Docusign Envelope ID: B36BE720-08C7-45ED-BEA3-DDA37EFBD6C5 ## **FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR** Charity Number – 295412 CHARITY TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31[st] AUGUST 2024 Docusign Envelope ID: B36BE720-08C7-45ED-BEA3-DDA37EFBD6C5 ## 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|Pages 6 & 7| Docusign Envelope ID: B36BE720-08C7-45ED-BEA3-DDA37EFBD6C5 ## THE FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR Charity Number – 295412 ## **Trustees Report** ## **For the Period Ended 31[st] August 2024** ## **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 Laura Matthews ## **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, summer parties, Christmas fayres, bonfire night and sports day and play refreshments. The largest events raised the following funds: Fun day raised £5,144 with a profit of £3,519 Christmas Fayre raised £4,338 with a profit of £2,252 Bonfire Night raised £3,870 with a profit of £2,126 Summer Party raised £8,937 with a profit of £3,777 Quiz & Curry Night raised £3,694 with a profit of £2,275 ## **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. The major project for the Charity was the Nursery Garden renovation with a donation of £11,219 with additional projects including the diving blocks for the swimming pool with a donation of £2,900. Page | 1 Docusign Envelope ID: B36BE720-08C7-45ED-BEA3-DDA37EFBD6C5 ## THE FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR Charity Number – 295412 ## **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 developing our forest school offerings. ## **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 £3,000, this is to keep funds available to meet any unexpected request and to ensure deposits and other expenses prior to events can be met. As at 31st August 2024 the reserve stood at £11,063. At year end the reserves held are greater than the policy due to fundraising against the hall lighting project which was incomplete. This project has been completed post year end and reduced the reserves to a level closer to this policy figure. ## **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 25/6/2025 25/6/2025 Date Date Page | 2 Docusign Envelope ID: B36BE720-08C7-45ED-BEA3-DDA37EFBD6C5 ## 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 2024. 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. 26/6/2025 ……………………….. ……………………… **Scott Lawrence FCA** ## **Hazlewoods LLP** **Chartered Accountants** Page | 3 Docusign Envelope ID: B36BE720-08C7-45ED-BEA3-DDA37EFBD6C5 ## THE FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR Charity Number – 295412 ## **Statement of Financial Activities** ## **Income & Expenditure Account For the period ended 31[st] August 2024** Page | 4 Docusign Envelope ID: B36BE720-08C7-45ED-BEA3-DDA37EFBD6C5 ## THE FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR Charity Number – 295412 ## **Balance Sheet** ## **As at 31[st] August 2024** 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: B36BE720-08C7-45ED-BEA3-DDA37EFBD6C5 THE FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR Charity Number – 295412 ## **Notes to the accounts** ## **As at 31[st] August 2024** ## ACCOUNTING POLICIES - a) The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the inclusion of investments at market value, adopting the following principal accounting policies, all of which are in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) effective 1 January 2019 and the Charities Act 2011. The Charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. - b) Incoming Resources Income from events is considered to arise from the activities performed by the Charity to meet its objects and are therefore allocated under ‘Income from charitable activities’. Donations receivable for specific purposes are credited to the Statement of Financial Activities in the year to which they relate as soon as conditions for receipt have been met. - c) Charitable Expenditure All expenditure is included in the accounts as soon as it is incurred. The irrecoverable element of Value Added Tax is included with the item of expense to which it relates. - d) Funds All funds are unrestricted. - e) Going concern The Trustees assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate, i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Charity to continue as a going concern. On review, the Trustees have concluded that they are to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements. Page | 6 Docusign Envelope ID: B36BE720-08C7-45ED-BEA3-DDA37EFBD6C5 ## THE FRIENDS OF TOCKINGTON MANOR Charity Number – 295412 ## **Notes to the accounts (continued)** ## **As at 31[st] August 2024** Page | 7