OF HIG 4cHER hs50 REG. CHARITY NO. 297518 THE FRIENDS OF HIGH BEECHES Tru8tees' Report and Annual Accounts for the Period Ended 31 July 2025 Charity Registration Number: 297518
THE FRIENDS OF HIGH BEECHES Charity Information Trustees Christina loakeimopoulou Webb Gemma Paula Bell Jane Louise Riley Jonathan Walker Katherine Louise Taqvi Sophie Elizabeth Carsons Stephanie Shrewbridge (Appointed 21.10.2025) (Appointed 21.10.2025) Principal Address: High Beech Primary School Aldwickbury CreSnI Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 SSD Bankers: Barclays Barclays Business Premium Account Leicester LE87 2BB Independent Examiner: Mr Joshua Cottingham 72 Broadmead Road Folkestone Kent CT19 SAR
THE FRIENDS OF HIGH BEECHES Contsnts Page Page Trustees, Report Indpendent Examinels Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 54
Name of charity: The Friends of High Beeches Registration Number= 297518 Address: Aldwickbury Crescent. H8rpenden. AL5 SSD Trustees as of 3110712025 Sophie Elizabeth Carsons Christina loakeimopoulou Webb Gemma Paula Bell Jonathan Walker Stephanie Shewbridge Chu Ching Karen Lin The charity is managed bytwo Chairs, Sophie Carson and Christina Webb. James Mayo has succeeded Chu Ching Karen Lin as the Treasurer. Gemma Bell is Charity Secretary. Jonathan Walker is Head teacher of High Beeches primary school. and Stephanie Shewbridge is the deputy Head of High Beeches primaryschool. Allthe trustees are volunteers of the charity. In the financial year ended 3110712025. we had various fund-raising activities to raise money for the charity, which included: Movie nights: Quiz night., Disco night: Second hand uniform Sale. Christmas fair. Ice lolly sales: Golf day: Jubilee circus: Fundraising gala ball. Christmas wreath and gingerbread house workshops. As a result of the funds raised and donations. we were able to make a range of donations to High Beeches Primary School, including £25,000 to support construction of new facilities. £6,830 for new Chromebooks, £1,990 for a new display screen in the school's Discovery Den and £2,980 on books. In addition, we continued to provide support towards various workshops. outdoor equipment and curriculum resources to support the school. There are no debts to the charity. and we do not hold anyfunds asthe custodian trustee.
Independent Ex(Jminerfs Report to the Trustees of The Friends of High Beeches I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 5th April 2025 which are set out on pages 3-6. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examlner As the charity's trustees of The Friends of High Beeches you are responsible for the preparation of accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l I report in respect of my examination of The Friends of High Beeches 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 14515llbl of the Act Independent examinerfs ststement I have completed my examination: I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in Connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of The Friends of Hi8h Beeches as required by section 130 of the Act- or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records,. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concernin8 the form and content of accounts set in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement 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. Mrj Cottingham MAAT 72 Broadmead Road Folkestone Kent CT19 SAR
THE FRIENDS OF HIGH BEECHES Statement of Financial Activities Forthe Year Ended 31 July 2025 2025 Unrestrictsd Restrictsd Total INCOMING RESOURCES TOTAL INCOME 64.7SO 64.750 RESOURCES EXPENDED Charitsble Athvrt S8.599 56.599 Fundraising Expense5 28.319 28,319 GDvernan(t and Professional Fees 739 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 85,6S7 85,657 Nel Incoming Rg$our¢g$ belorg Transfgrs 120.9)71 120,9071 Fund Translèrs Ng1 Movement in Fund$ 20.7 20,907 C•rrfj•d For4Yard at 30 Apdl 2024 20.907 Contlnulng Oporatlor None of Ihe Chanlies oper•iion$ re ocquired ty dIsNN the #bov• fin•nci•l ye•rs. Tol•l R•¢ognlMd G•ln¥ •nd L14¥ Tht Charrty has no r¢cognised gain5 (K los¥w olhw thwn th• irKome •nd •Xpolituro It7 •bovo yearn. the notes on pages Mfonn partollhese financ4al atsmentS
THE FRIENDS OF HIGH BEECHES Balance Sheet As at 31 July 2025 2024 Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Total FIXED ASSETS Tangible Assets CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash and Bank in Hand 40,785 40,785 CURRENT UABILITIES Creditors falling (kle wthin One Ye NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UABIUTIES 40,785 40,785 REPRESENTED BY: Free Reserves 40.785 40,785 TOTAL FUNDS 40,785 40,785 This statement of xcount was approved by the Trustees For and on behalf of the Trustees (M 102 Dated
THE FRIENDS OF HIGH BEECHES Notés to thé Financial Statom$nts For th8 Year Endod 31 Juty 2025 11 A¢unti9 Pdie AI BAal• ofA¢coMInll The Financ1 Ststemenis hA¥e be wepaied in the Fin4 Repcrftng Staard arotatle In ih? UK and RepUbC of Irdand IFRS 1021 and and Résxxtng by Charm85 Prathc8 aprlicabl8 to pieponng ththr&c¢ounisin rtcccdonc¢ yNth the Rewbw &FsaLle the UK ano Re4¢ ofl¢el&nd IChAnbe SOPP FRS 1021. Thg Frignd$ of High 8gethg$ mgets bthieft •itityunder FRS 102. Thfy Finaroal 5taieMents have bten ottpared ufthrthe hititdtot¢Onvent(ffl exeekrt LAhd #nd BuibJwwthith Atdèerned L%)¥t undeT thÈtran$itsn41 bl Fund• Free r4$erves repres•nt the luThY$ rlthe Charity ihal are4tlefor aPFIa0Tr on ihe gener puipmes dlhe Ch The accountj Incknde 4 trywrlws. •swts •ndWlths the ChFrity is relrwtytrle hi . I Inc¢Jming R••our¢H vUtI th¢om•andC•WSowe•• Cokctyons dre rec4wiwd whan ffj¢thvod byoron bah41d1 Charty. IDMrnetsx recowdra w 9rflJhY dwvons 18 r8¢owIWtsn tr¢ is rxrqnwJ. Fundl rnised bylèt4S. 9afdtrl Arvj other mdw•v•nts410AetsYJthdkn wom. Divithnd$ jnd Int•rt gre rx•w•t4v. T•x Iroyrrf i¥ r¢wynw•d In ihe year.
THE FRIENDS OF HIGH BEECHES Notés to thé Financial Statomènts l¢onti For th8 Year Endod 31 Juty 2025 NOTES 2025 MIN RCE Events and Fundraing 55.714 55.T14 IntBr8St Inrn VOLUNTARY INCOME 64,750 Buldiro Work 34.•75 34.875 Schoc4 Donlluon¥ 21.724 21.724 CHARITABLE A¢llMnES 56.5 Ewjnts and Fundraising colts 2J.319 38.319 FUIlDRSING EXPEIISES 21J1• 21.31• Adminisiiation And 739 739 GOVERNAN¢E AND PROFESSIONAL 739 739 TQTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 1&1$7 1$.667 BIF1 A91 lrt¢ty 8•l•N¢• Tr•n•l•N CIF 31 Juty 2024 2021 FREE RESERVES 61.692 61.750 85.6S7 <20.7} 40.786 RESTRICTED RESERVES