## **Trustees’ Annual Report** 

## **From  01/09/2021 To 31/08/2022 Charity name: St Paul’s Cathedral School Association Charity registration number: 283757 Trustee: Rebecca Kouyoumjian** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

|Summary of the purposes of the<br>charity as set out in its governing<br>document|To support, advance and maintain both the musical foundation<br>of St Paul's Cathedral School ("the School") and the education<br>and welfare of the pupils as set out in the SPCSA constitution.|
|---|---|
|Summary of the main activities in<br>relation to those purposes for the<br>public benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|•<br>To maintain at all times full consultation with the<br>Headmaster, the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's<br>Cathedral, the School Council and any other bodies<br>which have authority for the maintenance and<br>government of the School;<br>•<br>To foster good relationships between the Dean and<br>Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral, the Head, the staff, the<br>parents and others associated with the School;<br>•<br>To act as a forum for the staff and parents to meet<br>socially;<br>•<br>To support the objective of the Charities known as "The<br>Friends of St Paul's" and "St Paul's Cathedral School<br>Foundation".|
|Statement confirming whether the<br>trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public benefit|The Trustees are aware of and have regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.|





## **Achievements and Performance** 

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. 

St Paul’s Cathedral School association runs a wide range of events both to raise funds for the school’s ‘nice to have’ and to provide social opportunities for the pupils, parents and staff. 

These include regular events like cake sales and discos, plus annual community events such as the quiz night, and summer fair. These events are planned and volunteered by the committee, paying regard to appropriate safeguarding and risk assessments. 

This year the committee approved several request for donations from the school. These include:- 

- £6,500 towards the refurbishment of the school art room 

- £8,000 for Christmas treats for the whole school, plus discos and presents 

- £200 for a staff room coffee machine 

- £1,700 for filming of Pre-Prep nativity plays 

- £250 for a football table for the boarding house 

- • £1,600 for benches in the playground 

- £250 for storage trolley 

- £2,000 on coaches 

- PC for sports department 

- £530 Year 7 bonding trip 

- £350 Year 4 Zoo visit 

- Rucksacks for Year 8 hike 

- £2,500 donation towards Year 7 & 8 French trip 

- £800 Year 6 trip 

Fundraising activities included termly cake sales, secondhand uniform sales, tea-towel sales and the Summer Fair, plus revenue from a raffle held at the Summer fair and at Easter. 

We received commission from the sale of pupil-drawn Christmas cards and from the sale of school merchandise. Regular income includes an (optional) subscription from each family per term of £5 and commission from easyfundraising and Amazon Smile of almost £350, plus the popular second-hand uniform sales (over £5,000). 

Financial Reserves 

The work of SPCSA helps to fulfil our objectives of fundraising for the school and bringing the school community together socially. We have endeavoured to ensure that PTA funds benefit every child throughout the school, enhancing and enriching the pupils’ educational experience at St Paul’s Cathedral School. From September 01/09/2021 to 31/08/2022 the PTA had Income:  £35,026.22 Spent: £23,270.08 Balance: £10,756.14 The committee do not have a formally agreed reserves policy as such, but find it prudent to have approximately £10,000 in the account for the next financial year. 



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|St Paul’s Cathedral School Association|
|---|---|
|Registered charity number|283757|
|Charity’s principal address|St Paul’s Cathedral School<br>2 New Change<br>London<br>EC4M 9AD<br>Signed by:  R. Kouyoumjian<br>03/06/2024|





## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Rebecca Kouyoumjian|Chair|2021-2024||
||Ian Nelthorpe|Treasurer|2021||



## **Declarations** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|R. Kouyoumjian|
|---|---|
||Rebecca Kouyoumjian|
||<br> <br>Co-Chair|
||31.05.2024|



