## **Chair’s Annual Report 2024/25**
**Charity Name:** Friends of Wheatfields Infants & Nursery School (Friends of WINS) **Charity Number:** 293346
**Reporting Period:** 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
## **1. Objectives and Activities**
The primary objective of the Friends of WINS is to advance the education of pupils at Wheatfields Infants and Nursery School. We achieve this by:
- Assisting in the provision of facilities or items for education as determined by the committee and school.
- Fostering cooperation between parents and the school staff.
- Engaging in activities and fundraising events that support the school environment and the wellbeing of its pupils.
The Trustees confirm they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
## **2. Achievements and Performance**
We have achieved a huge amount in the 2024/25 academic year. As a result of the unwavering support of parents, teaching staff and the local community we have been able to run a range of successful events and make substantial investment in school resources.
## **Fundraising Successes**
Our fundraising activities generated total of **£30,653.34** . Key highlights from our events calendar included:
|Event /
Activity|Funds Raised|Event Details|
|---|---|---|
|Fireworks
Evening
(November
2024)|£7,136|What has now become a Wheatfield’s annual event was a
huge success this year. Drawing in a huge crowd from the
school and local community.|
|Wheatfest
(July 2024)|£3,043|Open to both Wheatfields Infant and Juniors parents and
children the weather stayed dry this year and everyone
was able to enjoy the music provided by Junior school
pupils and parents. Campfire songs and bed time stories
were also a highlight.|
|Event /
Activity|Funds Raised|Event Details|
|---|---|---|
|Summer Fair
2025|£2,072|The Children and Teachers took on the organisation and
design of stalls this year. It was a scorching summers day,
children loved the adopt a teddy stall, soaking their
teachers and the return of the ever popular Jazzy bags.|
|Festive Fair|£1,195|Santa’s grotto, letters to Santa, glitter tattoos, reindeer
food making and ginger bread decorating. The festive fair
was supported by local food vendors who had hot drinks
and pizza available for purchase.|
|Cake and
Uniform
Sales
(Combined)|Over £745|Each term a year group takes responsibility for bringing in
cakes and volunteering to run the cake and uniform sale.
We had some fantastic contributions and cakes flew out
the door.|
Other events and fundraising activities included, a Spring Cupcake decorating competitions, Wreath making, school disco, Easter Egg Tombola, Christmas Hampers.
We also received generous corporate sponsorship totaling £2,000 from Heartwood Homes and Bryan & Mercer for our Fireworks event, plus £300 in CAF matched funding.
## **Educational Impact and Purchases**
- The funds raised were used to enhance learning experiences across the school:
- **Specialist Equipment:** We funded a new piano (£2,541.66) and provided £8,000 for pediatric music in the sensory room.
- **Infrastructure:** A major investment of £24,949 was made in Sun Sails to improve outdoor play and learning areas.
- **Classroom Support:** £1,000 was donated for classroom improvements from Nursery to Year 2, alongside funding for furniture (Rowan class), nursery equipment, and playground resources.
- **Enrichment:** The PTA provided financial assistance for school trips, including the Year 1 visit to the British Museum.
## **3. Special Thanks and Acknowledgments**
The success of our charity is built on the strength of our school community. We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to:
- **Miss Cockburn and the Teaching Staff:** For their unwavering support and help in facilitating our many events. Your collaboration ensures these activities integrate seamlessly with school life and directly benefit the children.
- **Class Reps and PTA Committee:** Thank you to the Class Reps for your support in disseminating information, coordinating volunteers and supporting the PTA in all their fundraising efforts. Thanks to the PTA committee for their time, commitment and dedication to ensuring valuable events go ahead.
- **Our Parents and Carers:** For your incredible generosity and dedication. Whether you attended an event, volunteered your time on a stall, or donated items and funds, your contribution is what makes our work possible.
- **Local Business Sponsors:** For their continued financial support of our community events.
## **4. Financial Review**
Total event-related expenses for the year were £17,194.72, resulting in a healthy fundraising surplus of **£13,458.63** . As of the end of the reporting period, the charity maintains a surplus of over £35,000, ensuring we are well-positioned to support future school requirements. Our accounts are prepared on an accruals basis in compliance with the Charities Act 2011.
## **5. Future Plans**
The current Trustees and Committee have stepped down from the Wheatfields Infants and Nursery PTA as their children move up into the Junior School. A new team of Co-Chairs, Treasurer and Secretary have been appointed and intend to continue a program of events to foster community spirit and raise vital funds. Friends of Wheatfields Infant and Nursery school are committed to working with the school leadership to identify future projects that will enrich the lives of every child at Wheatfields Infants & Nursery School.
**Signed:** Lucy Gaygusuz (Co-Chair) **Signed:** Raihaanah Ahmed (Co-Chair) **Date:** 18/05/26
**Friends of Wheatfields Infants & Nursery School (also knows as Friends of WINS) Charity Number – 293346**
## **TREASURER’s REPORT**
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|1. Income and Fund Raising for the 12 months ending 31 July 2025|||||||||
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|Event||||12 month|s ending 31/ 07/ 2025||||
|||||Receipts|Payments
Surplus||||
||||||||||
|Childrens Events
Net income and fundraising|||||||||
||||||||||
||||||||||
||Christmas Cards 2024
|||586.10|-
586.10||||
||Movie Night
|||-|-
-||||
||Frosty Fridays
|||-|(95.50)
(95.50)||||
||Recepton & Yr 1 disco
|||-|-
-||||
||Christmas Decoratons - designed &
|andmade by Year 1
||-|-
-||||
||Christmas Wrapping Paper designed
|& handmade by Year 2||-|-
-||||
||Leters to Santa|||22.85|-
22.85||||
||||||||||
|Family Events|||||||||
||||||||||
||Festve Fair 2024
|||2,364.49|(1,168.62)
1,195.87||||
||Wheatest
|||3,956.86|-
3,956.86||||
||Summer fair
|||2,242.04|(169.38)
2,072.66||||
||Class Hamper Rafe tckets
|||666.95|-
666.95||||
||Sports day cofee|||-|-
-||||
||||||||||
|Other Events|||||||||
||Auction|||-|-
-||||
||Bingo & Bubbles|||-|-
-||||
||Wreath making 2024|||953.28|(21.00)
932.28||||
||Cupcake decoratng|||87.74|-
87.74||||
||Cake & Uniform sale 2024|||-|-
-||||
||Tombola
|||231.82|(27.78)
204.04||||
||Wheatest expenses 2025
|||-|(913.75)
(913.75)||||
|Wheatest expenses 2024||||-|(5,415.78)
(5,415.78)||||
||Cake & Uniform sale 2025
|||755.10|(9.97)
745.13||||
||Fireworks 2024|||15,106.91|(7,971.12)
7,135.80||||
||Bags to school|||34.00|-
34.00||||
||Spare 3|||-|-
-||||
||Christmas Treeasy|||41.00|-
41.00||||
||Year 2 leavers disco|||510.66|(444.12)
66.54||||
||Year 2 leavers disco 2024|||-|(299.20)
(299.20)||||
||Quiz Night|||-|-
-||||
||Bank charges|||-|-
-||||
|Fireworks 2025||||-|(350.00)
(350.00)||||
||AGM|||-|-
-
(8.50)
(8.50)
-
-
(300.00)
493.54||||
||General Expenses|||-|||||
||Ice lollysale|||-|||||
||Disco|||793.54|||||
||Unallocated|||-|-
-||||
||||||||||
|||||28,353.34|(17,194.72)
11,158.63|||-|
||||||||||
|Voluntary Contributions Account:|||||||||
||Event sponsorship|||2,000.00|-
2,000.00|||-|
||CAFdonations|||300.00|-
300.00|||-|
||Other donations|||-|-
-|||-|
||Friends of WINS donatons|||-|-
-|||-|
|||||2,300.00|-
2,300.00|||-|
|||||30,653.34|(17,194.72)
13,458.63|||-|
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|2. Expenditure and Purchases for||the 12 months ending 31 July 202|5||||||
||||||||||
|||||12 month|s ending31/ 07/ 2025||||
|Net purchases||||Receipts|Payments
Deficit||||
||Payment to Wheatfields Infants|||-|(41,254.36)
(41,254.36)||||
||Parent Kind annual fee|Annual fee||-|(162.00)
(162.00)||||
||Christmas Tree|||-|(25.99)
(25.99)||||
||Sum up and Stripe fees|||-|-
-||||
||Parent donations|||91.13|-
91.13||||
||Payment to Wheatfields Juniors|||-|(2,183.50)
(2,183.50)||||
||Schoolcomms fee|||-|-
-||||
||Class trip donatons|||-|-
-||||
||Jess incorrect Sumup account|||-|-
-||||
||Interest received|||376.97|-
376.97||||
|||||468.10|(43,625.85)
(43,157.75)|||-|
||||||||||
||||||||||
|3. Net Movement in Funds for the 12 months ending 31 July 2025|||||||||
|||||Receipts|Payments|Deficit|||
||Income & Fundraising|||30,653.34|(17,194.72)|13,458.63|||
||Transferbetweenaccounts|||38,186.78|(38,186.78)
-|||-|
||Expenditure & Purchases|||468.10|(43,625.85)
(43,157.75)||||
||Movement in Funds|||69,308.22|(99,007.35)
(29,699.13)||||
||||||||||
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|4. Represented by : Bank Accounts as at 12 months ending 31 July 2|||02|5|||||
|||||Opening|Closing
Movement||||
||Treasurers Main A/c 00715204|||4,138.03|1,487.62
(2,650.41)
35,637.38
(26,197.48)
-4.25
(4.25)
73.25
(1,113.71)
587.72
266.72||||
||Bus Bank Instant 01782495|||61,834.86|||||
||Treasurers VC 01665243|||-|||||
||Bus Bank Instant VC 01783610|||1,186.96|||||
||PettyCash|||321.00|||||
|||||67,480.85|37,781.72
(29,699.13)|||0.00|
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## **DRAFT Report of the Trustees for 12 months ending 31 July 2025**
The Trustees present their annual report and audited accounts for the 12 months ending 31 July 2025 and confirm they comply with the requirement of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities SORP. Accounts are prepared on an accruals basis.
## **Our Purpose**
Advancing the Education of pupils of Wheatfields Infants and Nursery School by: providing and assisting in the provision of such facilities or items for education at the school as the committee and school shall from time to time determine; fostering co-operation between the Parents and the school; and engaging in activities which support the school.
## **2024/25 Fundraising Objectves**
During the course of the year, the Headteacher and staff highlighted several areas where additional resources would enrich the children’s learning.
One of the intended main expenditures for PTA to fund was to purchase a new Piano for the school. We are pleased to be able to allocate funds to this.
This year, in addition to the annual classroom donations, outside areas continued to be supported with some playground equipment, some new furniture and equipment was provided for nursery amongst other areas. Funding was also provided for assistance with school trips.
Purchases for the school in the Autumn term were £8,305, using funds raised in this financial year, and there are still surplus funds of over £35k available to be used to support the school further.
## **2024/25 Accounts**
## **Funds Raised:**
Event receipts for the year were £30,653.34 (23/24 - £48,175) (including sponsorship), whilst event related expenses incurred totalled £17,194.72 (23/24 - £17,383), generating a funds surplus from events of £13,458.63 (23/24 - £30,793).
Included in the receipts, event sponsorship of £2,000 was received, £1,000 each from Heartwood Homes and Bryan & Mercer for the Fireworks event and £300 in CAF matched funding.
The most profitable fundraising events were as follows:
- November 2024 – Fireworks evening - £7,136
- December 2024 – Festive Fair - £1,195
- December 2024 – Class hamper raffle - £667
- Wreath making - £932
- Disco - £494
- Summer Fair 2025 - £2,072
- July 2025 – Wheatfest - £3,043
- Cake and uniform sale events across the year raised over £745
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## **Funds utilised:**
## **Autumn 2024**
- £1,000 for classroom improvement donations for Nursery to Year 2
- £2,541.66 for a new Piano
- £925.27 for a new Sofa, river rug and rainforest carpet
- £250 towards the year 1 British Museum trip
- £1,233 for Rowan class furniture
- £723.69 for Nursery equipment
- £549.70 for Playground equipment
- £812.64 for wooden blocks, foam bricks & polydron sets
- £92.70 for Miss Bushi’s class
- £45.42 for Oak class equipment
- £25.82 for Reception chalk boards
- £75 for Library desks
- £30 for Table covers for Conkers class
## **Spring and Summer terms 2024**
- £24,949 for Sun Sails
- £8,000 for Pediatric music for sensory room
## **Future Plans**
The trustees and committee will continue to organise events to raise funds to benefit the school.
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Sectlon A
Independent Examlner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Friends of Wheatfields Infants & Nursery School
On accounts for the year
ended
202412025
Charlty no
(if any)
293346
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110812025.
Responsibilitles 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.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
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:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
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:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Address:
J kK)opeF( c5
IER
December 2025
Sectlon B
Dlsclosure
Oiily complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
examiners).
Jor.
Glve here brlef detalls of
any items that the
examlner wlshes to
disclose.
IER
December 2025