Wallace High School PTA
TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 April 2024
ADDRESS
12a Clonevin Park
Lisburn
BT28 3AD
Charity No. NIC 100717 REGISTERED 23.10.2014
TRUSTEES: Jade Mullin, Elaine Lamont, Lisa Jordan, Emma Anderson, Mary Frances McCullough
THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNING OF THE CHARITY
There has been no alteration to the Constitution for Wallace High School Parent Teacher Association as approved by The Charities Commission N. Ireland (23.10.2014) setting out how the charity is constituted and governed, and we adhere to that absolutely.
The Charity continues to be constituted as an unincorporated association.
The Charitable aims and purposes of the charity are to advance the education of pupils in the school by:
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Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school
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Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils
OPERATION OF THE CHARITY
Wallace High School PTA is made up of parents of the children, both prep and grammar as well as staff of the school who make up the Committee. All parents and staff are encouraged to become actively involved, to assist running a calendar of events and supply the volunteer manpower which is required. As a committee we always evaluate and monitor events or initiatives which we run to ensure that they are as successful as possible and to gauge the opinion of the children and the adults to keep all actively informed. The PTA feed into the prep school newsletter which is circulated weekly and the grammar principal’s newsletter circulated once a term. The PTA also update the Facebook page and Instagram as well as the school website with PTA information on a regular basis.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The Wallace High School Parent Teacher Association is a small charity at present and was delighted to receive registration with the Charities Commission N. Ireland in October 2014.
We have several ways in which we contribute to our commitment to Public Benefit.
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Prep Pumpkin Party - £724.35
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Prep Quiz held in April - £461.76
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Pre-loved Uniform Sale - £820.82
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Prep Tea Towels - £373.62
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Prep end of year BBQ - £363.96
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Indoor Christmas Market
The main achievements of The Wallace High School PTA in the year were:
Some of our Main purchases …
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Grammar Hockey and Netball Tops - £1032
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Grammar Madrid Hockey Trip - £400
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Genlab Incubator for Grammar Biology Dept - £1171.85
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Library supplies for Prep - £774.94
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Dry Robes for Prep - £859.94
The trustees have read the Commission's Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance and have had regard to this when running the charity.
No harm flowed from these objects. Any private benefit was incidental.
A review of the charity's financial position at the end of the year:
In the financial period of 1[st] May 2023 to the 30[th ] April 2024 the charity had an opening balance of £9,001.15. The charity had an income of £9,099.82 and an expenditure of 13,746.92.
The Charity has £4,354.05 at the financial period end of 30 April 2024.