## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1/10/2023 Period start date To 30/09/2024 Period end date**
**Charity name: Friends of Bowes**
## **Charity registration number: 292487**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP
reference
Para 1.17
The aim Friends of Bowes is to advance
the education of the pupils of Bowes
Primary School (“The School”) by providing
and assisting in the provision of facilities for
Summary of the purposes of the education at The School.
charity as set out in its governing
document Furthermore, we help forge relationships
between staff, parents & others associated
with The School and engage in activities
which support The School & advance the
education of the pupils.
Para 1.17 Income and Expenditure has in the main
and 1.19
followed what we typically see on an
annual basis, with peaks in December and
July because of the Winter and Summer
Fairs. Of the events held only the Summer
Fair raised less than 2022-23, however
despite this the full year results show an
8.5% increase compared with the 2022-23
Financial Year, which in the main has come
Summary of the main activities in from a Climbing Frame fundraiser and the
relation to those purposes for the introduction of the children’s FootBowes
public benefit, in particular, the sponsored challenge.
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts. Income (Sales, Donations and Sponsorship
monies) in the year was £29,063.
Expenditure (School Purchases, Event
Costs and Overheads) in the year was
£15,864.
On 30 [th] September 2024, Friends of Bowes
had a cash balance of £21,233.53.
Para 1.18
Statement confirming whether the
We confirm we have had regard to public
trustees have had regard to the
benefit guidance issued by the Charity
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission.
Commission on public benefit
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SORP
reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Not applicable
Policy on social investment Para 1.38
including program related Not applicable
investment
The primary contribution has been made
Para 1.38 by the voluntary Trustees, but in addition
Contribution made by volunteers
school staff, parents and supporters have
contributed their time without charge.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
In addition to donations received (cash,
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|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.|Para 1.20|Easy Fundraising), several events were
held throughout the year, which were Bake
& Doughnut Sales, Winter Fair, Musical
Bingo & Summer Fair. In addition, two
sponsored events were held BasketBowes
and FootBowes. Fundraising was further
supplement with HMRC Gift Aid payments
(including from prior years) and the sale of
Christmas Trees and Christmas Cards
The above events and sales in addition to
funds carried over has enabled us to
support the school with the following
purchases:-
Class Gifts & Festive Disco
Reception & Nursery Resources
Lunch & After School Resources
Sports Equipment
Sports Team Uniform
Hi-Vis Jackets (for trips)
Year Group Trips & Activities
Year 6 Leavers Hoodies|
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Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The closing balance of the bank account
on 30thSeptember 2024 was £21,233.53
and there are no outstanding payments for
the financial year.
See Appendix A for full financial
breakdown|
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|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to enable unforeseen
payments and bills to be paid.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£2,442|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are no uncertainties about or risks to
the charity continuing as a going concern.|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Primary Funding is from public support at
events, followed by donations &
sponsorship.
Total Fundraising = £29,063
Fundraising Events
£21,530
Donations (inc. Gift Aid) £3,815
Sponsored Events
£3,718|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Not applicable and there have been no
investments made in the year.|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|As happens each year some long standing
volunteers have left and new parent
volunteers continue to be needed /
requested.|
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|Other||Our aim remains balancing between
making the events affordable for all whilst
raising as much funds as we can for the
school. We are exploring alternative ways
of raising money given the continued rises
in the general cost of living to mitigate
against any drop in fundraising because of
this, in addition to looking at new events to
help maintain / increase funds raised.|
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g. unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Small non-company charity|
|Trustee selection methods
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|Para 1.25|Elections at Annual General Meeting|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|No new policies or procedures adopted|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Elected committee members, supported by
volunteers from the school community.
Member of Parentkind|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|None|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Friends of Bowes|
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|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charity number|292487|
|Charity’s principal address|Bowes Primary School
Bowes Road
LONDON
N11 2HL|
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or
Dates acted if not for whole
Trustee name Office (if any) body) entitled to appoint
year
trustee (if any)
1 Parminder Rogers Chair Elected at AGM
2 Jane de Lozey Vice Chair Elected at AGM
3 Graeme Barker Treasurer Elected at AGM
4 Emily Plosker Secretary Elected at AGM
5 Michael Pownall Events Manager Elected at AGM
6 Amy Clarke Design & Promotion Elected at AGM
7
8
9
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name** None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets held in this capacity|None|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this falls within the
custodian charity’s objects|None|
|Details of arrangements for safe custody and
segregation of such assets from the charity’s own
assets|None|
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Not applicable
## **Other optional information**
The Treasurers Annual report for year ending 30[th] September 2024 and statements of account were inspected and approved at the Annual General Meeting held on 28[th] January 2025.
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Graeme Barker **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Treasurer ] **Date** 24th July 2025
## **Appendix A - Receipts and payments for year ending 30th September 2024**
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations & Sponsorship
AmazonSmile - - - - 118
Easy Fundraising 120 - - 120 337
Cash Donations 108 - - 108
Non-Uniform Days Donations (Cash) 805 - - 805 1,786
Sponsorship (Cash) £2,816 - - 2,816
Online Donations (Inc Gift Aid) £1,516 - - 1,516 783
Online Sponsorship £901 - - 901
HMRC Gift Aid (inc from donations in prior year(s)) 1,266 - - 1,266 -
FundRaising Activities
Bake Sales 2,907 - - 2,907 2,689
Doughnut Sales (Previously reported in Coronation Events) 836 836 449
Winter Fair 5,878 - - 5,878 5,370
Christmas Cards (Previously reported in Christmas Events) 840 840 556
Christmas Trees 2,085 - - 2,085 1,408
Musical Bingo 1,105 - - 1,105 924
Summer Fair 6,829 - - 6,829 9,253
Year 6 Leavers Party 610 - - 610 -
BasketBowes (Event Sales) 256 - - 256 215
FootBowes (Event Sales) 185 185 -
Paypal Prior Year Sales - - - - 1,669
Christmas Events (excluding Christmas Cards) - - - - 713
Coronation Events (excluding Doughnut Sales) - - - - 231
Digital Brochure Advertising - 200
Sale of Stock - - - - 86
Sub total (Gross income for AR) [ 29,063 ] - - 29,063 26,787
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 29,063 - - 29,063 26,787
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**Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £**
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A3 Payments
FundRaising Activities
Doughnut Sales (Previously reported in Coronation Events) 450 - - 450 188
Winter Fair 1,313 - - 1,313 1,321
Christmas Trees 1,070 - - 1,070 915
Musical Bingo 394 - - 394 590
Summer Fair 2,092 - - 2,092 2,861
Year 6 Leavers Party 609 - - 609 -
BasketBowes (Event Sales) 77 77 82
FootBowes (Event Sales) 124 - - 124 -
Christmas Events - - - 716
Administration Costs
Parentkind Renewal 153 - - 153 140
Bank Fees 87 - - 87 77
Stationary 15 - - 15 37
Repairs - - - 32
PTA Events Subscription 360 - - 360 360
PTA Events Transaction Fees 73 - - 73 88
Zettle Card Reader Transaction Fees 16 - - 16 24
Sum-Up Card Reader Transaction Fees 95 - - 95 66
Just Giving Transaction Fees 29 - - 29 29
Licences 103 - - 103 104
Prizes 127 - - 127 114
Groundwork materials for storage relocations - - - 1,203
Cash Float for 2024/25 Events 50 - - 50
Sub total [ 7,237 ] - - 7,237 8,946
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see
table)
Charitable Activities / School Purchases
Festive Disco 425 - - 425 400
Class Gifts 238 - - 238 431
Reception & Nursery Resources 743 - - 743 285
Lunch and Afterschool Resources 905 905 -
Sports Equipment 476 476 -
Sports Teams Uniform 427 427 -
Hi-Vis Jackets 184 184 -
Year Group Trips & Activities 2,961 - - 2,961 2,530
Year 6 Leavers Hoodies 1,551 - - 1,551 1,454
Welcome Evenings - - - 427
Mini First Aid Courses - - - 1,800
Art Supplies - - - 751
Outdoor Play Equipment - - - 274
Dictionaries & Books - - - 886
Year 2 Trips - - - 2,595
Trees for Cities Project - - - 5,000
Basketball Team Kit - - - 255
Asset:-Card Readers 120 - - 120 91
Asset:-Sheds,Shelving, Storage 74 - - 74 688
Asset:-Catering Equipment 37 37 252
Asset:-Events Equipment 40 - - 40 -
Asset:-Charity Collection Boxes, Seals, & Labels - - - 87
Asset:-Gazebos 447 - - 447 100
Sub total [ 8,627 ] - - 8,627 18,305
Total payments 15,864 - - 15,864 27,250
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