2024-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/23 Period start date To 31/08/24 Period end date

Charity name: Chorleywood Primary Parents Teachers Association

Charity registration number: 281628

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 educaton of Chorleywood Primary school pupils by providing and assistng in the provision of facilites, services and events.
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	Like most PTAs, the majority of our funds are raised through the events that we run. Some of our most popular events are: Christmas Fair Summer Fair Quiz Family Fun Nights. We also run events like children’s gif sales for Christmas and Mothers/Father’s Day. We raise money in other ways too incl. parent sponsored events, easy fundraising, amazon smile, used clothes bin collectons etc.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public beneft

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
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Volunteer parents and carers of Chorleywood Primary school pupils are very important to the running of the PTA. The make up the PTA commitee and contribute to the running of events.
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	Money raised by the PTA is spent on enhancing the educaton and enjoyment of the school by its pupils. Over the past 5 years, the PTA has enabled the school to:  purchase classroom ICT equipment,  buy playground apparatus  fund essental repairs to school structures  contribute towards school trips

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
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	On 01/09/24, the PTA had £11,939 in the account.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Usually, around £5,000 are kept as reserves. These are held in order to fund any up front costs for events (alcohol, food, bouncycastles etc).
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Around £5000.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No current concerns.

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	Parents and carers of CWP school pupils are the main source of funds.
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	PTA-UK model consttuton
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated associaton
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 formally appointed at the AGM which is usually held in Sept each year.

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

Charityname	Chorleywood PrimaryParents Teachers Associaton
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	281628
Charity’s principal address	Chorleywood Primary School Stag Lane Chorleywood WD35HR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Katharine Simons		09/2023
	Claire Ashtekar		06/2023
	VickyInness		09/2021
	Kim Murphy		09/2023
	Nina Weisfeld		09/2023
	Laura Rogers		09/2023
	Joanna Coulson		09/2023
	Deirdre Mitchell		09/2023
	Beth Tibold		09/2023

– 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 held in this capacity	Cash
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	Chorleywood Primary PTALike most PTAs, the majority of our funds are raised through the events that we run. Some of our most popular events are:Christmas FairSummer FairQuiz Family Fun Nights. We also run events like Children’s gif sales for Christmas and Mothers/Father’s Day. So you can see there is always something going on. We always try and respond to the children’s requests via the School council; it is great to see them having fun at the events or enjoying using a piece of new equipment that the PTA has donated. We raise money in other ways too. Donatons from parents are extremely important. You can donate tme, money, items for sale, rafe prizes and aucton lots or ofers of services and skills. We have now introduced Gif Aid.
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	n/a

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

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) Vicky Inness Full name(s) Vicky Inness

Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)

07/10/2025

Confidential#

Chorleywood Primary School PTA

For the Period from 02 September 2023 to 01 September 2024

	Unrestricted funds	Total funds	Prioryear funds
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies (incl. 11,851 for laptops)	12,789	12,789	669
Income from charitable activities	25,626	25,626	24,586
Investments	248	248	140
Other income
Total income	38,663	38,663	25,395
Expenditure on:
Raising funds	(8,067)	(8,067)	(5,351)
Other expenditure
Total expenditure	(8,067)	(8,067)	(5,351)
Net income/(expenditure) resources before transfer	30,596	30,596	20,044
Transfers
Gross transfer between funds - in
Gross transfer between funds - _out(donations made) incl laptopa _	(42,563)	(42,563)	(31,640)
Other recognisedgains/losses
Gains/losses on investment assets
Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use
Net movement in funds	(11,967)	(11,967)	(11,596)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward	23,843	23,843	35,439
Total funds carried forward	11,876	11,876	23,843

Report on the Financial Statements for Chorleywood Primary School PTA (Charity), year ended 1[st] September 2024

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

1. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,

2. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and

3. to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or

2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Caroline Warner, FCA

137 Quickley Lane Chorleywood Herts WD3 5PD