MARTIN
HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
(MHSA)
Registered Charity No: 801947
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
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Martin Home School Association Annual Report for the year ended 31 July 2025
The association is a registered charity, and its registered number is 801947. The charity is governed by a constitution and is an unincorporated association. The committee members who served during the year are as follows: Staff Representatives: Ziz Chater (Head Teacher)
Parent Representatives : Katherine Archer (Acting Chairman) Sonja Paliwal-Coffey (Treasurer) Camilla Cutts Cecilia Chau Lenka Josefova Dipali Thakkar Lior Havkin Liz Menezes Halima Ali Principal Office: Martin Primary School Plane Tree Walk London N2 9JP Independent Examiner: Drazen Coric FFA, FIPA Bankers: Natwest Bank PLC Muswell Hill Branch London N10 3SD
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Martin Home School Association
Annual Report for the year ended 31 July 2025
Objectives and Policies
The objective of the Association is to enhance the education of all the pupils in the school by:
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promoting a co-operative partnership between the governing body, staff, parents and other associates of the school
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Engage in fundraising and community events that will provide facilities or equipment or opportunities that support the school and its pupils.
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Providing and assisting in the provision of facilities or items of education at the school (not provided by statutory funds) and in consultation with the school and/or Governing Body as required
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We strive to help the school provide the best learning experience for all pupils and ensuring that all necessary resources are available to all students. Supporting and nurturing early education and ensuring all children have access to resources and opportunities has an immeasurable positive impact on society as they develop into responsible adults.
There have been no changes to the Association’s policies since the last Annual report.
Fundraising Activities and Developments
During the year ended 31 July 2025 the Association generated revenue of £27,638 (2024: £28,888), largely stable year on year. As ever, our core events continue to be a success, with the summer and winter fairs and silent auction generating over £18k in total.
The Association donated over £10k to the school, mainly to help fund new school security equipment and enrichment activities including a visiting pantomime and dance workshops for all pupils as well as books and resources for the classes.
Special thanks to all our sponsors for their continuing support for all our events. The successful events and fundraising by the MHSA would not be achieved without the dedication and commitment of all the volunteers and parents throughout the year.
Financial Position
The overall year-end financial position remains strong, with £26,806 of funds in cash at 31 July 2025 in the MHSA bank accounts (£16,157 at 31 July 2024).
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Responsibilities of the Committee
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year, which gives a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity at the end of the year and of the surplus, or deficiency for that year.
In preparing those financial statements the trustees are required to select suitable accounting policies and then apply them on a consistent basis, making judgements and estimates that are prudent and reasonable. The members of the committee must also prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy, at anytime the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and trust deed. They have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the charity and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
So far as the Trustees are aware, there is no relevant accounting information of which the Charity’s Independent Examiners are unaware. Additionally, the Trustees have taken all the steps they ought to have taken as Trustees in order to make themselves aware of any relevant accounting information and to establish that the Charity’s Independent Examiners are aware of that information.
The board of Trustees approved this Report in May 2026
Katherine Archer Acting Chairman
Sonja Paliwal-Coffey Treasurer
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF MARTIN HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 801947)
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Martin Home School Association for the year ended 31 July 2025.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns 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.
Name: Drazen Coric FFA FIPA
Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants in England & Wales
Address: 209 High Road, London, N2 8AN
Date: 22/05/2026
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Martin Home School Association
| Income and Expenditure | |
| Year ended 31 July 2025 | 2025 2024 |
| £ £ |
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| INCOMING RESOURCES | |
| Income from fundraising actvites (Note 1) |
27,638 28,888 |
Bank Interest |
32 36 |
| 27,670 28,924 |
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| RESOURCES USED | |
| Fundraising operatonal expenses (Note 2) |
(6,364) (5,047) |
Donatons to the school (Note 3) |
(10,657) (25,626) |
| (17,021) (30,673) |
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| Net Movements in Funds in Year | 10,649 (1,749) |
| Balance Sheet | |
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| As at 31 July 2025 | |
| 2025 2024 |
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| £ £ |
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| Current Assets | |
| Debtors | - - |
| Cash | |
| Pety Cash foat | 50 50 |
Current Account |
24,238 13,621 |
| Deposit Account | 2,518 2,485 |
| Creditors | - - |
| Net Assets | 26,806 16,157 |
| Movement in Funds | |
| Net Assets as at 1 August | 16,157 17,906 |
| Movement in funds | 10,649 (1,749) |
| Total | 26,806 16,157 |
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Note 1. Income from Fundraising
| Income | 2025 2025 |
2025 2025 |
2024 2024 |
2024 2024 |
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| Gross Income Net Income |
Gross Income Net Income |
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| £ £ |
£ £ |
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| Summer Fair | 6,448 | 4,932 | 8,300 | 6,971 | |
| Silent Aucton & Kindle drive | 5,876 | 5,310 | 5,358 | 5,358 | |
| Winter Fair | 5,958 | 4,359 | 5,147 | 4,610 | |
| Cake sales | 1,688 | 1,688 | 2,523 | 2,523 | |
| Film Night | 2,258 | 1,771 | 2,653 | 2,182 | |
| Walkathon | 1,920 | 1,920 | 1,850 | 1,850 | |
| Uniform sales | 736 | 736 | 1,157 | 1,157 | |
| Other | 1,223 | 1,223 | 1,900 | 1,900 | |
| Quiz Night | 1,531 | 995 | - | - | |
| Total Income from fundraising | 27,638 | 22,934 | 28,888 | 26,551 |
| 2025 2024 |
2025 2024 |
2025 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Income £ £ |
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| EasyFundraising | 294 | 508 |
| Other | 592 | 982 |
| Caulifower cards | 337 | 410 |
| Total Other Income 1,223 1,900 |
Other in the table above primarily comprises income from ad-hoc fundraising events such as crazy hair day and ad-hoc sponsorships.
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Note 2. Fundraising Expenditure
| Payments | 2025 2025 |
2025 2025 |
2024 2024 £ % 888 18% 1,058 21% 822 16% 457 9% 841 17% 981 19% |
2024 2024 £ % 888 18% 1,058 21% 822 16% 457 9% 841 17% 981 19% |
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| £ % |
£ | ||||
| MHSA Running expense | 421 | 7% | 888 | ||
| Food & drink for resale | 2,099 | 33% | 1,058 | ||
| Stalls & Prizes | 1,630 | 25% | 822 | ||
| Equipment & Entertainment hire | 499 | 8% | 457 | ||
| Bank fees and charges | 578 | 9% | 841 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 1,137 | 18% | 981 | ||
| Total Operatonal Payments | 6,364 | 5,047 |
2(i) MHSA running costs breakdown
| 2(i) MHSA running costs breakdown | 2(i) MHSA running costs breakdown | 2(i) MHSA running costs breakdown |
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| 2025 2024 |
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| MHSA Running costs £ £ |
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| Equipment | 175 | 652 |
| TENS licence costs | 84 | 83 |
| Subscriptons | 162 | 153 |
| Total MHSA Running costs 421 888 |
2(ii) Miscellaneous expenses breakdown
| 2025 2024 |
2025 2024 |
2025 2024 |
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| Total Miscellaneous Expenses £ £ |
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| Year 6yearbook | 656 | 349 |
| Gifs | 481 | 601 |
| Other | - | 31 |
| Total Miscellaneous Expenses 1,137 981 |
Note 3. Donations to the School
| Note 3. Donatons to the School | Note 3. Donatons to the School | Note 3. Donatons to the School |
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| 2025 2024 |
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| Total Donatons to School £ £ |
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| School security | 5,000 | - |
| Pantomime and Dance workshop | 3,495 | - |
| Playground Equipment | - | 10,000 |
| Audio Visual Equipment | - | 9,889 |
| Kindles | - | 2,500 |
| Classroom books & resources | 2,162 | 2,836 |
| School trip | - | 400 |
| Total Donatons to School 10,657 25,626 |
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