DocuSign�Envelope�ID:�F3B09C84-1712-450C-A615-3D73D430B696 ## **FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR** Charity Number – 295412 CHARITY TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[st] AUGUST 2023 DocuSign�Envelope�ID:�F3B09C84-1712-450C-A615-3D73D430B696 THE FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR Charity Number – 295412 ## **Index** |Trustees Report|Pages 1 & 2| |---|---| |Auditor’s Report|Page 3| |Statement of Financial Activities|Page 4| |Balance Sheet|Page 5| |Notes to the Accounts|Page 6| DocuSign�Envelope�ID:�F3B09C84-1712-450C-A615-3D73D430B696 ## THE FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR Charity Number – 295412 ## **Trustees Report** ## **For the Period Ended 31[st] August 2023** ## **Introduction:** The Friends of Tockington Manor is an unincorporated charity, whose purpose is to raise funds throughout the year in order to support Tockington Manor School by providing additional learning items that enhance the environment for the school. The Charity’s principal office is Tockington Manor School, Washingpool Hill Road, Tockington, Bristol, BS32 4AJ. ## **Ethos:** The Charity believes in fostering relationships between the parents, teachers and children. ## **Trustees:** The Trustees of the Charity are:- Helen Pedder Tara Armstrong (appointed June 2023) Amy Coppock (appointed June 2023 and resigned April 2024) Laura Alice Matthews (appointed April 2024) Caron Riccardi (resigned July 2023) Rachel Woodhouse (resigned July 2023) ## **Public Benefit:** The Trustees have given due consideration to the Charity Commission’s published guidance on the Public Benefit requirement under the Charities Act 2011. ## **Fund Raising:** The Charity arranged a number of fundraising events through the period including fun days, balls, Christmas fayres, bonfire night and sports day and play refreshments. The largest events raised the following funds: Fun day raised £6,854 with a profit of £4,465 Christmas Fayre raised £4,795 with a profit of £2,951 Bonfire Night raised £3,338 with a profit of £1,561 Midsummer Ball raised £9,858 with a profit of £6,133 Quiz & Curry Night raised £1,585 with a profit of £1,242 ## **Donations:** During the period the Trustees were pleased to be able to support the school with donations to various projects as detailed in the accounts. Page | 1 DocuSign�Envelope�ID:�F3B09C84-1712-450C-A615-3D73D430B696 ## THE FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR Charity Number – 295412 The planned major project for the Charity was the Main Hall lighting with a £12,393.52 donation. Total donated amount was £14,989.77. ## **Future Plans:** We will continue to run our successful events through the coming year with a further quiz night, Bonfire Night and Christmas Fayre already scheduled for the Autumn term. There are a number of smaller projects that we will contribute to in the coming year including new hall sound system and nursery garden. ## **Controls:** The board of Trustees and Committee operate the Charity in accordance with the governing constitution. Sub Committees are formed to control various fundraising events through the year and report to the main Committee and Trustees at its quarterly meetings. The Trustees and Committee determine where the Charity will support the school through consultation with the teaching staff and Head Master. Trustees are elected at the AGM each year. ## **Accounts:** The Trustees are responsible for the accounts and accounting records of the Charity. All accounts are submitted to an independent review. ## **Reserves Policy** : The Trustees have a reserve policy of £3k, this is the to keep funds available to meet any unexpected requests and to ensure deposits and other expenses prior to events can be met. As at 31st August 2023 the reserve stood at £19,125.62, £3.5k of which will be utilised for the purchase of stage lighting that was agreed in 2022 (invoiced in the next financial year), a £3,000 provision to cover the settlement of the invoice for the outdoor furniture and the initial fundraising towards the nursery garden planed for commencement in the next financial year. ## **Declaration:** The Trustees approve the accounts and the Trustees Report. ## **Signed on behalf of the Trustees by:** Signature Signature Helen�Pedder Laura�Matthews Name Name Position Position 2/7/2024 1/7/2024 Date Date Page | 2 DocuSign�Envelope�ID:�F3B09C84-1712-450C-A615-3D73D430B696 ## THE FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR Charity Number – 295412 ## Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Friends of Tockington **Manor** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Charity (“the Trust”) for the period ended 31 August 2023. As the Charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). ## Independent Examiner’s Statement 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 all 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 in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ……………………….. ……………………… 02/07/2024 **Scott Lawrence FCA** ## **Hazlewoods LLP** ## **Chartered Accountants** Page | 3 DocuSign�Envelope�ID:�F3B09C84-1712-450C-A615-3D73D430B696 THE FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR Charity Number – 295412 ## **Statement of Financial Activities** _**Income & Expenditure Account For Period Ended 31st August 2023**_ ||**Income**
**Expense**
**Profit**
**31-Aug-23**|**Income**
**Expense**
**Profit**
**31-Aug-22**| |---|---|---| |**_Charitable Activities:_**
**_Events:_**
Quiz & Curry Night
Bonfire Night
Christmas Fayre
Midsummer Ball|1,585
(343)
1,242
3,338
(1,777)
1,561
4,795
(1,844)
2,951
9,858
(3,725)
6,133|-
-
-
2,918
(780)
2,138
4,613
(1,676)
2,937
-
-
-| |75th Anniversary Party|-
-
-|6,652
(1,776)
4,876| |Funday
Sports Day & Swim Gala
Play Drinks
Old Tockingtonian Drinks
Russell Run
**_Other:_**
Clothes for a Good Cause
Easyfundraising
Amazon Smile
Audit & Tax Fees
Cancelled 2020 Ball tickets
Cheese & Wine Welcome Drinks
Unallocated Income & Costs|6,854
(2,389)
4,465
357
-
357
885
(513)
372
-
-
-
515
(38)
477
70
-
70
331
-
331
198
-
198
0
(510)
(510)
-
-
-
-
(195)
(195)
59
(287)
(228)|6,552
(2,934)
3,618
718
(207)
511
979
(267)
712
239
(183)
56
294
(164)
130
93
-
93
117
-
117
103
-
103
-
(528)
(528)
705
-
705
-
-
-
110
(909)
(799)| ||**28,845**
**(11,621)**
**17,224**|**24,093**
**(9,424)**
**14,669**| |**_Donations:_**
Leavers Hoodies
Table Tennis Table
Hall Lighting
PA System
Russell Run Donation to School Charity
Easter EggHunt|(688)
(1,159)
(12,394)
(306)
(236)
(207)|(848)
-
-
-
-
(266)| ||**2,234**|**13,555**| Page | 4 DocuSign�Envelope�ID:�F3B09C84-1712-450C-A615-3D73D430B696 ## THE FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR Charity Number – 295412 ## **Balance Sheet** ## **As at 31[st] August 2023** All of the funds of the Charity are unrestricted and are raised with the express intention of providing the school with funding for equipment for the children. Page | 5 DocuSign�Envelope�ID:�F3B09C84-1712-450C-A615-3D73D430B696 ## THE FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR Charity Number – 295412 ## **Notes to the Accounts** ## **As at 31[st] August 2023** Page | 6