## **Friends of Freemantles** ## Report of Trustees ## Year ended 31 December 2022 The trustees present the report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022 ## Legal and administrative information The charity is registered with the Charity Commission (registration number 280828) and is governed by its constitution dated 26th March 1980 and as amended 4th November 2020 The object of the charity is to raise funds to support Freemantles School. Freemantles is a Surrey County Council School for children and young people with complex social communication needs. Many of the pupils also have autism. The school age range is from 4 – 19 years and there is a wide catchment area across the west of Surrey. ## Trustees The trustees as at 31[st] December 2022 were: Sally Cormack (Chair) Sally O'Callaghan (Secretary) Sarah Norris (Treasurer) Justin Price Linda Casey Trustees are appointed following nomination at a committee meeting and by a vote at the annual general meeting. ## Review of the year With the ongoing impact of the global COVID pandemic during 2022 it has once again been a tough year for fundraising. The majority of our regular face to face fundraising events were not able to take place. We have changed our raffle and quiz fundraisers to online. We did however hold a summer activity afternoon in the Primary School which raised £237 and a Tombola event at the end of the Autumn term which raised £760. Total income for 2022 was £25,347 which was lower than the £ 28,965 income level achieved for 2021. However we were once again very fortunate to receive a large donation of £20,000. This generous donation accounted for most of the year’s income. The balance of donated income received came from other Freemantles School, Smarts Heath Road, Mayford Green, Woking, Surrey, GU22 0AN  T: 01483 545680  www.freemantles.surrey.sch.uk A charity set up to help children with autism at Freemantles School. Registered charity number 280828 Individuals or organisations and donations via our charity account with PayPal Giving Fund. We did however continue when we were able to raise money via our secondhand clothes collection. This year we raised £111. We also continued to receive donations via the Amazon Smile charity which amounted to £249 for 2022. A sum of £1815 was received from Just Giving via donations or sponsored events. This year total expenditure was also much lower at £1,439 and was spent on resources for the swimming pool and some Primary and Secondary PE Inter School competition kit. School projects needing funding have currently been put on hold pending the completion of the new Secondary and FE (Further Education) building. An idea of projects that Friends of Freemantles can contribute to will be clearer when the works have been finalised. At the time of writing the building works are expected to be completed during the latter months of 2023. In the interim period a large proportion of available funds have been moved to an interest earning account. Throughout the year many parents and extended family members donated money or raised money through sponsored events which continue to be gratefully received. On behalf of the Board Sarah Norris, Trustee Principal Address: Freemantles School, Smarts Heath Road, Mayford Green, Woking, Surrey, GU22 0AN Freemantles School, Smarts Heath Road, Mayford Green, Woking, Surrey, GU22 0AN  T: 01483 545680  www.freemantles.surrey.sch.uk A charity set up to help children with autism at Freemantles School. Registered charity number 280828 Friends of Freemantles Summary of Receipts and Payrnents For year ended 31 December 2022 2022 2021 Recelpts Donations Grft Aid Interest r￿e1ved Fund raising 24,195 27.766 1,199 25,347 28,%5 Payments Equipment for Schaol Interactive sensory theatre Pfoduclions Fundraising 8xpendilur8 Administrativ8 ex￿n$85 1.298 10.295 20 121 116 1,439 10,431 Surplusl (defecit) Frlends of Freemantles Stat8mant of ass8t$ and liabilities As at 31 December 2022 2022 2021 Current assets Bank accounts Current account Deposit account 72,726 1,061 48.819 1,C60 73,787 49,879 Representsd by Accumulaled fund Surplusl{deficit} for the year 49,879 23,908 31,345 18,534 73,787 49.879 Report to the trustees of: Frlends ot Freemantles Charity no: 280828 On accountsfor the year ended: 31 December 2022 Set out on pages: 2 and 3 Respertlve responybllltles of trustees and examlner The charfty's trvstees are responsible for the Pfeparation of the accounts. The charitys trustees on5ider that an oudit Is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Art 2011 (the ChorIt￿$ Act) ond that an Independent exarninat5on i5 needed. It ts my responslbllityto.. examinethe accounts under sertion 145 of the Ch3rftle5 ACL to followthe proceilure5 lald down In the general Dlrectton5 glven by the Charlty Commlssion (under sectlon 1451Sllbl of the Charlt(e5 Act, to state whether partlcular matters have to my attentton. B4s1s of Independent examlnerfs statement My examination was carried out In a¢cordan¢e wlth genèral D6r•rtEonsghen by th• tharfty Commission. An examination includes • review of the 4ccountln8 r*tords kept by the ¢harlty and compar150n of the accounts presented wtth th¢se records. tt also Indudes ¢onslderatlon of anv unusual Iterns or &sc105ures In the accounts, and seekinK explanatlons frgm the trustee5 ¢on¢emln8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that would be required in an audr£. and consequently no oplnlon Is 3$ to whetherthe a￿OuThts present a rue ond lalrf vSew and the report Is Ilmlted to those matter5 set out In the statement below. Ind•yndent *x•mln•r's stat*m•nt In connecuon with my examination. no matter has come to my attentlon which glves me reasonable cause to belleve th* In, any rnaterlal respect, the Tequlrements: to ke*p 3¢¢0UlltlnB records In accordance wlth 5ectlon 130 of the CharFtles Act- arKI to prepare a￿O￿ntS vthich a¢¢ord with the accountSn8 records and o)MF4yW￿h th• accountrng requlrements of thè Chalities Act have not been rneL or 2. tg whlch. In my oplnlon, attent(on should be drawn In orderto enable a proper understandlry ol the accounts to be re•thed. S(￿ed. Date.. Katlwyn Tupper Hensfold House 19 Bucklngham Road sO￿h Holmwood Surrey RH5 4LB Pa8e I