Stranmillis Parents Teachers Association
Annual Accounts for Year Ending
31[st] August 2025
Charity Commission NI: 104232
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Stranmillis
Parents Teachers
Association
Annual Accounts for Year Ending 31[st] August 2025
Registered Charity Name: Stranmillis Parent Teachers Association Charity Registration No: 104232 Registered Address: Stranmillis PTA c/o Stranmillis Primary School Knightsbridge Park Stranmillis Belfast BT9 5EH Trustees: Paul Arneill Katrina Dowling Saima Akram Joanna McGarry
Charity Secretary: Marianne O’Donnell Bankers: Danske Bank Donegall Square West Belfast BT1 6JS
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Independent examiner’s report to the charity trustees of Stranmillis Parents Teachers Association
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31st August 2025 which are detailed on pages 4-
- They have been prepared by the Treasurer, Saima Akram.
Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act;
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follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Commission under section
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65(9)(b) of the Charities Act; and
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state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s report I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65
of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act.
My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.
It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:
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That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act
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That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
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That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
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That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
August 2016 CCNI ARR07 – supporting document 4 Independent examiner’s statement I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Name: Joanna McArdle
Relevant professional qualification or body: Chartered Accountant- Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland (ICAI). Registration Number 02A0242
Address: Chartered Accountants House, 47-49 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 YN40
Date: 18[th] June 2026
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Stranmillis Parent Teachers Association Annual Accounts
Income and Expenditure Statement for Year Ending 31st Aug 2025
| Fundraising Activity | Income £ |
Expenditure £ |
Net position £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPS Magazine 2024 | 300.00 | - | 300.00 |
| Informal Formal 2024 | 400.00 | - | 400.00 |
| Nursery welcome event | - | 156.25 | -156.25 |
| Christmas packs | 4,760.40 | 4,081.91 | 678.49 |
| Halloween raffle | 1,810.00 | 168.21 | 1,641.79 |
| Halloween Carnival | 5,384.54 | 2,318.51 | 3,066.03 |
| P7 meditation | - | 100.00 | -100.00 |
| Nativities | - | 50.26 | -50.26 |
| Wreath workshop | 1,320.00 | 679.90 | 640.10 |
| Christmas tree sale | 12,512.10 | 7,141.20 | 5,370.90 |
| Christmas fair | 4,988.45 | 1,805.53 | 3,182.92 |
| Cinema outing | 1,360.00 | 1,175.00 | 185.00 |
| School calendar 2024 | 1,530.83 | 1,035.60 | 495.23 |
| MAC Christmas show | 3,067.50 | 966.00 | 2,101.50 |
| Quiz Night | 2,228.61 | - | 2,228.61 |
| Easter raffle | 2,340.00 | 93.93 | 2,246.07 |
| Arcade | 590.02 | - | 590.02 |
| Abseil | 5,460.52 | 630.00 | 4,830.52 |
| Culture Day | 4,582.20 | 1,995.81 | 2,586.39 |
| Summer party | 2,450.00 | 1,725.47 | 724.53 |
| School Magazine 2025 | 2,505.00 | 2,100.00 | 405.00 |
| EasyFundraising | 48.38 | - | 48.38 |
| Sports Day | 276.00 | - | 276.00 |
| Golf day | 75.00 | - | 75.00 |
| Parent donations | 20,000.00 | - | 20,000.00 |
| Marathon relay deposit 2026 | - | 540.00 | -540.00 |
| SumUp device | - | 49.99 | -49.99 |
| SPS – The Outdoor Learning Project (Donation to School) |
- | 51,000.00 | -51,000.00 |
| SPS – Accelerated Reading prizes (Donation to School) |
- | 1,000.00 | -1,000.00 |
| Parentkind Subscription | - | 162.00 | -162.00 |
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| Bank charges and interest | 49.06 | 58.32 | -9.26 |
| Total | 78,038.61 | 79,033.89 | -995.28 |
Surplus as at 1[st] September 2025
Stranmillis PTA do not own any assets other than cash in the bank as detailed below. There are no outstanding liabilities. Asset position is detailed below.
| £ | |
|---|---|
| Bank Account | 9,318.37 |
| Paypal Balance | 1,102.83 |
| Unlodged and Petty Cash | 84.00 |
| TOTAL | 10,505.20 |
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