## **COLNBROOK SCHOOL** A Specialist Primary School for Children with Learning Difficulties, Autism and Speech and Language Difficulties **Head Teacher: Caroline Aplin** ## **FRIENDS OF COLNBROOK** Registered Charity No. 285066 ## **Trustees Annual Report Year 2022-2023** **Section A** **Charity Name:** Friends of Colnbrook **Other Names the chairty are known as:** FOC **Registered Charity Number:** 285066 **Charity’s Principal Address:** Colnbrook School, Hayling Road, South Oxhey, Watford, Herts, WD19 7UY ## **Names of the Trustees who manage the charity:** Caroline Aplin – President Grace Young – Chair Person Louise Meehan - Treasurer _**Colnbrook School** Hayling Road, South Oxhey, Watford. WD19 7UY Tel: 0208 428 1281 e-mail: admin@colnbrook.herts.sch.uk website: www.colnbrook.herts.sch.uk_ ## **Section B** Type of Governing Body – Constitution The charity is constituted by association. Trustees are selected by Election. ## **Additional Governance Issues:** The officers of the Association shall be the Chairperson, Vice Chair Person, The Secretary and The Treasurer to be elected annually at the AGM. The head teacher of the school is president of the Association. ## **Section C** ## **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in the governing document.** The object of the Association is to advance the education of the pupils at the school by providing and assisting in the provision of the facilities for the edcation of the school (not normally provided by the Local Education Authority) and as an ancillary thereto and in furtherance of it’s object the association may: - a) Foster more extended relationships between the staff, parents and other persons associated with the school, and - b) Engage in activities which support the school and advance the education of the pupils attending it. ## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects.** - a) Fund raising social activities including fetes/fairs, Sponsored events - b) Social events to provide support to families – including coffee mornings and information evenings The pupils from Colnbrook school benefit from the new lower school playground to support their playtime activities and a specialist sensory dance teacher. _**Colnbrook School** Hayling Road, South Oxhey, Watford. WD19 7UY Tel: 0208 428 1281 e-mail: admin@colnbrook.herts.sch.uk website: www.colnbrook.herts.sch.uk_ ## **Section D** During the course of the year Friends of Colnbrook have raised funds by:- - Sponsored events/raffles - Donations from supporters - Online fund raising campaign ## **Section E** ## **A brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves.** The charity only hold reserves whilst continuing to raise funds to meet targets for specific projects. ## **Details of any funds materially in deficit.** We have not funds in deficit. ## **Further financial review details.** The Charity’s main source of funds is raised through the committee organised events held throughout the year and donations from supporters of the school. A majority of funds provided have been used to pay for Class Room resources and Play Ground equipment. ## **Section F** N/A _**Colnbrook School** Hayling Road, South Oxhey, Watford. WD19 7UY Tel: 0208 428 1281 e-mail: admin@colnbrook.herts.sch.uk website: www.colnbrook.herts.sch.uk_ ## **Section G** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above. Signed: Full Names: Grace Young & Louise Meehan Position: Chairperson & Treasurer Date: 28[th] June 2024 ## _**Colnbrook School**_ _Hayling Road, South Oxhey, Watford. WD19 7UY Tel: 0208 428 1281 e-mail: admin@colnbrook.herts.sch.uk website: www.colnbrook.herts.sch.uk_ ## **COLNBROOK SCHOOL** A Specialist Primary School for Children with Learning Difficulties, Autism and Speech & Language Difficulties **Head Teacher: Caroline Aplin** **FRIENDS OF COLNBROOK Registered Charity No.285066** Annual Accounts 01 September 2022 To 31 August 2023 ## **100 Club Bank Account as at 31 August 2023** Bank Statement balance £1451.85 credit Book Balance £1451.85 credit Difference £0.00 Cheques issued but not presented: Total: £0.00 Cheques issued but not presented & now expired (written off): Total £165.00 ## **General Bank Account as at 31 August 2023** Bank statement balance £9760.58 credit Book Balance £9760.58 credit Difference £0.00 **Notes** : The income figure of £27062.18 includes donations from various charitable organisations and the 50 Peaks appeal, in addition to our own fundraising events. These donations have to pass through the Friends of Colnbrook Account, which is a Registered Charity. Friends of Colnbrook made various donations to the school which included; Funding towards the School playground, Weekly Dance Teacher, School Trips, Gardening resources, Classroom resources, Ice Creams for the children’s Platinum Jubilee Party, Christmas gifts for pupils and leavers’ gifts etc. Barclays closed both the accounts without notice in August 2023 and issued a cheque for the total balance of both accounts. We have since opened a new Friends of Colnbrook account with Natwest. The 100 Club account has been closed as the 100 Club is no longer running. The balance of the 100 Club account was transferred into the General Bank Account. We start this year with a healthy balance of £11212.43 in the main account. ## **Reconciliation for Year ending 31 August 2023** ## **Brought forward from previous year** |**Brought forward from previous year**|| |---|---| |Petty Cash|37.16| |100 Club Bank|1385.85| |General Bank|313.29.07| ||________| ||32752.08| ||========| |**Carried forward to next year**|| |Petty Cash|37.16| |100 Club Bank|0.00| |General Bank|11212.43| ||________| ||11249.59| ||========| **Registered Charity No. 285066 The Friends of Colnbrook School Year Ending 31 August 2023** **I agree the attached accounts and confirm that I have made available all relevant records and information used for their preparation.** **Agreed by ………………………………….. Date 28/06/2024 (Louise Meehan – Treasurer)** **In accordance with your instructions, I approve the attached accounts which are unaudited and have been prepared from the accounting records and information and explanation supplied to me. Signed ………………………………………… Name: Grace Young - Chairperson Address: C/O Colnbrook School** CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the Irusteesl membars of Chan5 Namp fdicws ofr COLb3£ect)L On accounts for the year ondgd Charity no {If any} 2gf 066 Set out on pages r￿Ernher lo the of a￿lI￿n￿l sheglol I report to Ihe trustees on my exarnination of the aixounts of the above charity (1he Trusf) for the year ended '. Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees of fhe Trust, you are responsib18 for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance wtth the requirement5 of the Chartties Act 2011 (-Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the TTUSt'$ accounts Ca￿led out under S8Glion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my oxamination, I have folk)w8d the applirable Directions giv8n by the Charity Commlsslon under section 14515Xb) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attent￿)n (other than th81 disclosed below.) in ¢onnection ￿th the examination vlhich gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Acl c the accounts do not acccffd thryth the accounting re(x)rds Independent examlner's statement I have no concerns and have wme a￿OsS no other mattets in connedion wTth the examination to thich attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. . Pl8as& delele the woKl$ in the brdckgts rfthey do not +9PPty. Slgned: Date: 2g_06-20 Name: Relevanl professional qualificatlonls) or l)ody (If anyl- Address: ÉA kkns Aoss (kkin o IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only eA)mplete il the examiner needs to h￿Jh11ght matters of Goncern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity a(Lounts'. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief dotails of any Items that Iha examiner wishes to disclosg. IER October 2018