Whiteabbey Primary School PTA
Trustees’ Annual Report
Year ended 30 June 2022
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2022.
Registered Charity Name: Whiteabbey Primary School PTA Charity Registration Number: 101751 Principal Office: Whiteabbey Primary School 20-30 Old Manse Road Newtownabbey BT37 0RU
The Trustees in office on the date this report was approved:
Silke Simone Gushurst Heather Owens Catherine Dwyer Nadine Fraser Kathy Hamilton Alison Graham
The following persons served as Trustees during the year ended 30 June 2022:
Victoria Adams Alan Kelly Silke Simone Gushurst Oonagh Tierney Joe McCrisken Kristina Palmer
Structure, Governance and Management
The Charity’s governing document is a constitution.
Objectives and Activities
1. Charitable Purposes
The purpose of the charity is to promote the advancement of education of children aged between 5 and 13 years old in the area to benefit in the following ways:
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Improved relationships between home and school. The benefit which flow from this purpose includes funding for additional resources for the school and links built with the local community. This is demonstrated through having an active PTA that works in partnership with the school and engages parental support. This purpose does not lead to harm. The benefit is for children at Whiteabbey Primary School. Charity Trustees (PTA Committee Members) are usually parents at the school which their children attend and hence gain benefit in the same way as all other beneficiaries. This benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is supplied to all beneficiaries.
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Advancement of the education of pupils in the school. The benefit which flows from this purpose includes increased educational progress and attainment within the school and links built with the local community. This is demonstrated through pupils having access to resources, events, activities, and links with the local community which are not available through direct school funding. This purpose does not lead to harm. The benefit is for children at Whiteabbey Primary School. Charity Trustees (PTA Committee Members) are usually beneficiaries. This benefit is incidental to ensure the benefit is provided to all beneficiaries.
2. Charitable Activities
The PTA usually runs a wide varied programme of events throughout the year and gives parents and teachers the opportunity to meet in a more social context. The ability of the PTA to run events and fundraise during 2021-22 was remained limited due to the Coronavirus pandemic; however the PTA was able to run the popular school fair and Fitness Freddie sponsored activity. The financial contributions and gifts greatly enhance the educational experiences of the children, with the purchase of Promethian screens for all classrooms.
Achievements and Performance
The Charity received income of £23,285 in the current financial year and of this £12,160 was spent directly on resources and activities for the school, while reserves decreased by £2,239.
As at 30 June 2022 the charity holds £17,246 in reserves.
The Trustees annual report was approved on 6 March 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of Trustees by:
Kristina Palmer Kristina Palmer Treasurer 2021-22