Friends of Beaconsfield High Trustees Report 2024-2025
The purpose of the Friends of Beaconsfield High School PTA is to raise funds and strengthen the school community to benefit and advance the education of the students of Beaconsfield High School. All parents of children at the school are automatically members of the PTA, however fundraising events and initiatives are generally run by a small group of volunteers.
The governance of the PTA is managed by the current Chair, Treasurer and Secretary. The Chair and Treasurer are trustees of the charity. There are no paid employees and trustees and volunteers are only reimbursed for direct expenses incurred on behalf of the charity.
Termly PTA meetings are held where plans for the fundraising events and priorities for funding for the school are discussed and agreed. The committee have agreed that minimum reserves of £5,000 should be maintained for any emergency funding required by the school and for event costs in advance.
The year to 31st July 2025 went very well. Total funds raised in the year of £33,697 (2024: £40,848). The 2025 was down £6,881 compared to 2024 primarily due to a decrease in one off donations from £6,156 to £310. Our events included the ever popular Christmas Fair, Quiz Nights and Year 7/8 Disco’s plus the ongoing initiatives such as second hand uniform sales and My School Lottery.
Overall, 2025 was a great achievement and allowed a cash donation of to the school £36,245 during the year and an allowance for a donation of £26,000 in 2026 which relates to the 2024-25 activity period (ie an accrual). Funds donated to the school were used primarily to fund a complete refurbishment of the main hall and outside pond area, new interactive whiteboards, a new water fountain and benches for the students to use at break and lunchtime.
FRIENDS OF BEACONSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2025
CHARITY NUMBER 291078
FRIENDS OF BEACONSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2025
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
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2025 2024
Note £ £ £ £
INCOME
Donations 310 6,156
Interest 76 39
Fundraising 1 33,581 34,653
33,967 40,848
EXPENSES
Fundraising 1 8,876 8,578
Licences and insurance 153 145
Other - 112
9,029 8,835
24,938 32,013
Donation to School 27,245 35,256
Surplus/Deficit (2,307) (3,243)
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FRIENDS OF BEACONSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2025
BALANCE SHEET
| Current Assets Prepayments and accrued income Current Account Deposit Account Petty Cash Liabilities Accruals Total Net Assets Reserves Funds Brough Forward Surplus/Deficit Funds Carried Forward |
£ £ £ £ - 100 15,106 40,411 15,562 2,030 803 237 31,471 42,778 26,000 35,000 5,471 7,778 7,778 11,021 (2,307) (3,243) 5,471 7,778 2025 2024 |
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| 31,471 26,000 |
FRIENDS OF BEACONSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2025
NOTES TO ACCOUNT 1
| NET INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES Christmas Fair Year 7/8 Discos Quiz Night 2nd Hand Uniform Sales My School Lottery Bar at school Events Becky High 100s Miscellaneous fund raising costs Gross Income Gross Expenditure Net Income |
2025 2024 12,083 14,644 6,260 5,079 1,981 3,274 1,819 1,452 1,344 1,191 175 636 360 - (120) (201) 23,902 26,075 32,455 34,653 8,553 8,578 23,902 26,075 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Friends of Beaconsfield High School
On accounts for the year 31 July 2025 Charity no 291078 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 07 / 2025 .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Date: 6 May 2026 Name: Mark Jones Relevant professional Chartered Accountant ICAS qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 80 Ledborough Lane, Beaconsfield, HP9 2DG
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October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of The donation was made the school in line with the 2023-24 accrual. Total any items that the donation £36,245. examiner wishes to disclose . Accrual has been reduced to £26,000 based on 2024-25 activity.
Charity continues to be in positive reserves.
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October 2018
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