Friends of Wallands School
Financial Statement and Trustees Report for the year ended 31st July 2025
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Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31st July 2025
Charity Name: Friends of Wallands School
Charity Registration Number: 288187
Address: Lewes Wallands CP School, Gundreda Road, LEWES BN7 1PU
Trustees:
The trustees as at the AGM held on 7th October 2025 are:
Bryony Harrison-Miller (Co-Chair) Ruth Sohn-Rendell (Co-Chair) Paul Miller (Treasurer) Emma Goodwin (Secretary) Claire Driver (Trustee) Petter Skramstad (Trustee) Katherine Gillard (Trustee)
Objectives and activities:
The objective of the Friends of Wallands School (“FoW”) is to advance the education of the pupils at the school by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school not normally provided by the local education authority. The FoW provides funding for extracurricular arts activities for all year groups and helps support the school in other areas. The FoW engage in activities such as fundraising, social functions and school events. The Trustees keep in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in planning activities for the year. Surplus funds are used for the benefit of the school in response to funding requests from the school and from the FoW’s committee.
The FoW is entirely dependent on volunteers. The trustees would like to thank all of the volunteers who have helped in any way throughout the year as well as the parents, carers, children and their extended families who have supported and attended events. This contribution allows us to pass on vital funds to the school
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Achievements and performance:
Fundraising
The FoW have generated a surplus of £23,107 from fundraising activities and a further £3,756 from donations and grants during the year. The fundraisers have included:
Wallandsfest
Wallands Wonders
Wonderland Doorstep Fair Disco Halloween Mix Tape (Spring) Mix Tape (Autumn) Wassail Quiz Night Patina Wreath Making Easter Event Xmas Cards Ice Cream Sales Other Sales Uniform Sales
Donations to the School:
The FoW were pleased to contribute £10,347 to the school to enhance learning opportunities and facilities. This included:
Patina OPAL equipment School trips Artist visit Author visits Hands on history Maths week Puppet making workshops Storyteller visit SATS breakfast Leavers hoodies Ukulele lessons
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Financial review:
At the end of the year, there were total reserves of £39,446 held as cash at the bank and in hand. It was decided at meetings that a reserve of £8,000 is to be held at all times to cover the essential costs for one year.
Given the strong financial position and ongoing support of the parent body, the Trustees are confident that the charity continues to be a going concern.
Structure, governance and management:
The FOW is an unincorporated charity governed by its constitution. Trustees are nominated and elected by the members at the AGM annually.
Declaration:
The Trustees declare that they have approved of the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:
Name: Bryony Harrison Miller Position: Co-Chair
Date:
Name: Paul Miller Position: Treasurer
Date:
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Friends of Wallands
Financial report 1st August 2024 - 31st July 2025
Income and expenditure:
| Credit | Debit | Balance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations & Grants | |||
| CAFGYE | 1,010 | 0 | 1,010 |
| Other Donations | 880 | -1 | 879 |
| Gift Aid | 908 | 0 | 908 |
| Council Grant for garden | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benevity | 762 | 0 | 762 |
| Easy Fundraising | 197 | 0 | 197 |
| Total Donations and Grants | 3,756 |
| Fund Raising Activities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 50-50 club | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Disco Halloween | 2,035 | -911 | 1,124 |
| Easter Event | 368 | -46 | 322 |
| Mix Tape (Autumn) | 621 | -268 | 353 |
| Mix Tape (Spring) | 533 | -400 | 133 |
| Other Sales | 380 | -114 | 266 |
| Patina | 1,034 | -27 | 1,007 |
| Plant Sale | 1,939 | 0 | 1,939 |
| Quiz Night | 1,458 | -331 | 1,128 |
| Uniform Sales | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| Victoria's Marathon | 850 | -25 | 825 |
| Wallands Wonders | 4,488 | -172 | 4,316 |
| Wallandsfest | 9,337 | -3,818 | 5,519 |
| Wassail | 2,098 | -1,354 | 744 |
| Wonderland | 10,629 | -5,661 | 4,968 |
| Xmas Cards | 248 | 0 | 248 |
| Xmas Trees | 610 | -478 | 132 |
| Total Fundraising | 36,711 | -13,605 | 23,107 |
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| Operational Costs | Credit | Debit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Charges | 0 | -480 | 480 |
| Equipment | 0 | -69 | 69 |
| First Aid Lessons | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parentkind Insurance | 0 | -162 | 162 |
| Total Operational Costs | 710 |
| School Funding | |
|---|---|
| Nursery C Frame | 842 |
| Sound Dampening | 2,000 |
| Outdoor Classroom | 6,000 |
| Peace Garden | 1,198 |
| School Trips | 1,950 |
| Maths equipment | 1,040 |
| Forest School | 4,275 |
| Artist Visit | 800 |
| Ukulele | 169 |
| Storyteller | 435 |
| Yr 5/6 Chef | 400 |
| Patina Costs | 1,229 |
| Other | 427 |
| SATS Breakfast | 70 |
| Yr 6 Hoodies | 265 |
| Yr6 T Shirts | 780 |
| Total School Expenditure | 21,881 |
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Reconciliation of cash balances:
Balances 1st August 2024 - 31st July 2025
| Opening cash balance 1st August 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bank | £34,980 | |
| Petty Cash | £193 | |
| Total | £35,174 | |
| Revenue | ||
| Donations | £3,756 | |
| Grants | £0 | |
| Fund Raising Activities | £36,711 | |
| Total | £40,468 | |
| Expenses | ||
| Operational Costs | -£710 | |
| Fund Raising Activities | -£13,605 | |
| School Funding | -£21,880 | |
| Total | -£36,196 | |
| Closing cash balance 31st July 2024 | ||
| Bank | £39,314 | |
| Petty Cash | £132 | |
| Total | £39,446 | |
| Cash movement in the period | £4,272 |
End of annual report and financial statement.
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlnerfs Report Report to the trusteesl The Friends of Wallands School On accounts for the year en(led Aug 1st 2024- July 31st 2025 Chty r lif any) 288187 Srf on pags I rep to the truslees my of the attcwnts ol tho above charity llh8 TNsfi year Responsibilities and A5 the tharty trustees. yw are re5Fsib1e for the Preparat oftht ba515 of report accounts in cdCe V1h the Charit Acl 20111.the Act"l. I repjt M TegFed rf my examinatM of the Trust's accountg caryied under 5ecb.on 14S of the 2011 Ad aThJ in Car out my examination. I have fdlo4%ed all the aWi¢abbe Direth"¢Y)s giNn by the Chanty Ccmnissk under 5econ 14S(SXbl of the Ad. Ind•p•nd•ni IT uyoss excl•d £250.C#XI and l am qua1th8d to examin•rfs statem•nt undertake the examinaf>Jn by 'n9 a qualrfied wbe1 (I linsert rsame of applicable listed t(Jy]]. I l rfnot applKeble. I have cneted my exarnination. I that rnaterial mattern have ¢ome to my attention Idher than Ihat disdosed telow '} in connection wth Ihe eXaMinatn me to beheb? that wi. any matenal the a¢¢ounb"rrfJ rK¢rds V+we ke0 sedon 130 Ihe Act.. or the atxounts did nol a¢ctyd ltr acttwnling fectyds." or aceounls did nol c£ffjWy vrtth the aPICable requirements corttming Ihe forn and Lxintent of accounts set t in the Charities (Accounts ar#1 ReFuisl RegUt$ 2Ci18 olher than any requirement th81 the aco)unts give a'tnje and fair. view 1¢h 15 not a matter Vth the examinalKffi to vknith attent shryjkl te drawn in this report in order to •nable a preo•r Urerstand1r¥j of the ac£ounts to be r•ad)ed. ' P¥9 delete t in Ihe brnck•ts rf1h8Y( not *y. Signed: 1210512026 Name: Ms Karen Wicks LLB FCA Relevant professional qualificationlsl or bcrfty Ill any): ICAEW IER October 2018
Address: 7-9 The Avenue EasttK>ume BN213YA Section 8 DisclosuTe Onty COMete rf the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern15ee CC32, Independent examinatK)n af (thanty acCrrts.' th"rectsons arKI guKlance for examiners). Glve here detalls of any items that the examiner wishe5 to disclose. IER Octobor 2018