2024-08-31-accounts

St. Comgall’s Fundraising Group

Registered with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

NIC 106038

Annual Report

Year ended 31 August 2024

Classified as Public

Contents

1. Chairperson’s Report

2. Treasurer’s Report

3. Statement of Financial Activities

4. Balance Sheet

5. Notes to the Financial Statements

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Chairperson’s Report

I am pleased to present the report for the St Comgalls Fundraising group for the year ending 31[st] August 2024. The group has expanded this year with more parent volunteers we are grateful for the extra hands and fresh thinking on fundraising ideas for our school.

We did say goodbye this year to Aideen Johnson who has been with the group from the start we would like to thank Aideen for her help and support over the years and hope to see her at some of our fundraising events where she can relax and enjoy them.

We continue to work in partnership with the Mr Matthews and the school leadership team to plan fundraising targets and events. Again we thank the school team wholeheartly for all their help and support of the events from selling tickets, cooking sausages, moving furniture to enjoying the fizz at the blingo. We understand that all of these activities take up a lot of time along with the other school day to day demands.

Our events this year were once again well supported, our target was to support new and inclusive school playground furniture and sports equipment.

£10,695.49 was raised in total we are delighted we have managed to maintain an income of on average £10,000 per annum, these are funds our school and children would not avail of otherwise. Thank you to all who continue to support the events.

This year we will be introducing an afternoon tea in the Dunadry hotel and we hope to plan a parkrun event with the children.

Finally thank you to all our fundraisers a great group of ladies who all bring different skills and give their time freely with all other demands on them.

A special call out to our treasurer Rebecca who has the thankless task of gathering, counting and banking all the money, thank you Rebecca for all you do.

I look forward to 2025, to our events and continuing to support our school community. Kind regards

Jackie Storrie Chairperson St Comgall’s Fundraising Group

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Treasurer’s Report

I am pleased to present the financial statements for St Comgall’s Fundraising Group for the year ended 31[st] August 2024 which show that we have a positive movement in funds from last year of £245 after taking into account income of £13,130.63 and expenditure of £12,885.82 We raised £10,695.49 from fundraising activities made up as follows:-Colour Run £6,007.40 Blingo £1,625.61, Communion Clothes sale £5, Christmas Disco £754.70 and the Fun Night £2,302.78. This includes our group contribution of £10,000 to the school for playground equipment.

We have not yet received the Activity NI invoice for the colour run so this needs to be paid from ye 2025 funds. The gift aid claim is currently being processed for the colour run and this should bring in approx £1,200 into funds.

Our Christmas Disco continues to be very much a success with the pupils really enjoying the music, tuck shop and the glow sticks. We hope to run it again this year as it’s a great way to start the Christmas break. It was great to be able to have our popular Blingo night on again which was a success once more. Details of the income and expenditure for all the projects are included within the notes to the accounts along with cost of governance and resources expended. We were happy to be able to hand over a cheque to the school from our funds for £10,000 towards playground furniture.

At the end of the year, we have £15,447 of unrestricted funds to be used along with any amounts raised in 24/25 to continue to purchase key resources for our school.

Our new idea of raising funds is the afternoon tea to be held in Dunadry Hotel next year. We hope this will bring some more momentum to the fundraising efforts as a way of parents being able to relax and enjoy themselves much like our Blingo night.

I would like to thank all the members of the Group for their continued hard work and commitment in the past year but mostly would like to thank all the parents, teachers, members of the public and companies who all contributed towards the events we held in the year. Without this support we would not be in a position whereby we can assist the school in procuring much needed material and facilities. Personally, I would like to give a special note of thanks to the school office staff and caretaker who greatly assist the Fundraising Group in the organisation of all our arranged activities. Also to all our new members who bring some fabulous new ideas and momentum to the group.

Rebecca Kelly Treasurer

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Statement of Financial Activities at 31 August 2024

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Note funds income funds funds Total 2024 Total 2023
£ £ £ £ £
Incoming resources
Voluntary income - - - -
Activities for generating
funds 1 13,131 - 13,131 20,543
Investment income - - -
- -
Other incoming resources
- -
Total incoming resources 13,131 13,131 20,543
Resources expended
Costs of generating voluntary
income - - - - -
Fundraising trading costs 1 2,733 - - 2,733 5,159
Investment management costs - - - - -
Charitable activities - - - - -
Governance costs 2 153 - - 153 140
Other resources expended 3 10,000 - 10,000 12,000
- -
Total resources expended 12,886 12,886 17,299
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before
transfers 245 0 - 245 3,244
Gross transfers between funds - - - -
Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before other
recognised gains/(losses) 245 - - 245 3,244
Other recognised gains/(losses)
Gains and losses on revaluation of fixed assets for the
- - - - -
charity’s own use
Gains and losses on investment assets - - - - -
Net movement in funds 245 - - 245 3,244
Total funds brought forward 15,202 - - 15,202 11,958
Total funds carried forward 15,447 - - 15,447 15,202
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Balance Sheet at 31 August 2024

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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds income funds funds Total 2024 Total 2023
£ £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible assets - - - - -
- - - - -
Investments - - - - -
Total fixed assets - - - - -
Current assets
Stock and work in progress - - - - -
Debtors - - - - -
(Short term) investments - - - - -
Cash at bank and in hand 15,447 - 15,447 15,202
Total current assets 15,447 - - 15,447 15,202
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year - - - - -
Net current assets/(liabilities) 15,447 - - 15,447 15,202
Total assets less current liabilities 15,447 - - 15,447 15,202
Creditors: amounts falling due after one year - - - - -
Provisions for liabilities and charges - - - - -
Net assets 15,447 - - 15,447 15,202
15,202
Funds
Unrestricted funds 15,447 15,447 15,202
- - -
Restricted income funds -
Endowment funds - - -
Total funds 15,447 - - 15,447 15,202
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Signed by:

Jackie Storrie Chairperson

Ciara Parker Secretary

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Notes to the Financial Statements at 31 August 2024

1. Analysis of Income and Expenditure

Activities for Generating Funds

Dunadry Afternoon Tea 2025 - deposit in advance Gift Aid Amazon Smile Christmas Disco	Income Expenditure £ £ - 200.00 1,107.85 353.15	Funds Raised £ - ( 200.00) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 754.70
		0.00
School Resources Communion Clothes Sales	10,000.00 5.00 -	( 10,000.00) 0.00 5.00 0.00
Colour Run		0.00
Donations	6,076.40	6,076.40
Expenses	69.00	( 69.00)
Blingo Night Ticket Sales Various items and prizes	6,076.40 69.00 2,484.60 858.99	-
		6,007.40
		2,484.60 (858.99)
	2,484.60 858.99	1,625.61
Family Fun Evening Entrance Fee, Stall Income and Raffle Various stall items and equipment	3,456.78 1,154.00 3,456.78 1,154.00	- 3,456.78 (1,154.00)
		2,302.78
Bank Fees Parentkind	97.68 153.00	( 97.68)
		(153.00)
Total for year	13,130.63 12,885.82	244.81

1. Costs of governance

The costs of governance relate to Parentkind annual membership costs of £153.00 for the year.

1. Other resources expended – School Resources £10,000 towards playground furniture.

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