Chair's Report incorporating the Treasurer's Report ~ Friends of Coldfall Primary
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School- Year ended 5 September 2025
AGM date.. 25 September 2025
The Chair thanked each Committee member for their hard work and ideas over the past year
and formally welcomed new members to the Committee.
The Head and Deputy Head were thanked for attending; as was the Chair of the Governors.
ectives and ublic benefit
Purpose and activities: The Friends support Coldfall Primary School through
fundraising and volunteer engagement.
Public benefit: Funding prioritises items and activities that benefit pupils, and support
for educational resources and enrichment. These activities align with the charity's
aim to enhance pupils, educational experience and are delivered in collaboration with
the school.
Summa
ofke
activities and achievements in 2024125
Strong year of community engagement and fundraising, notably:
Summer Fair
Fireworks (with sponsorship)
Introducedlstrengthened volunteer-led initiatives:
Christmas Jumper Sale
Enhanced event decorations
Greater visibility of outcomes after events (e.g., communicating "event X
raised £Y") to drive engagement
Funding delivered to the school covered regular and specific needs including:
Trip subsidies
Stationery
Model signage
OPAL equipment
Musical instruments
Community gardening
Other smaller items
Fundraisin
and events
Principal fundraising events: Summer Fair and Fireworks (including sponsorship).
Intention to continue these major income-generating events alongside the newer
events.
Grants and support provided
Funding to the school in 2024125 totalled £20,143, applied to the categories listed
above.
Partnerships and community engagement
Ongoing collaboration with school leadership and staff.
Engagement of the parent community through volunteer recruitment, year-group
representation, and small regular tasks (e.g. Costcorresco purchasing, sponsorship
outreach).
Sponsorship and potential in-kind support from local businesses were discussed and
encouraged, including leveraging parent connections.
Impact
Trip subsidies help ensure affordability and equal access for pupils.
Funding for equipment and resources (e.g., OPAL equipment, musical instruments)
supports pupils, leaming and enrichment.
Enhanced event communications aim to build transparency and increase volunteer
participation.
Structure
overnance and mana
ement
Govemance:
A revised constitution was approved and adopted at the AGM.
The Chair asked the Headmaster to appoint a Friends of Coldfall Teacher
from the teaching faculty the role of whom is to be principle liaison with the
FOC Committee. The Head agreed to appoint such and let the Committee
know who it is as soon as possible.
The Chair asked the Chair of Governors to appoint a Friends of Coldfall
Govemor; the Chair of Governors agreed to identify a suitable candidate and
let the Committee know who it is as soon as possible.
Proposer/seconder forms were collected in advance for the committee slate;
the existing committee was re-elected unopposed by general consent; new
members were elected by the Committee and were unopposed.
Trustees and committee for 2025126:
Officers: Rachael Mooney (Chair), Jenny Martin (Secretary), Sophie Rankin
(Treasurer)
Committee members: Rob Cory, Kat Jones, Patricija Gavele, Manuela Bossi,
Kat Fitzpatrick
New appointments to the committee: Rivkah Scott-Libby and Elaine
Thompson
Financial reviewL
ort
Treasurer's ReLI
Income:
Funds raised during the year: £31,092
Key sources: Summer Fair and Fireworks, including sponsorship
Expenditure:
Funding to the school: £20,143 on trips, stationery, model signage, OPAL
equipment, musical instruments, community gardening and other smaller
items
Reserves and balances:
Reserves: Just over £80,000 at year end
ReseNes policylposition:
The committee noted it does not have a requirement to hold significant
reserves and wishes to work with the school (and use the AGM) to identify the
best way to apply funds for pupil benefit.
decisions and resolutions from the AGM
Committee for 2025126 re-elected unopposed (Chair, Secretary, Treasurer;
committee members as listed; two new members appointed).
Revised constitution approved and adopted.
Proposed expenditure and funding priorities for 2026127 discussed and to be
confirmed with the school.
Ke
Acknowled
ements
The Chair recorded thanks to committee members and volunteers, highlighting the
scale of effort behind the Summer Fair and Fireworks. The charty acknowledges the
support of school staff in facilitating activities and proposals.
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nature
Approved by the trustees on: 5 July 2026
Signed on behalf of the trustees by: Rachael Mooney, Chair
Date: 5 July 2026
**280012**
**Coldfall School Parents Association**
**Receipts and payments accounts For the period** 06.09.24 05.09.25 **To from**
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
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Unrestricted Restricte Endowment
Total funds Prior year Prior Year Restated
funds d funds funds
to the
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
nearest £
A1 Receipts
Events ticket sales 22,421 - - 22,421 19,753 19,753
Sales at fundraising events 23,964 - - 23,964 17,191 19,602
Sponsorships 2,850 - - 2,850 5,000 5,000
Other receipts 1,398 - - 1,398 484 484
Sub total (Gross income for AR) [ 50,633 ] - - 50,633 42,428 44,839
Note on restatement:
£2411.65 held in the safe at
the year end date and paid
into the bank after 5
September 2024 was omitted
in prior year accounts and is
adjusted for here.
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
Sub total - - - - - -
Total receipts 50,633 - - 50,633 42,428 44,839
A3 Payments
Fundraising expenses 14,330 - - 14,330 11,483 11,483
Bank, ticketing and payments fees 1,524 - - 1,524 1,522 1,522
Cash donations to Coldfall Primary School 22,233 - - 22,233 37,020 37,020
Donations to school (non-cash) 864 - - 864 1,334 1,334
Sub total [ 38,951 ] - - 38,951 51,359 51,359
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see
table)
- - - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 38,951 - - 38,951 51,359 51,359
Net of receipts/(payments) 11,682 - - 13,649 - 8,931 - 6,520
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 69,842 - - 69,842
Cash funds this year end 81,523 - - Cross Add Error
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
**Unrestricted Restricted Categories Details funds funds** Prior year **to nearest £ to nearest £** Cash at bank **81,173 - 66,730 66,730** Cash in safe **350 - 700 3,112 - -** _**Total cash funds**_ **81,523 - 67,430 69,842** (agree balances with receipts and (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK payments account(s)) **Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ Details - - Fund to which Details asset belongs Cost (optional) Details - Fund to which Details asset belongs Cost (optional) Details - Fund to which Amount due Details liability relates (optional) Details -** Signature Print Name Date of approval **Sophie Rankin** Sophie Rankin 05.06.2026
## **B1 Cash funds**
## **B2 Other monetary assets**
## **B3 Investment assets**
## **B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own**
## **B5 Liabilities**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
05/06/2026
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/ members of**
COLDFALL PRIMARY PARENTS ASSOCIATION
**On accounts for the year** 5[TH] September 2025 **Charity no** 280012 **ended (if any)**
**Set out on pages**
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05 / 09 / 2025.
- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** 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 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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
**Date:** 8[th] June 2026
**Signed: Name:** Mr. Bruce Martin **Relevant professional** ACA (ICAEW) **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 30 Folly Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire, AL3 5QD
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**October 2018**
**IER**
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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**October 2018**
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