## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 01 Sep 2023 **Period start date To** 31 August 2024 **Period end date** **Charity name:** FRIENDS OF GUILDFORD HIGH SCHOOL **Charity registration number:** 280369 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the education of pupils attending
Guildford High School by assisting in the
provision of facilities for education at the
school in furtherance of which the
Association may engage in any activities
which support the school and promote the
welfare of pupils attending.| |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|The major contributors for this financial yar
were the uniform sales, membership
subscription donation, Christmas Fair and
Summer Fair.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All benefits from the charitable activities
have been directed toward supporting the
welfare of Guildford High School.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|All funds raised by the Association shall be
for the benefit of Guildford High School and
shall be allocated at the discretion of the
Committee by agreement with the school.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|All funds raised by the Association shall be
for the investment of Guildford High School
and shall be allocated at the discretion of the
Committee by agreement with the school.| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|All contributions made by volunteers shall be
for the benefit of Guildford High School and
shall be allocated at the discretion of the
Committee by agreement with the school.| Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|Santa’s Grotto –GHS girls were kindly
provided with a present from Father
Christmas which was kindly purchased by
FoGHS.
Pantomime–FoGHS continued to secure
tickets to the annual pantomime
performance at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre at a
discounted rate for girls and their parents on
the last day of the Michaelmas Term.
Easter Egg Hunt–FoGHS maintained their
commitment to purchasing the eggs for our
annual Easter Egg Hunt which the girls
thoroughly enjoy.
Kiln–FoGHS generously donated financially
towards the replacement of the kiln in the
Junior School Art Room which had been
decommissioned several years previously.
The reinstatement of the kiln has had a
positive impact on the curriculum offering.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|FoGHS has contributed to the big ticket
items like the school kiln and the green
house. FoGHS has also continued support
the school with smaller contributions which
enrich the experience of the girls including
provision of easter eggs and Father
Christmas gifts for the junior school,
Christmas trees for the whole school and
prizes for senior school prize giving.| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|n/a| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|n/a| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Please refer to attached treasurer’s report
attached.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Please refer to attached treasurer’s report
attached.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Please refer to attached treasurer’s report
attached.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Please refer to attached treasurer’s report
attached.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Please refer to attached treasurer’s report
attached.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Please refer to attached treasurer’s report
attached.| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|| |---|---|---| |You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| |||The principal sources of funds for this| |||financial year were the uniform sales,| |The charity’s principal||membership subscription donation,| |sources of funds (including|Para 1.47|Christmas Fair and Summer Fair.| |any fundraising)||| |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**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|The principal sources of funds for this
financial year were the uniform sales,
membership subscription donation,
Christmas Fair and Summer Fair.| |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|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed| |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|The officers and members of the Committee
(other than nominated members) shall be
elected by ballot at the Annual General
Meeting in each year| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |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 Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity’s principal address **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Alex Sweeney|||| ||Daniel Carter|||| ||Karen Laurie|Guildford High
School
25-29 London Road
GUILDFORD
GU1 1SJ||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details n/a ## **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)** Santhi Nimalan **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 30 June 2025 ## **The Friends of Guildford High School** (Registered Charity No: 280369) ## **Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 August 2024** |**Incoming Resources**
**Incoming resources from generated funds**
Donations
Activities for generating funds - income
Note 3
Investment income
**Total incoming resources**
**Resources expended**
Activities for generating funds - expenses
Charitable activities
Note 4
Governance costs
**Total resources expended**
**Net incoming/(outgoing) resources**
**Net movement in funds**
**Total funds brought forward**
**Adjustment**
**Total funds carried forward**|**Year ended**
**31 August**
**2024**
**£**
7,058
25,250
102
32,410
9,878
18,316
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-28,194
**4,216**
4,216
27,813
32,029|Revised
**Year ended**
**31 August**
**2023**
**£**
7,672
17,067
0
24,739
28,880
214
-29,094
**-4,355**
-4,355
29,143
3024.97
27,813|Original
**Year ended**
**31 August**
**2023**
**£**
7,672
16,507
0
24,179
28,954
140
-29,094
**-4,915**
-4,915
35,959
31,044| |---|---|---|---| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Friends of Guildford High School On accounts for Ihe year ended 31S1 August 2024 Charity no lif any) 280369 Set out on pages One to Four Ifemèmber lo Incluc& Iha pago iiumkrs of addit￿rnal sheels! I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above harity lllhe Trust'} for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of Ihe accounts in accordance with the reqU￿reMentS of the Charilies 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 appliGable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confi'rm that no material matters have ome to my attention {other than that disclosed below '} in connection with the examination which gives me cause to bèlieve 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 Independent examiner's ststement 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 proper understandi of the accounts to be reached. Please ete ds in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 281h February 2025 Name: Bemard Brace FCCA Relevant professional qualiflcation{sl or body (if any): Charteréd Certified Accountants Addrèss: 52 Smithbrook Kilns Bernard Brace FCCA Cranleigh Surrey GUA 8JJ roo ilns Cranleigh 01483 267437 IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight mallers of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). I can also confirm thal I have checked the adjustments to the accounts for the year to 31 $1 August 2023 and can confirm that they are correct. Give here brief detalls of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018