2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 2024/25

From September 1[st] 2024 To August 31[st] 2025

Charity name: Grove Schools’ Parent Teacher Association

Charity registration number: 325009

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference	SORP reference	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 To provide and maintain close links to parents, children and teachers; to promote the general welfare of the Grove Schools, The Grove Junior School and The Grove Infant & Nursery School.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 Fundraising and organising social events involving parents, children and school staff.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings.

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Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
	Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers

Other

Achievements and Performance

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Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	A total distribution of £46,688.18 was made to the two schools. The schools used the funds to purchase a variety of items, including new playtrails and playground markings, children’s kitchen, chromebooks, workshops, and coaches for school trips. The money was raised through numerous events, highlights include a quiz night, Christmas activities, school disco, magic show, sponsored readathon, golf day, tea towels and summer festival.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The Charity made a good profit for the year
financial position at the end and held a substantial amount in the bank
of the period at year end.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The funds raised in the 24/25 financial year
policy for holding reserves will be available for the schools to spend in
stating why they are held 25/26. Both schools have some funds
unspent from this year but the Infant school
had work completed over the summer
holidays to be invoiced in financial year
September 2025/26.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Monetary assets as at 31 [st] August 2025
were £68,037.26
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Association
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Election

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name Grove Schools’ Parent Teacher Assoication
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 325009
Charity’s principal address Dark Lane
Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 1QB
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Helen Kierney Chair
2 Sara Farmer Vice Chair
3 Louise Judkins Secretary
4 Nancy Hawley Treasurer 7/10/25 - present
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Sara Farmer ~~a~~ Position (eg Secretary, Vice Chair Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date 11/04/2025 ~~|~~

The Grove Schools' Parent Teacher Association

Accounts for the year ended 31st August 2025

Charity Number 325009 Restricted Unrestricted 2025 2025 £ £ Income Trading Activities Second Hand Uniform 0.00 1,213.43 Proceeds from other fundraising activities 5,498.55 59,740.99 Hire of Equipment 0.00 0.00 Contributions to the PTA (including Gift Aid) 0.00 1,236.92 Interest 0.00 1,094.56 Total 5,498.55 63,285.90 Payments Charitable and Other Expenditure Purchase of School Uniform 0.00 0.00 Fundraising Activities 0.00 23,303.41 Insurance Membership 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous Expenses 0.00 870.52 Total 0.00 24,173.93 Total Raised for the year ended 31st August 2025 Other Payments Distribution to The Grove Infant & Nursery School 101.78 12,316.40 Distribution to The Grove Junior School 270.08 34,371.78 Total 371.86 46,688.18 Net Receipts for the year Bank balances as at 31st August 2024 Cash and Bank Balances as at 31st August 2025 Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st August 2025 Monetary Assets Cash in current account as at 31st August 2025 Cash in notice account as at 31st August 2025 Cash in fixed term deposit as at August 2025 Cash in Hand as at 31st August 2025 Other debtors Total Liabilities Miscellaneous Liabilities Other Assets Stock of uniform at cost price held for resale Items held for functional use by the charity and or occasional hire: iZettle card readers, BBQ, Event shelters - costs not recorded	Total 2025 £ 1,213.43 65,239.54 0.00 1,236.92 1,094.56 68,784.45 0.00 23,303.41 0.00 870.52 24,173.93 44,610.52 12,418.18 34,641.86 47,060.04 -2,449.52 70,486.78 68,037.26 2025 £ 22,067.65 45,849.61 0.00 120.00 0.00 68,037.26 0.00 0.00	2024 £ 676.47 66,474.82 0.00 1,326.64 1,334.60 69,812.53 0.00 32,452.23 0.00 623.21 33,075.44 36,737.09 17,815.83 7,382.75 25,198.58 11,538.51 58,948.27 70,486.78 2024 £ 3,489.70 41,877.08 25,000.00 120.00 0.00 70,486.78 0.00 0.00

Independent Examiner's Reportto the Trustof Grov e Schools’es Parent teacher Association

| report to the trustees on my examination of Grove Schools Parent Teacher Association accounts for the year ended 31st August 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Section 132.

! report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under Section 145 of the 2011 Act. | ama certified accountant (FCCA). | have been asked by the trustees to review the accounts as per the directions given under Section 145(1)}{a)} of the Act.

| have not seen any of the receipts which form the basis of the financial report and have not contributed in any way to the completion of the year-end financial accounts and statements.

Independent Examiner's Statement

| have completed my examination. | 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:

1. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the trust 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 applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Account 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).

| 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.

Signed:

DSpa/ Name: Daniell Naylor FCCA

Date: 09/03/2026

Relevant professional qualification or experience: Certified Accountant FCCA

Address: 13 Eastcote Drive, Harpenden ALS 1SE