2024-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date: 1/09/23 to Period end date: 31/08/2024

Charity name: Queenswood Parents Association

Charity registration number:801650

Objectives and Activities

	~~SORP~~
	~~SORP~~ reference ~~Para 1.17~~
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 school’s Principal in achieving the aims and objectives of Queenswood School, mostly those in relation to bringing the school community (girls, parents and families, teachers and the 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 projets or services identified in the accounts.	• Para 1.17 and 1.19 ~~Para 1.18~~	• 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~~	Trustees have had regard to all relevant guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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~~GD~~ SORP reference

Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
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, summer ball and fireworks display through running stalls and donations to fund them. Other includes 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 - building community. Successfully held, sports day café, the Queenswood ball and Fireworks held biannually. These created a space for an informal, social and networking events for everyone. Boosting relationships between the teachers, girls and parents.

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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 £5,495.00 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	£14,896.00
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

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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

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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 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Nicola Stella	Co-Chair
	Lisa Sharp	Co-Chair
	Cheryl Addo	Treasurer

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

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for wholeyear
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a 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 adviser

Name Address

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

None

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 £ £ £ £ £ £ 20,324 3,033 3,227 101 211 26,896 (20,905) (496) (21,401)
	(580) 2,536 3,227 101 211 5,495

Statement of Assets & Liabilities

Barclays Cash at bank Debtors Current Assets Creditors Current Liabilities Net Assets Reserves b/f In year profit Reserves	£ 26,996
	26,996 -
	26,996 (12,120)
	(18,635)
	14,876
	9,381 5,495
	14,876

Independent Examiners Report to the Tru8tee8 of Queenswood Parents Assoclatlon- Year Ended 31 August 2024 I report to the trustee on my examinalion of theanNal accounts of Queen8v41)od Parents Assoclatlon I'the Trust'l for the year ended 31 August 2024. Respon31bllltles and Ba￿3 ottho Roport Tho Charlty Trustees of the Trust are re8ponslble lor the preparatlon ol the accounts in accordance wllh the requlrements of the Chantos Act 2011{'Ihè Aci'}. I report In iespect ol my ex8minatlon of tho Trust's accounts carried out under sectlon 145 ol the 2011 Act. In c8rrylng out my examlnation I have foll(w￿d all 8pplicablo dlrectlons glven bythe Ch8rlty Commlsslon under seci5on 14515Mb) ol the Act. Independentoxamlnerg statement I have cornplet8d my ex8rnin8tion. I confirm th81 no m8ter181 metters h8ve come io 8ttontion In connectlon y￿th the examlnationthat gNO mecause to believe th8t in 8rty materialrespect.. 11 Accountlng records were not kept In respect ot th8 Twst as rgqulred by section 130 ofthe Act; or 21 The accounts do not accord bvilh those records-. or 31 The accounls do not comply V￿th the 8ppIic8ble requlrements ¢on¢emlng ihe torm and content ol the accounts Sgt out In the Charities (Accoums and Report81 Re8ulatlons 2008 lotherth8n ary requlrement that the Bccounts give B rue 8nd tsir vlew. ￿[ch Is not a matter consldered 8$ part 018n independent examlnatlon). I havo no concorns Bnd h8ve come across no other m8tters in connecllon vdlh the 8xamination lo which attention should be drawn In ihts report to enable a propor understandlng of tho accounts lo be reached. signoP7 21 Nam•: Ryan Slmmons Qu81ified Chartered Account IACA) Addre••: 51 Tall)ot Streel. Hllchln. Herts SG5 2QU Date: 11 Fe￿￿ary 2025