Friend5 of Down High NIC104603 Trustees, Annual Report for Financial Year l August 2021- 31 July 2022 Friends of Down HiÈh Down High School Mount Crescent DDwnpatri¢k BT30 6EU Tr stees, Annual Re ort Friends of Down Hlgh IFODHI has continued to organise social and fundraising events for the famllies, chlldren and former members of the school community. Thls group has malntalned the Ilnk to the School wlth a large number of former pupils known as "old Dunumlans" a5 well as en5urlng that the sportlng endeavours of the school are also well resourced. Durlng the course of the 2021-2022 year, and in the COTltext of re.emerginE from the global pandemlc, the Frlends of Down High made vltal contrlbutlons to promote and increase Indwldual and collective knowledge. The Frlends of Down Hlgh have continued to support the school to enhance learning and teachln& and the extra-curricular prog¥3mme. The school replaced hockey goal postg and upgraded Its fltness sue. Also, provision of more technlcal analysis equiprnent was 8cquired. The Old Dunumians were dellghted to pay for a newtrophy cabinet to display the school's many awards, and memorabilia. The school Is movlng to 3 new build on a new site and the maln focus of fundraising wlll be focussed on providlng state of the art facllSties, upgradlnx some finlshes, and also ensurlng that the Hlstory and ethos (rf our school al'e encapsulated, recorded and exhlblted. In 2021-22, FODH contrlbuted to essentlal pastoral interventions such as addltlonal counselling. We also provided money to allow leadership training to take place, and also for vlsiting companies and speakers to attend. The FODH has also made slgnificant contrlbutions to the Careers department and ha5 Contributed towards the c05t of Unifrog- an online resource that helps pupi15 to identlfy pathways through GCSE, A Level and on to universitv. The Friends ol Down High ig a fundraising organlsation, bul an lrnportant part of our role is promotlnE social indusion, developlng communlty relations and providing a less formal channel of communlcation between the past pupils and staff, our parent body and the school. Many of the Friends of Down Hlgh help the school in many way5, includlng being Involved In the Careers rno¢k Interview PTocess. At the end of the financlal year, the Frl¢nds of Down High wa5 In surplu5 by £96,958.97. A breakdown of thls Is made in the Receipts and Payrnenls Account figure5. There are no fund5 held by FrSends of Down High that are materlally in defidt at the end of the year. Address..
Trustees- The Irustee5 during the year ended 31 July 2022 were.. Mr Dougie Marr Mr David Spratt Mr5 Hilary McGulre Ms Lorraine Halligan Mrs Loulse Healy No other people served as trustees during the year. However, Lorralne Halligan gave notlce In September 2022 that she Intended to stand down, and it was agrÈed that ludlth Glbson WQLsld replace her. Also, Lou15e Healy gave notice that she would Stand down, and a replacement would be needed for her also. PUBLIC 8ENEFITSTATEMENT PuTPOSe I.. Improved relatlon5hlps across the Down High Communlty The beneflt which flow5 from thls purpose Indudes fundSng for additional resources forthe school and links bullt wlth the local community. Th15 15 demonstrated through an active Frlends of Down HIEh group that works In partnership w1th the school and engages support from staff and pupSlsi past and present, a5 well as parents. This purpose does not lead to harm. The benefit isfor children at Down Hlgh khool, charlty trvstees Icommltte& members) are usually past pyplls, past or Current Member5 of staff or parents of children attending the school and hernce gain benefit In the sarne way as all other beneficiaries. This beneflt is in¢ldental and necessary to ensure the beneflt Is provided to all beneficlarles. Drn¢-&4¥5 tsÉpr djl 141