## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From: 01/09/2023 To: 31/08/2024 Charity name: St Paul’s Cathedral School Association Charity registration number: 283757**
## **Objectives and Activities**
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|To support, advance and maintain both the
musical foundation of St Paul’s Cathedral
School (“the School”) and the education of|
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|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.|•
To maintain at all times full
consultation with the Head, the Dean
and the Chapter of St Paul’s
Cathedral, the School Council and
any other bodies which have
authority for the maintenance and
government of the school
•
To foster good relationships between
the Dean and Chapter of St Paul’s
Cathedral, the Head, the Staff, the
parents and others associated with
the School
•
To act as a forum for the staff and
parents to meet socially
•
To support the objective of the
Charities known as “The Friends of
St Paul’s” and “St Paul’s Cathedral
School Foundation|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|The Trustees are aware of and have regard
to the guidance 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
requests for donations from the school.
These include:-
£3,868 plus the cost of compost for planters
£3,000 for Christmas treats for the whole
school
£1,256 for filming of the Pre-Prep Nativity
plays
£5,000 for an AV unit for the school hall
Fundraising activities included termly cake
sales, second-hand uniform sales and the
summer fair, plus revenue from a raffle held
at the summer fair and at Easter.
We also received commission from the sale
of pupil-drawn Christmas cards and from
Easy Fundraising and Easy to Name labels.
Regular income includes an (optional)
subscription from each family per term of £5.
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 each child throughout
the school, enhancing and enriching the
pupils’ educational experience at St Paul’s
Cathedral School.
From 01 September 2023 to 31 August 2024
the PTA:
Received: £21,431.28
Spent: £21,153.03
Remaining: £278.25|
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**||
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|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|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.|
|Amount of reserves held|£22,104.98|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|n/a|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|n/a|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|n/a|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
Description of charity’s trusts: Type of governing document Para 1.25 (trust deed, royal charter) How is the charity Para 1.25 constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 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
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|St Paul’s Cathedral School Association|
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|Other name the charity uses|-|
|Registered charity number|283757|
|Charity’s principal address|2 New Change
London
EC4M 9AD|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Rebecca
Kouyoumjian|Treasurer|||
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** R Kouyoumjian **Full name(s)** Rebecca Kouyoumjian **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 24/10/2024