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Trustees Annual Report for Financial Year l August 2022- 31 July 2023
Address:
Friends of Down High
Down High School
Mount Crescent
Downpatrick
BT30 6EU
Trustees, Annual Re
ort
Friends of Down HighlFoDHI has continued to organise social and fundraising event5 for the families,
children and former members of the school community. This group has maintained the linkto the
school with a large number of former pupils known as "Old Dunumians" as well as ensuring that the
sporting endeavours of the school are also well resourced.
During the course of the 2022-23 year, the Friends of Down High made vital contributions to
promote and increase ind ividual and collective knowledge. In close consultation with the Principal
and teachers, support was given to fund a range of items and services that benefit the pupils.
Amongst the various areas that were supported, some funding towards the extra-curricular life of
the school was included by providing extra coaching for the rugby, netball and hockey teams. Entry
fees to sporting competitions in activities such as Dance, Athletics and Equestrian were also covered.
Creative arts students benefitted from the donations made as they staged numerous music and
drama productions.
All pupils benefitted from the contributions made towards activities ranging from the Year 8
induction residential to a Year 13 event which develops team-work, communication and leadership
skills for students in the first full day of Sixth Form. Also, bespoke training was given to enhance the
study skills of our students, and to develop our Senior prefects as leaders. Pupil wellbeing was also
supported through workshops from visiting organisations as well as through variou5 end of year
events.
The Friends of Down High is a fundraising organisation, but an important part of our role is
promoting social inclusion, developing community relations and providing a less formal channel of
communication between the past pupils and staff, our parent body and the school. Many of the
Friends of Down High help the school in many ways including being involved in the Careers mock
interview process.
At the end of the financial year, the Friends of Down High was in surplus by £141649. A breakdown
of this 15 made in the Receipts and Payments Account figures. There are no funds held by Friends of
Down High that are materially in deficit at the end of the year.

Trustees:
The trustees during the year ended 31 July 2023 were:
Mr Dougie Marr
Mr David Spratt
Mrs Hilary McGuire
Mrs Shauna Mullan
No other people Se￿ed as trustees during the year.
PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
Purpose I: Improved relationships across the Down High Community
The benefit which flows from thi5 purpose includes funding for additional resources for the school
and links built with the local community.
This is demonstrated through an active Friends of Down High group that works in partnership with
the school and engages support from staff and pupils, past and present, as well as parents.
This purpose does not lead to harm.
The benefit is for children at Down High school.
Charity trustees (committee members) are usually past pupi15, past or current members of staff or
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.
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