## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From Period start date: 1/09/22 to Period end date: 31/08/2023 Charity name: Queenswood Parents Association** ## **Charity registration number:801650** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the
purposes of the charity
as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the Queenswood
Parents Association (QPA) is to
support the Principal in achieving the
aims and objectives of Queenswood
School. In furtherance of this object
the Association may:
•
foster more extended relationships
between the Staff and parents;
and
•
engage in activities, including
fundraising, which shall support
the 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
|•
Sports Day Café
•
Queenswood Ball
•
Fireworks display| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit|~~Para 1.18~~|| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making |Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Helping out at the events held, such
as sports day café. Donating cakes
and such like.| |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
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.|Para 1.20|Bringing the School community
together for social events and to raise
money to subsidise the future events.
The school community as a whole
benefits from the social activities.
Bringing the girls, parents and school
staff together.
We have successful held, sports day
café, the Queenswood ball and
Fireworks held biannually.
These have helped bring the
community of the school together for
an informal and social event. Boosting
relationships between, the teachers,
girls and parents.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities Para 1.41 against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of theperiod|~~Para 1.21~~
|Profit of £4,379.00
See accounts at end of this report| |Statement explaining
the policy for holding
reserves stating why
they are held|~~Para 1.22~~
|If any funds are held it is to
use to fund future events, or
to build up a pot to use and
invest in something for the
school| |Amount of reserves held|~~Para 1.22~~
|| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|~~Para 1.22~~
|| |Details of fund materially
in deficit|~~Para 1.24~~
|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
goingconcern|~~Para 1.23~~|None| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds Para 1.47 (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** Description of charity’s trusts: ~~Para 1.25~~ Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) ~~Para 1.25~~ How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) ~~Para 1.25~~ 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure Para 1.51 and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any Para 1.51 related parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Queenswood Parents Association| |---|---| |Other name the charity
uses|| |Registered charity
number|801650| |Charity’s principal
address|Queenswood
Shepherd's Way
Brookmans Park
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL9 6NS| |---|---| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Natalie Penny|Chair||| ||Zahra Clements|Secretary||| ||Claudia Sartori|Trustee||| ||Melissa
Theodora|Trustee||| ||Cheryl Addo|Treasurer|From 1 June 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**
**wholeyear**|| |---|---|---| |||| |||| ## **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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 ## **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** ## **Queenswood Parents' Association Accounts for Period Ending 31 August 2023** ## **Statement of Income & Expenses** |**Income for Year**
**Expenditure for Year**
**Net Profit/ (Loss) for the Year**|**Ball**
**Income**
**Sports**
**Day**
**Income**
**2nd**
**hand**
**Uniform**
**Fund-**
**raising**
**Bank**
**Interest**
**TOTAL**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
24,999
3,494
1,625
793
26
30,937
(26,438)
(121)
(26,559)| |---|---| ||**(1,439)**
**3,374**
**1,625**
**793**
**26**
**4,379**| ## **Statement of Assets & Liabilities** |Barclays
COIF
**Cash at bank**
Debtors
**Current Assets**
Creditors
**Current Liabilities**
**Net Assets**
Reserves b/f
In year profit
**Reserves**|**£**
27,489| |---|---| ||**27,489**
0| ||**27,489**
(18,635)| ||**(18,635)**| ||**8,855**| ||4,476
4,379| ||**8,855**| Independent Examlners Report tothe Truslees of Queenswood Parents Association I report to Ihc trugiee on myexamin8tion olthe 8nnu81 accounts of Queenswood P8rentsA5sociatlon I'the Tiusi'l for the year cnded 31 August 2023. R8sponsSbllltles and Basis ol tho Report The CharSty Trustees ot the Trust are re8ponsiblo for the prepar8tlon of the accounts in accor(ianc8 V￿th thg roquirements of ihe Ch8rites Act 2C1111'ihe Act'l. I report in respeci of my examination ol the Trust's accounts carTled out under section 145 01 Ihe 2011 Act. In carrying oui my ex8mination I have followed all 8pplicabl8dlrectlon8 given bythe Charity CommSs$ion under section 14515llbl ol the Act. Independenl ex8mingrs Statement I have completed my exgminatlon. I confirm Ih8t no materi81 m8tler8 have comg to my allentlon In conngclion with the examinotion that give me e8uge lo believe Ihat in any m8terlal respgct.. 11 Accountlng record8 were noi kept in respect ol the Tw51 as requlrod ty Sectlon 130 of the Act. or 21 The Accounts do nol accord with those recor(Js: or 31 The accounig do not comply with the appllcable requirements concerningthe form and conieni of ihe accounts sei out in the Charitles (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2￿38 lotherthan any requirement ihal the accounts gSve a'true fairvlew, which is not a matter considered as part ol an independent examination), I h8ve no concerns and h8ve come acr088 no other matters in connectlon wsth the examinatlon to whlch 8ttention should be drawn In this report lo enable a pioper understanding ol the accounts to be r¢ached. Slgned: Narno: Ry8n Simmon5 Qualllled ChDrtered Account IACAI Address: 51 Talbot Street. Hitchin, Herts SG5 2QU Dalo: 29 M8y2024