Trustees, Re ort b Chair erson Queen Elizabeth I Primary School Parent Teacher Association th Trustees Annual Report (Period: I. July 2023- 30 June 20241 NIC: 101720 Re8iStered Add ress Queen Elizabeth11 Primary School Parent Teacher Association 3 Edendoit Road Pomeroy Co. Tyrone 8T70 2RW Trustees The following Served as charity trustees during the year of this report Mrs Amanda Rainey (Treasurer) Mrs Lesley Robinson (Chairperson) Mrs Victorla Black Mrs Valerle McKeown {Teacher Representative) Mrs Shirley Robinson I Principal) Mr Wayne Johnston Mr Denver Willis Mrs Jennifer Irwin Mrs Emma Wilkin50n Mrs Rebecca Hyde Independent Examiner.. Mrs Hazel Kennedy
The Trustees of Queen Elizabeth11 Primary School Parent Teacher Association present their report together with independently examined financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 th June 2024. Structure, Governance and Management: Governing Document The charity's activities are governed by a Constitution Document approved and adopted. Recruitment and appointment of new trustee5. Any parent or guardian of a pupil at Queen Elizabeth11 Primary School is automatically a member of the PTA. Committee membership relie5 on parents volunteering their services and to date there has been no reason to refuse any offer of support. QE11 PS PTA membership is promoted at fundraising events and inviting parents/guardians at the AGM to stand on the committee. Committee posts are filled annually at the Annual General Meeting, and new parents are actively encouraged to stand for election. Induction and trainlng of new trustees New commlttee members are inducted into the workings of the charity and its relationships to the school. At the first meeting after the AGM a meetin8 takes place to describe the work of the charity, the Structure of the meetings, the responsibilities of trustees and members. Office bearers are provided with guidance and support from the previous incumbent. Governance The charity holds regular meetings. QE11 PTA works closely with the school- the Principal plus one other member of staff attends PTA committee meetings. Objectives and Activities: The aim of the charity is to advance the education of the pupils enrolled at the school by., Developing effective relationship between the staff, parents and others associated with the school. Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils. The principal activity for achieving the objective is to hold fundraising events and apply for grant a55iStance. ststement of Public Benefit The trustees have complied with the duty in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Commission's Public benefi't requirement. Achievement and Performance We meet at least l evening per month and we are always grateful for any new members to join us to help out and bring fresh ideas to the PTA. If any parent or guardian of a pupil at the school would like to join the PTA, please let us know at the end of this meeting or speak to myself or any member of the 5taff/PTA for more information.
The pupils also have a very important role through the newly appointed Pupil Voice, where members of the PTA meet with members of the Pupil Voice committee to discuss their fundraising ideas and their requests for school improvementslneeds and we look forward to hearing their views in the new year. During the school year 202312024, the PTA were delighted to report another busy year of fundraising activities. In total, the PTA donated over £8000 to Queen Elizabeth11 Primary School. These funds were spent on a range of activities and resources to enhance the pupil learning experience: KS2 Internet Safety Workshop KS2 World Around us class visit KS2 Splash outing Bus hire and entry to Balmoral show Pl to P4 World Around us class visit Healthy Kidz PE coaching weekly sessions (whole school) Bus hire for a pantomime visit pi to P5 bus journey & entry to cinema 6 new ipads & covers Donation to purchase requested resources for the school These activities show the essential contribution the P.T.A. makes to Queen Elizabeth11 Prlmary School. th Some of the fund raising activites for the year ending 30 June 2024 included: Non uniform day Sports night Fireside quiz Christmas raffle Summer raffle Pizza night at school Donations Christmas concert door collectlon The Santa Run and Christmas Craft Fayre has always been a key event for the P.T.A. and we recognise the valuable community role of this event, alongside raising funds for the school and we thank you all for your continued support. and our newest (hopefully to be) annual event, is the table quiz night, is also proving to be a very popular fund raiser. A Grant5 team was set up to identify and process grant application5. Thi5 team consisted of Mrs Vicky Black, Mr Denver Willis and Mrs Shirley Robinson. Successful Grant applications were received from: Community Foundation Icregganconroe Community Benefit Fund) The community Foundation Ilni5hative Community Benefit Fund) Mid Ulster District Council Festival Grant. The work of the PTA has been made more visible to the local community, by circulating a newsletter outlining the activities carried out by the PTA among the school community and
on social media. And all the financial information can be found on the charity commission website. As current Chair, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the PTA members who have given so much of theirtime overthe past year, and for all their hard work and dedication to the running of the P.T.A. On behalf of the members, I would like to thank all the parents/ family members/friends and the local community for their support and help with all our fundraising efforts, to the Rev Lindsey and the church for the use of the church hall on various occasions, and of course to Mrs Robinson and all the staff of Queen Elizabeth11 Primary School for all they do day to day and behind the scenes for our children, and not forgetting the most important people- the pupils of Queen Elizabeth11 Primary School, who are all only too happy to take part in and help with all fundraising With so much energy and enthusiasm. Trustses Responsiblllties Charity regulations require the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which shows the incoming resources and application of the resources for the charity in the year. The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any tlme the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011, They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularlties. th Approved by the Trustees on 12 December 2024 and signed on their behalf by Chairperson Secretary Treasurer