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2023-06-30-annual-report

Parent Teacher Association

Trustees Annual Report Charity No 104254

INTRoDU￿10N This is the Trustees Annual Report as required by the Charity Commission Nl. This relates to the financial year I"July 2022 to 30 June 2023. This document has been prepared based on the guidance provided by the Chartty Commission and the trustees have had regard to the Commission's Public benefit requirement statutory guidance. Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by 2110512024 M rs Carol P Kirkpatrick Chairperson

LEGALITIES

CHARITY NAME: Anahilt PS PTA CHARITY NUMBER: 104254 CHARITY ADDRESS: 248 Ballynahinch Road Hillsborough BT26 6BP

TRUSTEES:

The following served as trustees at the date of this report

Trustee Name At 19/04/24 Served During2022/23
Janet Patterson(Chairperson) No Yes
Jonathan Bell(Treasurer) No Yes
Carol Kirkpatrick(Secretary) Yes Yes
Gillain Stronge Yes No
Andrea Walker Yes Yes
Andrew Smyth(Headmaster) Yes Yes
Amanda Humphreys(Teacher Representative) Yes Yes
Megan Sinclair Yes Yes
Lynda Brudenell Yes Yes
Andrew Gowan No Yes
Leanne Spencer Yes Yes
Helen Pratt Yes Yes
Rachel Vaughan No Yes
Suzanne Phillips Yes No
Jean Barrett-Quinn Yes No
VickyMcGuiness Yes No

BANKERS: Danske Bank

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER:

Our accounts had to be re-examined before filing as the past Treasurer Johnny Bell & his external Examiner David Fegan would not provide the signatures required by the Charity commission to complete the Annual return. This delayed us in completing the return as this all had to be redone.

STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing Document

The charity’s activities are governed by Anahilt Primary School Parent Teacher Association Constitution document.

Membership

Members of the PTA are the parents or guardians of any pupil currently attending the school and teaching and non-teaching staff currently employed by the school. The PTA works closely with the school and the Principal and a teacher representative are included in the membership.

Purpose

The purpose of the Association (the Purposes) is to advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by:

Public Benefit Statement

The trustees are pleased to report that during the year ended 30 June 2023 the activities of the association continued to provide public benefit as set out below.

Improved relationships between home and school

The benefit which flows 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 Anahilt Primary school

Advancing the education of pupils in the school

The benefit which flows from this purpose includes increased educational progress and attainment of pupils in 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 Anahilt Primary school.

Charity trustees (PTA committee members) are also 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 provided to all beneficiaries.

ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Fundraising activities for the year ended 30[th] June 2023 were as follows

These activities generated £14,536.05 net of fundraising costs.

Charitable donations in the sum of £3,661.12 made during the year ended 30[th] June 2023 were as follows

The PTA received grants during the year as follows Grant from LCCC of £880.00 re DIY fund for Painting.

Grant from LCCC OF £500 Re: Kings coronation support. This was not spent by year end.

Sundry donations/income/Gift Aid/Bank Interest amounted to £475.90 and sundry/operating expenses/Bank Fees amounted to £238.80.

As at the 30[th] June 2023 the association has cash reserves of £14,283 to be used for future activities.

Trustees responsibilities

Charity regulations require the trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which comply with the Charities Act. 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 irregularities.