Annual Report 01/09/23 - 31/08/24 Spires Tntegrated Primari School Spires Parents Com7nLi71ity A71niial Report & Statemont Spires Integrated Primary sc.hool Spires Parents Community Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year to 31" August 2024 Theparent's committee are pleased to submit their report and accounts for the year 1st September 2023 to 3lStAugust 2024. Objectives and Activities The object of the parent's community as set out in our constitution is to advance the education of pupils in the school and particular by i. Developing affective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school. 2. Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of pupils. Spires Integrated Primary School Spires Parents Community ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR Acuities were conducted by the group.. i. Purchased 10 iPads with covers Coffee Morning Fundraiser 3. Halloween Disco 4. Christmas Raffle 5. Big Breakfast Fundraiser 6. Family Fun Night 7. Purchased afvrther 10 ipads with covers and screen protectors Reference on administrative details Charity name.. Spires Integrated Pn'mary School Parents Community Charity number." 107633 Principle Address.. 84 moneymore road Magherafelt BT45 6HH Charity Trustees as of 31st ofAugust 2024 Charlene Tang Emma Louise Crawford Deirdre Eastwood BaTthing.' Santander Insurance.. Zurich insuranceprovided by Parentkind Accountant/ Independent Examiner Weir & Co. Spires Integrated Primary School Spir&s Parents Community Trustee selection and management The parents community is managed by a committee which consists of all the appointed trustees. Meetings are held bi-monthly during the school year, where all members are able to attend and contribute. The Annual Report and Accounts are approved by the Trustees and presented to members at the AGM, where tn￿teeS are also elected and appointed. Financial Review PerforTnance to the year ending 3lStAugust 2024, Wlth a net spend of £6,969.90 INCOME Our income raised via organised events, a council grant and Easufvndraising (money raised through online purchases made by parents) was £7?403.53 EXPENDITURE .Wembership ofParentkind includes insurance at £153.00 20 iPads, 20 covers and 20 screen prtectors purchased at £5,488.92 Halloween Disco - £169.13 FaTnily Fun Night - £1085.00 Btg Breakfast- £73.85 Total- £6,969.90 Spires Integrated Primary School Spires Parents Community Financial management The Parents Community limits its income potential byfollowing a policy of only spendingfvnds which it has available. The year closed with £3,685.90 banked and £185.56 cash in hand. Approued and adopted by meeting of the executive committee on 24 June 2025 and signed on their behalf. Charlene Farley Tang - Chair Deirdre Eastwoo Treasurer Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of Spires Parents Community I report on the accounts of tbe Trust for the year ended 31 August 2024, iyhich are set out on pages 7 to 8. Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the piepai'ation of the accounts in accordanc¢ with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. It is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts under sekntion 65 of the Charities Act Follow the procedwcs laid doThry] in the general directions given by the CoirLmi catried out in accordance with the general direLtions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65 (9) (b) of the Charities Act. My exaLiiination included a ie&iew of the accounting records kept by the charity and a preparation of the accounts from those records. It also included consideration of any unusual iteiiis or disclosures in the accounts, &nd seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such niatters. My role is to state whether any material niatters have come to my attention giving me caiise to believe: l. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act 2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records 3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requireinents of the Charities Act 4. That there is further inforniation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters I to 4 listed above and, in connection with the folloNNing the Directions of the Charity Commission for NortheiTL Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention. Signed: Name: SeaEnus O?Neill FCA Weir & Co. Chartered Accountants 23 High Street, Moneymore, B T45 7PA. Date: 24 June 2025 Spires Parents Community Statement of Receipts & Payments for the year ended 31 August 2024 Total Total 2024 2023 Unrestricted Rebtrict¢d Funds Funds Recei Fundraising Donatioiis Faniily fun night Gi'ant Inknonie 4,305 500 2,490 842 8,137 4,179 500 2,125 4,179 500 2,125 600 7,404 600 600 6,804 ment5 AR Pi'oject In5uI'aiibC Equipi)ieiit Gardening proje¥t materials Doiiatioii Tripslek-ents Family ftin ntght Printing, Postage & Stationery Prvftiiional fees Chriblinas expenses Sundry Expeiises 2,229 140 248 994 1,000 2,024 1,584 49 594 1,188 325 153 li3 243 1,085 243 485 600 Asset & InvestmeDt Purchase PurLlia>e of Ipads & coverb Totsl Payments 5,489 6,370 5,489 6,970 600 10,375 Net receiptsl(payments) 434 434 (2,238) Surplusl(deficit) for the year 434 434 (2,238) Reconciliation 31.08.24 Cash at bank & in hand 31.08.23 Surplusil(deficit) this year end Cash at bank & in hand 31.08.24 3,438 434 3,872 3,438 434 3,872 5,676 (2,238) 3,438 Spires Parents Community Statement of Assets & Liabilities- Year ended 31 August 2024 Unrebtrictcd Restri¥ted Funds Funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Funds RecoD¢iliation Cash at Bank & in hand 31.08.23 Surplusl(deficit) this ye.ar end Cash at bank & in hand 31.08.24 3,438 434 3,872 3,438 434 3,872 5,676 2,238 3,438 Bank & Casb Balances h'o l Baiik Account Cash on liand 3,686 186 3,872 3,281 157 3,438 Approved by tbe trustees on 24 June 2025 and signed on their behalf by: Cbarlelle Farley Tang Deirdre Eastwood Chairpe1￿0ll Treasurer Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2024 Accounting Policies Set out below al'e the principal accounting policies which have been adopted in the compilatioii of the Receipts and Payinents Account and the Statenient of Asiets aiid Liabilities. (a) Receipts and Payments Account All items of income and expenditur¢ included within the Rekneipts aiid paymeiits Account have been accounted for on a cash rekn¢lPts basis.