RIVERDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTTEACHER
ASSOCIATION
TRUSTEES'ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDING.30JUNE 2023
The trustees present their report and the unaudited accounts of the Parent Teacher Association
(PTA) forthe year ended 30 June 2023
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
REGISTERED CHARITY NAME
Riverdale Primary School Parent Teacher Association
Charity registration nurnber
101075
The trustees
The trustees who served the parent teacher association during the period were as follows:
N. Sherrin
K. McAllister
V. Powell
Independent examiner
Mr G Simpson
2 Thornbrook
Lisburn
BT27 5LW
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in
notes to the accounts and comply with the PTA'S governing documcnt, the Charities Act (Northern
Ireland) 2008 and Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2013.
The trustees delegate responsibility forthe management and operation of the PTA to members of a
management committee who are appointed at the annual general meetin& all of whom are
volunteers.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also members of the committee of the PTA) are responsible for preparing the
Trustees, report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom
Accounting standards.
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements fcr each financial year which give
true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable assoclation and of the income and
expenditure of the PTA for that period.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the PTA and enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Charitles Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and 2013. They are also

responsible for safeguarding the assets of the PTA and hence for I.:
preventlon and detettion of fraud and other irre8ularities.
"Ig reasonable steps for the
PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
The trustees of the PTA confirm that they have had due regard for tlie guidance produced on public
benefit by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland and are pleased to report that during the
year the charitable association has continued to accrue funds in order to provide public benefits
ve activities will contribute to the
through our activities. In particular, the trustees consider how the..
aims and objectives set out.
OBJEcfivES AND AcfiviTIES
The objective of the PTA is to advance the education of the pupils at Riverdale Primary School and
assis* in the provision of additional educational resources for the
The public benefits, which come from these objective and activities, include enhanced educational
progress of all pupils; fostering greater parentsl involvement in sthool life; and improved links with
the local community. These benefits are demonstrated through feeG'back from puplls. parent5 {past
and presentl, school governors and local residents.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
After the success of the reintroduction of fundraising activities in "1021-?.2, the PTA were keen to
continue thls theme with the aim of returning to the levels of fundrill4*ing seen before the Covid-19
pandemic.
An important fundraising actlvity of the Rlverdale PTA school caler.di¢ r has always been the
Christmas Craft Fair in December. This returned to the calendar for December 2022 after a two year
gap, and was as successful as it has always been. It was successfu! not only financially (accruing
£1,321 in funds), but critically in restoring the community spirit of fiiverdale Primary School amongst
the parents, teachers, children, and the local community.
In March the PTA ran a quiz night for the parents at a local Hocke￿ club. The decision was made to
change the fomiat slightly by providing a curry meal, siipplied by a lor31 company, as part of the
admission cost. Thi5 meant the cost of the admission to the quiz i.
nflated from previous years
and unfortuiiately did not prove a5 financialSy beneficial aJ previcLlS.years. The PTA has reflected on
this and Vdill consider other options next year: one that will appeal 1.0 more parents and increase the
V15ibility of the PTA.
In May 2023. when the nights were brighter. RÉverdale Primary:ch(ioI held its school disco. Again
this was a phenomenal success.. the children thoroughly enjoying th<th evening and raising £1,205 in
the pro￿sS.
The PTA provided he.lpers forthe School's book fair and also orgar;ised refrpshments stalls at the
school sports day in June.
The PTA were able to make notable doiiations to the school thls aT&¢iL'¢ffiiC terni including yearly
school planners for all Key sta8e 2 pupils {i881), Snappy Jack Edi',C¢d
ioiial resources for Key Sta8e I
{£7J91, and Series of books for both Key St<ige l and 2 {£2011)

FINANCIAL REVIEW
The PTA bank account was at a healthy state at the beglnning of the academic year with £9464 in
reserves.
During the year the reserves increased through various activities: Christmas Craft Fair (1321) and
School Disco (£1205); Quiz night {£151} and School sports Day {E322).
This increase in funds allowed the PTA to make several donations to Riverdale Primary School during
2022-2023. The value of the donations was greater than the monies raised frorn fundraising,
however, as no donations had been made to the school during the previous academic yearthis did
not cause any concerns or reservations about the end of year balance of the PTA accounts. The PTA
bank account was £8,645 at year end. (E736 deposited into pfA account after 3(￿ June 2023 but
considered as part of thesefunds ond this accounting process).
RISK MANAGEMENT
The members of the committee have overall responsibility for ensuring that the PTA has sn place an
appropriate system of controls, financial and otherwise, to provide reasonable assurance that:
The charity is operating efficiently
Its assets are safeguarded against unauthorised use or disposition
Proper records are maintained and financial information used within the charity or for
publication is reliable
The charity complies with relevant laws and regulations
The charivs Systems of financial control are designed to provide reasonable, but not
absolute assurance against material misstatement or1055
The major risks, to which the charity is exposed, as identified by the trustees, have been
reviewed and system5 have been established to mitigate those risks.
RESERVES POUCY
The PTA'S policy is to retain a level of free reserves which matches the needs of the organi5ation
both at the current time and In the foreseeable future.
288 Ballynahlnch Road
>burii
Co Antrim
BT27 5LX
Signed by order of the trustees:
K McAllister
Parent Teacher Association Secretary