts•s. you are r&spongrtJle lor the w•parabon of the accounts in a¢danc? wth the roquirernenls rl th• Ch•rili¢s Ad 2011 {'tt Aei.). RMpon8lbllltlDs and basls d report l i•port in r85PBCt trf my èxamlnalthon ol th• Trusys accounts ¢amed o er s•th"on 145 of the 2011 and in carrying out my examsnalion, I hlve followed all the applicable 9iven by th¢ Chanty COMMI Uer set#ion 14515}(bl of the Act Independent examin•rf$ 8tat•m•nt I have completed my exinatIon. I confimi that no merial matters A8¥e com• to my attent4 connection vthth Ihe examin•tion lolher than that disclobed t4hJw"I whith giv•8 m¢ ¢•U to bèliève ihal bn. tsny mrial re8ped." accourrting records re not kety in xcordance 130 of the Charit$ Aci., or the accounts did rot accord Nh tho a¢¢ounting record$. of the accounts d..d not Cwsply wilh thè applicable requifemants concerning the ftm) ond content of accounts 8et (yji in Ihe ChwMig$ {Account$ arnl Rep$) RegulAtson$ 2W8 other than any reoulrwnwt tra¢ th& accounts g'lve a '1 and l•ir' vW is not a matter conswjered a8 part of an independenl examination. I have no concems aThJ have corn auoss no other mettèrs in ¢ennecl1 wrth the eXam¥IK>n to which attonlion Shou be drawn in this f?pc41 in ortjer to ¢nab a proFer under5tarnling ol the gccounts to t oach•J. ' Pk88e delete the wwds lh& brackets Ilthey dc nc appty. sign•d: Dat•: 3111or2020 CATHERJNE JANE IAETCALF IBA, FCA) IER O¢t 2018
BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL ASSOCIATION BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL ASSocON ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS For the year end•d 311)ecernber 2024 P8go11
ICKLEY PAIIK SCHOOL ASSOCIATION Charity number: 275589 Foith•Year Ended 31* December 2024 CONTEMTS PAGES Charity information TrU8t' Report Indopondent E¥Bminer's Report Balance Sheet Receipts and Pèymènt Account Chaiman's Report Potg12
BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL ASSOCIATION Chority number: 275589 CHARITY INFORMATION For ihe Y•ar Ended 31x1 December 2024 TRUSTEES M18RMu Mr8 D CoLiine MrsH9 Mr8DT8yL Mr8RLonE Mr8 E Moses Mr D Robinson Co-chair Co-chair Tre45urer ChBY Appointed thjune 2024 Appointed 12th May 2025 Appointed P July 2025 Appointed 22 Mgrch 2022- Resie 25"June 2024 Co-Ch8irl Secret8ry Appointed 22> M8ich 2022- ReSile 4" April 2025 Tre88urer Appointed 11th J8nuary 2023- Resigned 301 lune 2025 Appointed 26th June 2024- Resigned 4-. April 2025 Co-chair COMMrrrEE MEMBERS Mr8 S RuwLiSrnBU MTS I FBmaU Mr8 P R8vuia Mr8RMaile Mrs L kn"p4cornb Mr8 K BIBkernan Mr8 C PAtel Mr8KSwan MrslFry Mr8GM8dir Mr8DA Bayana Mi T Quilter (Ex Officio) REGISTERED ADDRESS Bickley Park Pre Prep School 14 Page Heath Lane Bromley BR12DS PRINCIPAL BANKERS Lioyds T58 Bank PIC 25 Gresh8m Street LONDON EC2V7HN REGISTERED NUMBER 275589 P¥g813
BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL ASSOCIATION Charity nurnb•r: 275589 REPORT OF THE TRUSTREES, Foi the Yeor Ended 31Jl D•¢emb•r 2024 The tIU8teeF• present their 8nnual report together with tho finBncial statement8 of Ihe aF•50fAatr"on for the yejrended 31" December 2024. PRINCIPAL ACTlVtrES The principal $¢tivttie$ of the a8wciation duringthe year were the org8ni8ation ot a¢tivities gnd fundTBi5inE event8 for the school comrnunity Bnd the funding of 8chool projects and cbpitsl iteffl8. REVIEW OF THE A550CIATION Net movemeni in fund$ tor the yegr amounted to1£13.125112023: £8.6331. The rnovernent included Net incorne from donstions 8nd charity tUndTBi5l BCtiYitie8 Ot £29,08712023: £13.7991 and Gr8nt$ mgde io the School fof the purchage ot¢8pit81 ii¢ms and funding proje¢t3 mounted to £43,20812023: £4,606). TRUSTEES N8me8 ofrthe ch4rity tn181e88 Wa)0 mBngged the chBrity during the yearand those currondy in offic•: Mrs RM8nyernb8 Co-chair A4Jpointed 26- June 2024 Mrs D Collin8 Colh8ir Appointed 12ih May 2025 MrsHVya3 Treasurer Appointed TrJuly2025 Mr8 D Taylor Appointed 22ry1 March 2022- Ro8i8ned 25Th June 2024 Mr5 R Long Co-chairl Secretsry Appointed 22rkl M8Tch 2022- Resitsed 4" April 2025 MrsE M059 Treaaurér ppointed 111h Jgnu9ry 2023- Rasigned 301tr lune 2025 Appointed 26th June 2024- Resigned 4:. April 2025 Cha Mr D Robinron Co£hair TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILTIES The law requi5 the commrttee to prep8re financialstatements for each thnan¢i8lyeervthich give B true 8nd tsirvigwof the st8te of gff4irJ ofthe a880ci&tson and the surplus or 8hortfBllotthe s8clat10n for the peric4. In preparingthose financial statèments. the committèe 18 required to: Select suit8ble occounbng pOIleS and then apply them consistently. Make judMentS and estimates that are prudent $rKI reasonable- Prep8re the financi818tsternents otthe going concern b8Bi8 unle88 it is inBppropri8te to 8Baum8 that the 858ociation W•iU conbnue in busino58. The cmIttee is re8ponsibLe for maintaining proper accouniing records wthich disclose wth re8songble 8ccuracy4t 8ny the fi"nanci81 p081tion of the B88Qlation Bnd to enBbie thern t(J en8uro Ihe financi41 statements comply the Ch&rities Act 2022. They are giso responsibte for agfeguording the B88ets ol the B580ci&tion and hence for tsking reBsonBbLe 8fBP8 lor the wevention and detection ol frgud and othef irrngularitie8. ThiB report h88 begn prep8red in 8ccoTd8ncewith the ChBriue8 Act 2022. Mr8 D CoLiinB Dai 31 October2025 BS¢ (Honsl. FCCA Co-Ch4ir
BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL ASSOCIATION Chority numb•r: 275589 REPORT OFTHE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER For th• Year Ended 311 D8¢ember 2024 I ha ex8rnined the artached Income & ExpgndrtUTe Account. B81once Shegt 8nd Note? ro the Accounts. togetherwith the ca8h book bank 8rBiementB. From the caBh book arKI StaentS from Lloyd6 BanL I have %rified each tr8ns8ction on the cash book ènd the closiico8h b8Lènee wrth the bBnk statement8 for that period. I h8ve seen the Bickley Park School remittBnc# adwices11sting PBrent donation8 rn8de to BP&q. These in turn agreo with the rept parent donation5 within the accoun I reviewgd the TranctIonS of 9gch event held ¢)ver the pernd and again th98e agreg V+ith the bgnk stgrements and BPSA supporting Va¥)rkingB. Note8 1. Total Revenue for the yearwas £51J.552. including £39,437 from events 8nd El 1.115 trorn donations. Total Expen5e5 for the year were £21.465. 2. Grant5 lor the year to Bickley Park School amounted to £43.208. irlUding &T8nt5 pledged but notyet pgid overamounted ro £3.145. 3. Profit 1110441 of1£13.1251 vrnB rn8de in theyear. In ry opinion, the 88id Account5 f8irly 8tate the transactions of the A580ci&tion tor tho r endèd 31" December 2024 and it5 B88et5 8nd .bilitIeS to date. C. W7ihF Mr8 Catherine Je Meic8lf IBA. FCAI Independent Ex8miner Date: 31 October 2025 AddreH: 119 R8vensbL#y R08d, London SWI 8 4RY P8g815
BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL ASSOCIATION Charity number: 275589 BALANCE SHEET Forth• Y•ar Ended 31 D•e•mb•i 2024 73 Cb¢ ni(k5 87X¥I 717 2J4n 71214 214 P8ga16
BICKLEI PARK SCHOOL ASSOCIATION Chority number: 275589 RECEIIrySAND PAYMENTSACCOUNT For tho Yoor Endad 31 Decembor 2024 T4M IIKOMEF)H. A70 ILIIS Fhw'i D•y 741 LknlloimS•kn• 124 224 P¢•up 2S3 4n 210 F• 4.137 $41 1*7276 ¢077 Isi# 1S2741 IIETIIICOMEIIEXPEI 799 P8g817
BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL ASSOCIATION Chgrity number: 275589 RECEIPTSANO PAYMENTSACCOUNT For th• Yèar Endèd 311¢ D8c•mb•r 2024 ifteswedj 2•M7 IX+,C•)Q) G¢•rt. Sports Gram. Gram. •m. Te1 12.IXA+i ii.thxtri IL51XI iiioi G(•m. fvepEn¢en•liMIiiffl 1201 r•m. 8efKheix2 IL9601 rixop*er'sHG¥•ce Imb&OIe9) IL1251 1125 1•EIIIOfiW1 VI FUIIDS 81.708 FiW>SCARRfDFQRWAIDATJIDECEMER 772 1747 87J93 rJ.10s 1475 7>2 P8ge18
BICKLEY PARK SCHOOL ASSOCIATION Charity nurnber: 275589 REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN For tho Y•ar End•d 3114 D•c•mb•r 2024 The 8ickLey PBrk School Associ8tion18PSAI is run by a COT? group ot Bickley PBrk School18PSI parent wolunteers. vtho represont yeor groups 4cr055 both Prep 8nd Pro-Prep. The BPSA supports 8nd enrich98 the BPS pupi18.schoolexperience and the wider commurutythrough both r8isingtunds 8nd &rr8nwnga W7Tiety ol event5 that tBko place duiing the year. The school cornrnunity and the BPSA committee members have thia annum achieved an irnpre88ive net pwofit of £29.087 rBiSed from parent don8tion8 and charity lnts. In addition to fvndr3ising. the BPSA also ekS to bring together perents. tegchery. and student3 alike with communityengagement 8t the h88rtofour planning. EThts such 85 the Summer Ball. ChT15tmas FByro. Wre8th-m4kingWork&hop. Summer Picnic have provided wonderlul oppor1}e5 for aLI 81 BPS to connect end fooe lasting borKIs. I would pefBonGlly like to expre58 my sincere grBtitude to 8ll the tsBching. 5chooL and office staff at BPS. Their unw8verinE support and enthusi8sm. despite busy sche<lule8. have been instrumental in 885lSting m6 and the 8PSA core tesm whene4r needed. Our hearrfelt appreciAtion 9180 goes out to the other BPSA committee mernbgrs gnd parent volunteers who8e timè. don8tion5. and ettort5 fomi the b8ckbone ofythatwe do. Without thèir support. none of our ende8vours would bo possibLe. A huge thank you to everyone who ha8 geneTOU81y conuibuted throughout the year. The fundrnising Blong wtth the cB8h reserve8 frorn prior ya8rs h85 enBblod tho BPS4 to grant 8 tot41 amount of E43.Xi8 to the Sobod during the last year, which h88 ¢Crfltributed to the redevelopment of the School's piawound. library and 8POrt8 equipment 8nh8ncement8. Ali very vlorthy initi8tive8 th8t I know the boys andorls have enjoyed gnd benefitted trorn irnrnensely. Together, we shau continue making a positive Irnp8Ct on the liw6 of the BPS Students 8nd the widef community 8rKI there 8re o 5weTBI exciting project8 olreBdy in the pipdino. Mr8 0 CoLiin? Bsc (Honsl, FCCA Co-chow Date 31O¢tober 2025 P8p19