## **FRIEND OF ST MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, DERRYTRASNA** 

## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24** 


## **From: 01 June 2023** 

## **To: 31 May 2024** 

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|
|Health & Safety|Issue 01|Adopted 24 October 2023|
|Recruitment of Ex Offenders<br>PolicyStatement|Issue 02|Revised 02 May 2023|
|SafeguardingPolicy|Issue 03|Revised 026 June 2024|
|Secure HandlingStatement|Issue 02|Adopted 23 May2023|





Trustees Code of Conduct 

Adopted 31 August 2023 

Issue 01 

## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** 

## **Grants Obtained 2023-24** 

- Clear Grant 

- Tak£500 

   - Halifax Foundation 

   - Blackburn Trust 

- Lurgan Credit Union 

## **Fundraising 2023-24** 

- Halloween Jumble Sale 

- Halloween Raffle 

- Christmas Raffle 

- St Patrick’s Day Sweetie Competition 

- Tesco bag pack 

- Clothing Recycling Bin 

- End of Year Disco 

- End of Year Raffle 

## **Competition Success 2023-24** 

- Art Masterclass (Translink) 

- Magical Christmas Moment (Moy Park) 

## **Items Purchased in 2023-24** 

- New canteen blinds 

- Santa visit & sweets 

- Christmas selection boxes 

- Selfie props for Christmas concert and leavers party 

- Emerald Park deposit 

   - Practical math’s resources 

   - Funding, celebration support and party bags for sacraments 

   - Donation towards new literacy scheme 

   - Gifts to senior citizens group on 20[th] anniversary 

- Math’s books for every child in school 

## **Other Items Sourced** 

- Play kitchen for P2 

- Books for new school library exchange 

- Lego for classrooms 

- Outdoor play items (scooter, bikes etc.) 

- • Clothes rail for P2 • Dolls house for P1 

## **Other** 

- Organised performance from Mr Hullabaloo for entire school 

- • Participated in STEM week 

## **Sponsorship Purchases** 

- 3 reading sofas 

- Large colour play mat 

- Lego & paints 

- Highlighters and glue sticks for whole school 

- Laminators and paper slicers for teachers 

- Skipping ropes 

- Gum shields (football team) 

- Headphones for Chromebooks 

- • Railways sleepers for garden 

- Maths textbooks 

- Basketballs 

## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** 



## **Principal source of funds** 

Grants and fundraising. 

## **Assets held** 

None 

## **Statement 01/06/2023 – 31/05/2024** 

Income: £14,319.13 Expenditure: £11,959.78 Balance at 31/05/24:  £2,359.38 

## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

FOSM was founded in May 2016 through the Loughshore Family Action Project. The charity is now in its eighth 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 June 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 2023-24** 

|**Charity Trustees 2023-24**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Name**|**Position**|**Dates Active**|
|Allison Murphy|Chair|01/06/23 – 31/05/24|
|Aimee Donnelly|Vice-Chair|01/06/23 – 31/05/24|
|Michelle McDaid|Treasurer|01/06/23 – 31/05/24|
|Michelle Currie|Secretary|01/06/23 – 31/05/24|
|ShaunaQuinn|Vice-Secretary|01/06/23 – 31/05/24|





## **Other Charity Members 2023-24** 

|**Name**|**Position**|**Dates Active**|
|---|---|---|
|Sinead McKee|Committee Member|01/06/23 – 31/05/24|
|Clare McGeown|Committee Member|01/06/23 – 31/05/24|
|Claire McGuinness|Committee Member|01/06/23 – 31/05/24|
|Una McAlinden|Committee<br>Member/Principal|01/06/23 – 31/05/24|



## **Administrative Details 2023-24** 

|**Name**|**Position**|**Email**|
|---|---|---|
|Allison Murphy|Chair|allisonmurphy33@hotmail.com|
|Michelle Currie|Secretary|<br>Michelle.millar@gmail.com|



## **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|12/08/24|