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Annual Report & Statement of Accounts For the year ended 30* June 2025
Friends of Ashfield Girls’ High School
Registered Charity number: 100605
Address
Friends of Ashfield Girls’ High School C/O Ashfield Girls High School Holywood Road Belfast BT4 2LY
Email: bcrippsO78@ashgirls.belfast.ni.sch.uk
Annual Report for the year ended 30" June 2024
The trustees of Friends of Ashfield Girls’ High School are pleased to submit their report and accounts for the period 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Achievements and Performance
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e Easter Fair / Christmas fair not held in 2025;
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e Easy Fundraising and Amazon online - raised no further income.
Friends of Ashfield Girls’ High School were accepted as a registered charity on the 1% September 2014.
Meeting Programme
The groups programme is to meet monthly, and this contributes to the successful raising of funds. We have been meeting on either Tuesdays or Wednesday evenings to hopefully be accessible to as many parents as possible.
During these evenings, we discuss planned events and gather further ideas for future activities or needs for help within the school.
Our aim and purpose for our group is to raise funds.
The Friends of Ashfield team help at the schools’ open nights and the year 8 induction afternoon. So, no matter how small the contribution seems, it is needed and greatly appreciated.
We have had difficulty in arranging meeting post-covid period and this has impacted on the activities we have been able to arrange from 2021 to date. Sadly, cancelling Christmas Fairs from 2022 onwards and the annual Year 8 event in June. We were unable to arrange the further activities through 2025 to raise funds for the school.
Membership
Membership has been falling and the team remains small, with around 6/7 members. Yet, the purpose remains, as the advancement of education to all girls in the school.
We have previously had very successful Christmas and Easter Fair’s held in the school, not only raising funds for ourselves but bringing many visitors into the school to see a variety ofgift ideas, arts and crafts.
We are now without a Teacher representative and cannot us the school for meetings.
Financial Review
Financial performance in the year 30" June 2025.
The year ended with a general and sole fund balance of £453.75 compared to £615.75 for the same period last year.
Income
No further income was received in the period, as the activities were unable to be arranged in the school.
We would like to take this opportunity to remind our members and supporters how easy it is to support our work when shopping on-line — from high street names to specialist shops — available on EasyFundraising or Amazon; and the best bit is your shopping doesn’t cost you a penny more!
Expenditure
Expenditure for the year totaled £162; this is down on previous periods as we haven't had the likes of quiz nights to generate more income to then donate to the school.
It is important to note that all funds raised, goes back to the school, with the purchasing of additional equipment or donations. Insurance is increasing year on year through PTA now at £162 for the annual cover.
Stock
As of 30" June 2025, no stock is held.
Funds materially in Deficit
As of 30" June 2025, there are no funds in material deficit.
Major Risks
No major risk is to be reported.
This report was approved and adopted by the committee and signed on their behalf.
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