2023-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/09/2022 Period start date To 31/08/2023 Period end date

Charity name: Gorsey Bank School Parent Teachers Association

Charity registration number: 517782

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The purpose of this charity is to raise funds to support and enhance the envi- ronment at Gorsey Bank Primary School.
Summary of the main activi- ties in relation to those pur- poses for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Various fundraising activities occur throughout the school year including school discos, golf days, quiz evenings, christmas markets, seasonal stalls and second hand uniform sales.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Com- mission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guid- ance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment

Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

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 ben- eficiaries and any wider ben- efits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	This year the charity has been able to pro- vide books for the children at Gorsey Bank Primary School, has funded school fun days, has arranged events and gifts for those finishing primary school, has enhanced Christmas events with treats / crackers and most notably covered the costs of a new garden area situated within the school grounds. The fundraising events arranged have also provided teachers, children and parents with great opportunities to socialise as a commu- nity.

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Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set

	Investment performance	Para 1.41
	against objectives
	Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s finan- cial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The available funds at the end of the pe- riod were increased by £7,796 compared with the previous year end. This left total available funds at over £53,000.
Statement explaining the pol- icy for holding reserves stat- ing why they are held	Para 1.22	The reserves have been held to contribute to a large construction project within the school which will require significant fund- ing.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£53,156
Reasons for holding zero re- serves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertain- ties about the charity continu- ing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objec- tives including any social in- vestment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
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 consti- tuted? (e.g unincorporated associa- tion, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated Association
Trustee selection methods in- cluding details of any consti- tutional provisions e.g. elec- tion to post or name of any person or body entitled to ap- point one or more trustees	Para 1.25	New trustees are appointed by an election vote to post.

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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 net- work with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Gorsey Bank School Parent Teachers Association Other name the charity uses

Registered charity number 517782

	Charity’s principal address	Gorsey Bank Primary School
		Altrincham Road
		Wilmslow
		Cheshire
		SK9 5NQ

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	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Jonathan Jones		Full Year
	Jackie Grad- well		Full Year - Trustee Post Ended 20/09/2023
	Dianne Haines		Full Year - Trustee Post Ended 20/09/2023
	Ellenor Dolan		Trustee Post Be- gan 20/09/2023
	Emma Markey		Trustee Post Be- gan 20/09/2023

– 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 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

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

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Signature(s)
Markey
Full name(s) Emma
Position (eg Sec- Treasurer
retary, Chair, etc)
Date 30/06/2024
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Gorsey Bank PTA Financial Summary

Financial Year 1 Sept 2022 - 31 August 2023

EVENTS / FUNDRAISING SUMMARY	INCOME	EXPENDITURE	PROFIT	COMMENTS
Christmas Markets	£8,681	£3,877	£4,804
Mother’s Day stall	£1,405	£735	£670
Fish n Chip Quiz	£2,660	£714	£1,946
Golf Oct 22	£670		£670
Golf Day - July 2023	£7,390		£7,390
Father’s Day stall	£1,217	£438	£779
October Disco	£998	£529	£469
February Disco	£1,639	£508	£1,131
May Disco	£1,434	£449	£985
Sports Day Refreshments	£721	£167	£554
Ball		£600	-£600	Auction refund - Portugal holiday
Summer social	£6,410	£2,906	£3,504
Y6 Performance drinks	£195	£21	£174
Second Hand Uniform	£434		£434
Water Bottle sales	£602	£144	£458	Spare lids
OTHER INCOME
Bank interest	£44		£44
Bank apology	£50		£50	Bank apology for error 2021-2022
Easy fundraising	£206		£206
Smile Amazon	£235		£235
My Name-tags Fundraising	£20		£20
Cash donations to school	£20		£20	Loan of staging to Handforth Community Centre
Toner recycling - Empties Please	£25		£25
TOTAL FUNDRAISING				£23,965
O’s PREVIOUS YEAR 2021 - 2022
Bank complaint ref 8840244	£100			£16.20, £84 bank credits
Christmas Cards 21 - 22	£432			O’s £432 received Oct 22
50 50 prizes 21-22		£77		O’s prizes, paid Sept ’22 (£70 - June & July 22, paid after y/e (Ragic 249,250,251) + late claimant £7 (Ragic 259), not shown in O’s ’21-22))
Uncleared cheques 001496, 001498		£530		DJ Dave
	£35,585	£11,695	£23,965

SCHOOL PURCHASES	INCOME	EXPENDITURE	PROFIT	COMMENTS
Waterstones books		£95	-£95	Reading initiative
Panto treats		£250	-£250	Malteser reindeers
Garden project - Pentagon		£13,280	-£13,280
Yr 6 hoodies leavers		£1,080	-£1,080
Christmas Crackers		£308	-£308	Plastic free crackers
Yr 6 Leaver’s Disco		£95	-£95
School Fun Day		£413	-£413
O’s from previous year 2021-2022			£0
TOTAL SCHOOL PURCHASES	£0	£15,521	-£15,521

RUNNING COSTS AND ADMIN	INCOME	EXPENDITURE	PROFIT	COMMENTS
Equipment and Services		£433	-£433	Skip hire, mulled wine urn, PTA recruitment welcome drinks, Milk Frothers
Parentkind subscription		£140	-£140	Insurance premium & membership
TOTAL RUNNING COSTS	£0	£573	-£573

PTA FUNDS & SUMMARY
PTA funds to date	£80,965			Opening Bank Balance + Funds Raised
PTA expenditure to date	£27,789
PTA Outstanding committed expenditure	£175			Summer Social Meat not invoiced - anticipated cost based on 2022 costs
PTA Outstanding income	£566			Chameleon Create (£450) + Zorbs from Summer Social (£116)
Unbanked cash /uncleared cheques	£0
PTA bank account balance per statement 31/08/2023	£53,156
PTA Expected Bank Balance (Based on accounts)	£53,176			£20 Discrepancy (£20 from mid year handover accounts)
TOTAL PTA FUNDS AVAILABLE	£53,176			Excludes outstanding income and expenditure

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Gorsey Bank School Parents Teachers Association On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2023 Charity no (if any) 517782 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31108 12023. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of basis of report the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the 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 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 (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the worrjs in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: rr￿ IEL bJQK CfHT

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