2025-07-31-accounts - Friends Of St Albans Girls School

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FRIENDS OF ST ALBANS GIRLS SCHOOL

ACCOUNTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED

31[st ] July 2025

REGISTERED CHARITY No 278576

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INDEX

	Page
Officers and Advisors (Current)	3
Report of the Trustees	4-6
Report of the Independent Examiner	7
Income and Expenditure Account	8
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	9
Notes to the Accounts	10

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FRIENDS OF ST ALBANS GIRLS SCHOOL CURRENT OFFICERS AND ADVISERS (at 4[th] May 2026)

Management Committee: Mrs N Allen - School Fund Manager Mrs L Brady - Chair Mr G Brancazio - Communication Co-Ordinator Mrs T Castle - Treasurer Ms L Forde - Secretary Mrs S Leonard - Trustee Ms M Morris - Volunteers Co-Ordinator Bankers: Barclays Bank PLC Independent Examiner: Mrs G Kennedy

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF FRIENDS OF ST ALBANS GIRLS SCHOOL

The Trustees submit their annual report and financial statements for the 12 months ended 31[st] July 2025.

ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES

The principal activity of the Charity is to raise funds for the benefit of the school. The Charity’s main source of income is regular donations from parents, as well as social events organised throughout the year. The current Management Committee is comprised of 7 members, 4 of whom are Trustees. None of the Management Committee members are remunerated for their services. The Charity holds Management Committee meetings approximately two-three times per term.

Further details of our constitution and management are contained in the Charity’s trust deed (the constitution).

RESULTS FOR THE YEAR

The income and expenditure for the year is detailed on the Income & Expenditure Accounts on page 8. The resources of the Association and their disposition are set out on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities on page 9. The Trustees consider the result to be satisfactory.

TRUSTEES

The association is administered by the committee, who may be contacted via the school or via email stagspta@gmail.com

The trustees who held office during the financial year were:

Mrs N Allen – School Fund Manager Mrs L Brady – Vice Chair/School Fund Manager/Chair Mrs T Castle – Treasurer Mrs K Cranfield – Secretary Mrs E Guess – Chair Mrs S Leonard – Trustee

RESIGNATIONS:

Mrs E Guess resigned as Chair on 6[th] November 2024 (AGM) Mrs L Brady resigned as Vice Chair on 6[th] November 2024 (AGM) Mrs L Brady resigned as School Fund Manager on 2[nd] May 2025 Mrs K Cranfield resigned as Secretary on 30[th] April 2025

APPOINTMENTS:

Mrs L Brady was appointed as Chair on 6[th] November 2024 (AGM) Mrs N Allen was co-opted as School Fund Manager 2[nd] May 2025

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF FRIENDS OF ST ALBANS GIRLS SCHOOL

Continued

TRUSTEES (continued)

Committee members are elected annually at the Annual General Meeting, in accordance with the constitution. New committee members can also be co-opted during the year but must be re-elected at the next AGM.

TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILTIES

The Charity’s trustees are responsible for preparing an Income & Expenditure account and a statement of Assets & Liabilities for each financial year that accurately represent the Charity’s receipts and payments during the year and its assets and liabilities at the end of the year. In preparing these statements the trustees are required to:

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
Make judgements that are reasonable and prudent.
Prepare the financial statements on a going-concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which enable them to ensure that the Income & Expenditure account and statement of Assets & Liabilities comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

During this financial year, the Committee has been able to run events, including a successful Bingo night and Winter Fair. The PTA Trustees regularly review the most effective ways to increase engagement and connect with the wider parent community.

All committee members, parent and teacher volunteers give their time free of charge, often donating other resources too. The funds raised are generated with the minimum possible cost to maximise the amount that can be donated to the school.

We try to ensure that all funds raised are spent while the children of the donors are still attending the school.

We are totally dependent and endlessly grateful to all who give their time, help, energy and money in the achievement of these aims.

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By order of the Trustees

I declare in my capacity as the Charity Trustee that:

The Trustees have approved the report above; and
Have authorised me to sign of their behalf

Mrs L Brady

Chair

4[th] May 2026

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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of the Friends of St Albans Girls School

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (the Trust) for the year ended 31 July 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and 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 statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns and 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.

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Mrs Ginette Kennedy APFS – Chartered Financial Planner

St Albans, Herts

4[th] May 2026

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FRIENDS OF ST ALBANS GIRLS SCHOOL ACCOUNTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31[st] JULY 2025

INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

All receipts and payments are for general purposes and there are no restricted or endowment funds. The notes on page 10 form part of these accounts

Income and Expenditure Statement School Fund Donations (regular) Parent Pay Donations (one-off) Gift Aid reclaimed Musicale Banner Donation Gross Receipts From Fund Raising Events (see note 3) Receipts Earned From Investment Assets Interest (School Fund) Interest (Mini Bus) TOTAL INCOME: LESS EXPENSES: Costs of Fundraising events (see note 3) Management and Administration Insurance (Parentkind) Lottery Registration PTA Equipment Total Management and Administration SURPLUS AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS: LESS: School Donations (see note 4) Surplus / (Deficit) For The Year	1 Aug24 - 31 Jul 25	1 Aug24 - 31 Jul 25
			1 Aug23 - 31 Jul 24

	10,219.00 1,553.50 3,282.06 50.00 23,073.11 534.43 106.74		11,310.00 1,793.00 3,520.35 0.00 15,932.27 430.90 136.22
	38,818.84 (2,855.60) (162.00) (20.00) (89.54) (271.54) 35,691.70 (52,235.56)		33,104.74 (2,889.12) (153.00) (20.00) (47.32) (220.32) 29,995.30 (19,264.00)
	(16,543.86)		10,731.30

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FRIENDS OF ST ALBANS GIRLS SCHOOL ACCOUNTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31st JULY 2025

STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES AT 31st JULY 2025

MONETARY ASSETS: Cash In Hand Current Account (Community) Business Premium Account (School Fund) Mini Bus Account FINANCED BY: Balance at 1st August Surplus / (Deficit) For The Year BALANCE AT 31ST AUGUST 2025:	As at 31/7/25 599.11 6,567.24 35,379.04 0.00 42,545.39 59,089.25 (16,543.86) 42,545.39	As at 31/7/24 599.11 12,035.84 39,343.55 7,110.75
		59,089.25
		48,358.05 10,731.20
	42,545.39	59,089.25

Approved by the board of Trustees on 4[th] May 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

Mrs L Brady (Chair)

Mrs T Castle (Treasurer)

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FRIENDS OF ST ALBANS GIRLS SCHOOL NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 31[st] JULY 2025

1. STATUS

The association is a registered Charity, number 278576, and constituted by Deed of Trust

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

i) Income & Expenditure – items of income and expenditure are recognised in the accounts when received and paid.

ii) Assets & Liabilities – any assets and liabilities are stated on an historical basis.

3. PROCEEDS FROM EVENTS

	Gross Receipts	Expenses	Net Funds
Second Hand Uniform Sales	8,207.44	0.00	8,207.44
Year 7 Picnic Sept 2024	642.42	(192.42)	450.00
Lottery	1,337.55	0.00	1,337.55
Easy Fundraising	1,068.83	0.00	1,068.83
Winter Fair	6,295.43	(762.18)	5,533.25
Year 7 welcome drinks Sept 2024	0.00	(24.75)	(24.75)
Verlulam Fireworks	551.50	0.00	551.50
Bingo Night	4,969.94	(1,832.46)	3,137.48
Year 7 Picnic Sept 2025	0	(43.79)	(43.79) *
*This is stock left over from the Bingo night, to be used at Yr 7 picnic in Sept 25
	23,073.11	(2,855.60)	20,217.51

4. SCHOOL DONATIONS

Mini Bus Library Refit Trampoline Laser Cutter Display Stands Digital Signal Generator Food Processor Football Kit Djembe Drums Library book covers & machine Eco Club & Geo Field Work Equipment Covered Walkway TOTAL DONATIONS	1 Aug24 - 31 Jul 25	1 Aug23 - 31 Jul 24
	£	£
	6,903.33 7,415.00 0.00 7,689.00 0.00 4,160.00 21,450.00 0.00 373.22 0.00 277.48 0.00 62.50 0.00 294.50 0.00 500.00 0.00 589.00 0.00 665.53 0.00 21,120.00 0.00
	52,235.56 19,264.00

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