2023-05-31-annual-report

FRIEND OF ST MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, DERRYTRASNA

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2022-23

From: 01 September 2022

To: 31 August 2023

Charity Name: Friends of St Mary’s Primary School, Derrytrasna Charity Registration Number: NI 107980 Regulator: Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

OBJECTIVES & ACTIVITIES

Purpose of the Charity

The purpose of Friends of St Mary’s Primary School (FOSM) is to advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by:

• Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school;

• Engaging in activities or providing facilities of equipment which support the school and advance the education of pupils.

Main Activities

The main activities of FOSM include:

• To provide advice to the school.

• To cooperate with other organisations associated with the school.

• To raise funds.

• To secure grant funding.

• To set aside funds for special purposes or as a reserve against future expenditure.

• To employ paid or unpaid agents, staff or advisers to support the needs of the school.

• • To obtain and pay for goods and services as are necessary for carrying out the work of the charity.

• To do anything else within the law that promotes the Purposes of the charity.

POLICIES

Policy Name	Issue	Revised or Adopted
Child Protection Policy	Issue 02	Revised 6 June 2023
Equality & Diversity Statement	Issue 01	Adopted 07 February 2023
Recruitment of Ex Offenders PolicyStatement	Issue 02	Revised 02 May 2023
SafeguardingPolicy	Issue 02	Revised 06 June 2023
Secure HandlingStatement	Issue 02	Adopted 23 May2023
Trustees Code of Conduct	Issue 01	Adopted 31 August 2023

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Grants Obtained 2022-23

• Clear Project

• Take 500

• Edina Trust

• Healthy Kidz

Fundraising 2022-23

• Halloween Walk

• Halloween Raffle

• Christmas Movie Night

• Sale of Reindeer food

• Christmas Jumper Day

• Name the Elf

• Recycling Bin

• Green Raffle for St Patrick’s Day

• • End of Year Disco

• End of Year raffle

School Events Supported 2022-23

• Halloween Coloring Competition

• Santa Visit

• First Communion

• Confirmation

• Leavers Gifts

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Principle source of funds

Grants and fundraising.

Assets held

None

Statement 01/06/22 – 31/05/23

Income: £885.61 Expenditure: £8040.30 Balance at 31/05/23: £845.31

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

FOSM was founded in May 2016 though the Loughshore Family Action Project. The charity is now in its seventh year of operation.

Trustees

Members and Trustees of the charity must be:

• Parents, guardians or carers of any pupil currently attending the school.

• Teaching and non-teaching staff currently employed by the school.

• Over the age of 18.

• Available to offer appropriate support or help to the charity.

Type of governing document

Charity Constitution

Trustee selection methods

Trustees are selected by nomination from Committee Members at the charity’s Annual General Meeting held in September each year.

Trustees must receive an initial nomination from a member, which must be seconded before appointment is confirmed. Should there be two nominations and secondments to a single post, the process will be put to a member vote with the majority deciding the appointment to position.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Charity Trustees 2022-23

Charity Trustees 2022-23
Name	Position	Dates Active
Christina McQuillan	Chair	14/09/22 – 12/09/22
Michelle McDaid	Vice-Chair	14/09/22 – 12/09/22
Laura Walsh	Treasurer	14/09/22 – 12/09/22
Michelle Currie	Secretary	14/09/22 – 12/09/22
ShaunaQuinn	Vice-Secretary	14/09/22 – 12/09/22
Una McAlinden	Principal	14/09/22 – 12/09/22

Other Charity Members 2022-23

Name	Position	Dates Active
Aimee Donnelly	Committee Member	14/09/22 – 12/09/22
Clare McGeown	Committee Member	31/01/23 – 12/09/23
Claire McGuinness	Committee Member	06/06/23 – 12/09/23
Leonie McCann	Committee Member	14/09/22 – 14/03/23

Administrative details

Administrative details
Name	Position	Email
Christina McQuillan	Chair	[e-mail]
Michelle Currie	Secretary	[e-mail]

DECLARATIONS

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees

Name	Michelle Currie
Position	Secretary
Signature
Date	01/12/23