OpenCharities

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

2025-07-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/08/2024 Period start date To 31/7/2025 Period end date

Charity name: Friends of Valley

Charity registration number: 509323

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The objects of the Associaton are specifcally for
the beneft of Valley School, Whitehaven Road,
Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1NL. Its purposes are to
advance the educaton of the pupils of the
school by providing and assistng in the provision
of facilites for the school that are not normally
provided by the Local Educaton Authority
(L.E.A.). Additonally, the Associaton aims to
foster more extended relatonships between the
staf, parents, and others associated with the
school, and to engage in actvites which support
the school and advance the educaton of the
children atending it. The Associaton strictly
operates as a non-politcal body.
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		 To achieve its inner purposes for the public
beneft, the Associaton coordinates actvites
that foster relatonships between staf, parents,
and the local community, while actvely
supportng the school environment. Members
focus on identfying and helping to provide
school facilites and educatonal tools that fall
outside normal L.E.A. funding. All members are
bound to ensure that any funds raised are
utlised directly for the beneft of the school and
its pupils.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public		 Para 1.18 The trustees have had careful regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission on
public beneft when planning and overseeing the
charity's actvites for the year, ensuring all
eforts directly advance the educaton and
welfare of thepupils at ValleySchool.

benefit

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference Throughout the reporting period, the Association maintained its organizational structure to successfully support Valley School. The committee met at the school to safely plan, govern, and deploy resources. Through these Summary of the main efforts, the Association successfully fostered achievements of the charity, stronger relationships between parents and identifying the difference the Para 1.20 school staff and ensured all raised funds were charity’s work has made to responsibly allocated toward advancing the the circumstances of its education of the children. beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The charity’s financial position is strong,
with a healthy cash reserve and
significant
restricted funds for future projects.
● The majority of income was driven by a
legacy donation, with additional support
from fundraising and grants.
● Expenditure focused on direct
charitable activities, with prudent
management of
fundraising and administrative costs.
● Restricted funds are well-managed and
dedicated to specific projects, ensuring
transparency and accountability.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 N/A No formal reserves policy.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 -
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 Charity operates on a small scale with
limited unrestricted funds, and all
available income is applied directly to
ongoing charitable activities and
essential operating costs.
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 N/A

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 Unincorporated Associaton / Parent Teacher
Associaton (PTA).
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 All members of the Associaton are eligible for
electon to any ofce within the Commitee. The
commitee structure formally consists of the
Head of the School (serving as President), a
Chairman, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and general
Commitee Members. Casual vacancies
throughout the year can be flled by co-opton. If
a staf member holding an ofce resigns or
departs from the school, the remaining school
staf are consttutonally enttled to appoint a
successor. Parents without children currently at
the school can contnue as members but are
restricted from holding a commitee ofce.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Friends of Valley Association
Other name the charity uses Friends of Valley Association PTA/PTFA
Registered charity number 509323
Charity’s principal address Valley School
Whitehaven Road
Bramhall
Stockport
SK7 1EN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Nam
e of
pers
on
(or
body
)
entitl
ed to
appo
int
trust
ee (if
any)
Laura Spindlove Co Treasurer
Nicola Rawcliffe Co Treasurer
Stella Parkin Chair

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dat85 acted if not for who18 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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date

----- Start of picture text -----
Friends of Valley 509323
----- End of picture text -----

Recei ts and a ments accounts p p y

CC16a

For the period 1 August 2024 31 July 2025 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last year funds funds funds

to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Voluntaryreceipts
21,336
Activities forgeneratingfunds
2,827
-
-
-
-
-
-
24,163
-
-
Sub total -
Total receipts 24,163
Sub total(Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).		 to the nearest £
4,908
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,908
-
-
-
4,908		 to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 to the nearest £
26,244
2,827
-
-
-
-
-
-
29,071
-
-
-
29,071		 to the nearest £
4,155
1,610
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,765
-
-
4,908 - 29,071 5,765
A3 Payments
Costs of charitable activities
2,933
Fundraisingcosts
162
Costs ofgeneratingvoluntaryreceipts
149
-		 A3 Payments
Costs of charitable activities
2,933
Fundraisingcosts
162
Costs ofgeneratingvoluntaryreceipts
149
-		 1,500
-
-
-		 -
-
-
-		 4,433
162
149
-

Costs of charitable activities		 2,933 1,500 - 4,433 2,769
Fundraisingcosts 162 - - 162 258
Costs ofgeneratingvoluntaryreceipts 149 - - 149 -
- - - - -

05/28/2026

1

- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total 3,244 1,500 - 4,744 3,027
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
**Sub total ** - - - - -
**Total payments ** 3,244 1,500 - 4,744 3,027
**Net of receipts/(payments) ** 20,919 3,408 - 24,327 2,738
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - 6,338
**Cash funds this year end ** 20,919 3,408 - 24,327 9,076

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
B1 Cash funds		 Details
Cash
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 to nearest £
28,256
-
-
28,256
Agreement Error
Unrestricted
funds
Unrestricted
funds		 to nearest £
5,147
-
-
5,147
Agreement Error
Restricted
funds
Restricted
funds		 to nearest £
Endowment
funds
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds

05/28/2026

2

B2 Other monetary assets

B3 Investment assets

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

Details
Details		 to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs		 to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-		 to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Details Fund to which
asset belongs		 Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Current value
(optional)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

05/28/2026

3

B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Details
Signature
Laura Spindlove		 -
-
-
-
-
Print Name
Laura Spindlove
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)		 When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Laura Spindlove

05/28/2026

4

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees ryF ￿4￿L￿- On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended Responsibilities and basis As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Act"). 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. Independent examinerfs trhe charty's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. Delete [ ] if not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') 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 fairf 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. ase delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: IER Oct 2018

Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Iy AfKxC_[4 Cic Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of con￿rn (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018