Reglstered Charlty Number:293808
THE GERRARDS CROSS CE SCHOOL PTA
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024

THE GERRARDS CROSS CE SCHOOL PTA
CONTENTS
REFERENCE AND AOMINISTRATIVE DETAILS.......................................................................................
TRUSTEES, REPORT..............................................................................................................................
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT...................................................................................................
RECEIPTSAND PAYMENTSACCOUNT..................................................................................................
BALANCE SHEET...................................................................................................................................
ANALYSIS OF DONATIONS TO THE SCHOOL........................................................................................

THE GERRARDS CROSS CE SCHOOL PTA
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTrATIVE DEfAILS
Reglstered Charlty Number
293808
Trustees
Clare Fundell
Athena Couvaras
Nlsha Kudhail lappolnted 14110120241
Harpreet Virk (appointed 1411012024)
Nlna Kumar {appolnted 14/1012024)
Secretary
Kate Arnold
Prlnclpal and re815tered office
The Gerrards Cross CE School
Moreland DrSve
Gerrards Cross
8ucks SL9 8BD
Independent examlner
Afflnla IOrpln8tonl
Lynwood House
Crofton Road
Orplngton
BR6 8QE
Bankers
Lloyds Bank
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THE GERRARDS CROSS CE SCHOOL PTA
TRUSTEES, REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
The trustees present thelr reportand the flnancial statements forthe yearended 31 Au8USt 2024.
Structure• iovernance and monazement
The Charlty Is governed by its constitutlon dated February 2015. Trustees meet regularly to discuss,
plan and monltor the artivlties of the Charity. The Charity ha5 no employees. All events are
or8anlsed by volunteers. New Trustees are appointed from the parents of the Gerrards Cross CE
School.
The following persons served as Trustees durlng the year ended 31 Au8USt 2024..
Clalre Oevonald {Chalr)
Clare Fundell (VI￿ Chalr)
Kate Arnold (Secretary)
Athena Couvaras (Treasurer)
The members of the events commlttee durln8 the year were..
Nlcola Flower- Head Teacher
Bethany Oxley
Nlsha Kudhall
Katherlne Nisbet
Harpreet KSrk
ObJectlve• prlnclpal act￿lty and publlc ben•fft statement
The prlnclpil objective and actlvlty of the Charlty In the year under revlew was to contlnue to ralse
money for the Gerrards Cross CE School, to enable It to contlnue to advance the educatlon of all the
puplls attendSng. The Trustees confirm that they have complled wlth thelr duty to have due regard
to the 8uldance on publlc benefit published by the Charlty CommSsslon, In exerclsln8 thelr powers
and dutle5.
Investment powérs and pollcles
The Charity wlll seek to maximise the return on cash balances by utillsln8 hl8her Interest bank
accounts, where approprlate. The Charlty wlll not make any other form of Investment.
Resems pollcy
The Trustees conslder that a reserve In the reglon of £2,000, but not more than £8,000, Is necessary
to ensure sufflcient funds are available to secure booklngs or make payments in advance of events. In
addltion, the Trustees consider that the Charlty should hold sufflclent funds to meet any needs of the
school, which can, at the dlscretlon of the Trustees be used to fund expendlture by the school of up
to £40,000. The level of reserves Is consldered by Trustees at thebr quarterly meetings.

THE GERRARDS CROSS CE SCHOOL PTA
TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024 (Contlnued)
Analysls of ienerated Income
The majority of the income generated In the year came from event5 held. All events were well
supported by members of the school community.
The remainder of the Trustees, Report provldes a brlef financlal overvlew of all activlty organised thls
year.
The followln8 events were run In the year:
CSrcus
Qulz Nlght
Christmas wreath makin8 workshop
Chrlstmas Falr
Christmas cards
Lent Falr
Easter E88 Hunt
Party In the Playground
Summer So¢Sal
Frozen Frlday
Le8oland Inset dav
Second Hand Unlform Sales
Clrcus
The PTA Introduced a Clrcus to the event calendar for the current year. The event was a huge
success, wlth tlckets selllnB Out and the school commlttee asklng for St to be added to the future
annual calendar. The event ralsed £985 for the school In the year Iwlth £2,326 of funds raSsed In the
prlor flnanclal year, when tlcket sales went Ilve).
z Nlght
Thls event ralsed a great proflt of £4,828 (YE 2023: £3,567). The event was held In the Gerrards Cro
CE School hall and Mr Arnold, a tea¢her from the school, was the qu12 master and kept the parents
entertained, The PTA hereby records Its thanks to Mr Arnold and all those who helped make the
event a huge success.
Chrl$tmo$ wreath maklnq workshop
A Chrlstmas wreath making workshop was held a8aln thls year, followlng the successful Sntroductlon
of thls event last year. The event was held In the Gerrards Cross CE School hall and was led by a local
florlst, Holly and Ivy Flower5. The event ralsed £224 (YE 2023: £2261 and was a wonderful festlve
evening that was enJoyed by all who attended.
thrfstmos Falr
The Chrlstmas Falr ra15ed £10,055 (YE 2023: £5,293). Whllst the PTA contlnued wlth the usual
activities, we also continued the concept of a Christmas village that was Introduced in 2022. The
Chrlstmas vllla8e involved local small suppllers setting up stands and selllng thelr Items (such as
Jewellery, gift hampers and homemade Items) In exchan8e for a monetary donatlon to the PTA. Thls
was a well-attended event and overall, there was a great fe5tSve spirit.
Christmas Cards
Christmas cards ralsed £694 IYE 2023: £701). The onllne sale of Chrlstma5 cards contlnues to be very
well received.

THE GERRARDS CROSS CE SCHOOL PTA
TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 20241Continuedl
Lent Falr
The profit this year was £1,142 (YE 2023: £1.336). The PTA produced beautiful Easter Hampers to be
raffled off for the event, whSch was made possible because of the generous hamper donatlons from
parents.
Eqster Eqq Hunt
Glven the success of the Easter Egg Hunt In prior years, the event was put on agaln over two days.
Famllles purchased tickets and were 8lven a map and clues to lead them to letters, put up around the
local area, and identify an easter themed word. The egg hunt ended wlth each chlld recelvln8 an
easter egg from JJ Toys, a local buslness. The PTA would like to record Its slncere thanks to the
owners of JJ Toys for thèir support with thls event and their help with makln8 It such a 8reat success
agaln. Thls event ralsed £790 (YE 2023: £6451.
Party In Playqround
Party In Playground ralsed a healthy proflt of £3,482 (YE 2023: £2,S04). Thls event was the sarne
format as the prlor year, where sllght changes were made to the layout and some addltions such as a
pettln8 area were Introduced.
The PTA contlnued to adopt a more envlronmentally friendly approach, uslng the reusable plasti¢
cups purchased In the prlor year. Customers who purchased drinks pald a dep051t for each CUPI whlch
was then refunded to them upon returnln8 the cup.
Second Hand Unllorm Soles
Two second hand unlform sale events were held at school (Oct 23 and May 241 and another was held
In June 24, for new parents lolnln8 In Sep 24. As wlth prlor years, the sales proved to be very popular
wlth parents and ralsed £808 (YE 2023: £6841 for the PTA.
Other new events
Durin8 the year, the PTA also Introduced a Summer Soclal, an adult only event for parents to
celebrate the end of the school year, and Legoland ticket sales for the Inset day In September. The
events ralsed £709 and £3,715, respertlvely.
Donatlons
Th15 year the PTA recelved donatlons or sponsorshlp for speclflc events, such as Chrlstmas falr. The
Trustees would Ilke to take thls opportunity to thank all those Indlvlduals and buslnesses who,
through thelr dedlcatlon and hard work, have asslsted wlth maklng all these events memorable and
successful.
Aftolysls of donatlons
Our events ralsed £27,926, of whlch a total of £38,970 was donated back to the school, which pald
for Items set out on pa8e 3 of the financlal statements.
Flnanclal summary
The PTA ha5 ended the year wlth a cash balance of £48.108.
Signed on behalf of Trustees on ... ..
L)rf
Athena Couvaras
PTA Treasurer

THE GERRARDS CROSS CE SCHOOL PTA
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE GERRARDS CROSS CE SCHOOL PTA
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the flnanclal statements of The Gerrards Cr055 CE
School PTA for the year ended 31 Au8U5t 2024.
Responslbllltles and basls of report
As the charivs trustees you are responslble for the preparation of the accounts In accordance wlth
the requirements of the Charltles Act 20111.the ACVI.
I report In respect of my examlnatlon of the Trust's accounts carrled out under sectlon 145 of the Act
and In carrying out my examlnation I have followed all the appllcable Dlrectlons 8lven by the Charitv
CommSsslon under Sertlon 14S{5) Ibl ofthe Act.
Independent examlner's statement
I have completed my examlnat5on. I conflrm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon In
connectlon wlth the examlnatlon 8ivln8 me cause to belleve that In any materlal respect:
accountlng records were not kept In respert of the Charlty as requlred by section 130 of the
Act,. or
the accounts do not accord wlth those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matter5 In connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to
whlch attention Should be drawn In thls report In order to enable a proper understandln8 of the
accounts to be reached.
Loulse Hallsworth FCA
For and on behalf of
Afflnla (Orplngton)
Chartered Accountants
Lynwood House
Crofton Road
Orpington, BR6 8QE
Dated..
10 July 2025

THE GERRARDS CROSS CE SCHOOL PTA
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Recelpts
Payments
Surplus l Deflclt
Income from:
Chr15tma5 falr
Qulz Nl8ht
Party In Playground
Clrcus
Le8oland
BookFalr- Izettle used
Xmas Wreath maklng
Lent Falr
Summer Soclal
Easter Egg Hunt
Prlor year events
Second Hand Unlform Sale
Chr15tmas Cards
Frozen Fridav
Other
8NO
Grant
Coronatlon art
Chlldren In Need
Sweet sale
Coronatlon rnedals
Total
11,177.76
7,167.39
5,140.78
4,876.46
3,715.40
2,120.05
1,668.89
1,185.00
1,156.83
1,055.28
8SO.00
807.82
694.07
96.38
30.00
1,122.73
2,339.73
1,658.91
3,891.87
10,055.03
4,827.66
3.481.87
984.59
3,715.40
-32.49
224.33
1,142.46
709.28
790.30
482.96
807.82
694.07
12.88
30,00
2,152.54
1,444.S6
42,54
447,55
264.98
367.04
83,50
41,742.11
13,815.95
41,742.11
Donatlons to the School
PTA renewals l Audltors l Mlsc exp.
Floats
Total
38,970.10
S63.LKI
-38,970.10
-563.00
41,742.11
53 349.05
-11.606.94

THE GERRARDS CROSS CE SCHOOL PTA
RECEIPTS NAD PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
Comparatlve Year Informatlon: Year Ended 31 August 2023
Recelpts
Payments
Surplus l Deficlt
Income from:
Chrlstmas falr
Quiz Night
Party Sn Playground
Clrcus
Legoland
BookFaSr- Izettle used
Xma5 Wreath rnaklng
Lent Falr
Summer Soclal
Easter E88 Hunt
Prlor year events
Second Hand Unlform Sale
Chrlstmas Cards
Frozen Frlday
Other
BNO
Grant
Coronatlon art
Chlldren in Need
Sweet sale
Coronatlon medals
Total
8,855.44
5,371.02
5,447.43
2,326.25
3,562.33
1,804.22
2,942.96
234.00
5,293.11
3,566.80
2.504.47
2,092.25
2,801,80
915.74
230.00
2,801.80
690.00
206.89
225.74
23.11
828.14
183,50
644.64
684.21
701.20
68.37
408.78
11,852.66
1,000.00
514.2S
215.10
90.57
684.21
701.20
49.42
408.78
4,620.14
I,th)o,00
514.25
117.79
7,232,52
215.10
90.57
477.74
21W.11
477.74
20,468.85
42,310.96
Donatlons to the School
PTA renewals l Audltors l Mlsc exp.
Floats
Total
3.479.46
3,106.01
220.00
27.274.32
-3,479.46
-2,659.61
-220.00
15A86.04
446.4
42.757.36

THE GERRARDS CROSS CE SCHOOL PTA
BALANCE SHEET
AT 31 AUGUST 2024
2024
2023
Current Assets
Cash at Bank and In Hand
48,108.21
59,715.15
Total net assets
48,108.ZI
59,715.15
Represented by:
Accumulated Fund balance at beglnnlng of the year
Excess recelpts over payments
Accumulated Fund balance at the end of t*• y•*r
59,715.15
-11,606.94
48,108.21
44,232.11
15,483.04
59,715.15
9 July 2025
Approved on behalf of the Trustees on ..........................................
c>U
Athena
ouvaras
PTA Treasurer

THE GERRARDS CROSS CE SCHOOL PTA
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Icontlnued)
ANALYSIS OF DONATIONS TO THE SCHOOL
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 1024
Donatlons to School
2024
2023
School expenses
Playground markln8S
Smart boards for classrooms
IT room chairs
Books
GX Volce (newsletter)
Readln8 scheme
Hall projector
Ima8e Mu51ol Theatre
Ovens
Year 6 Leavers books
Receptlon outslde toys
Portable keyboards
KSI/KS2 Christmas partlesldSsco
Class stora8e boxes
Jubllee Book Marks
Envlronment week
Maths workshop
Total donatlons In the year
io,ocx)
8,477
7,427
2,754
2,619
1,658
1,071
822
800
800
727
659
603
441
112
856
960
475
I,ioo
3.479