2025-05-31-annual-report

FRIEND OF ST MARY’S PRIMARY SCHOOL, DERRYTRASNA

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2024-25

From: 01 June 2024

To: 31 May 2025

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 Will be revised 25-26
Equality & Diversity Statement	Issue 02	Revised 25 Feb 2025
Health & Safety	Issue 01	Adopted 24 October 2023 Will be revised 25-26
Recruitment of Ex Offenders PolicyStatement	Issue 02	Revised 02 May 2023 Will be revised 25-26

Safeguarding Policy	Issue 03	Revised 26 June 2024 Will be revised 25-26
Secure Handling Statement	Issue 02	Adopted 23 May 2023 Will be revised 25-26
Trustees Code of Conduct	Issue 01	Adopted 31 August 2023 Will be revised 25-26

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Grants Obtained 2024-25

• Fibrus Community Fund

• Lurgan Credit Union

• Community Foundation Grant

• Ground work UK Grant

• Clear Development Healthy Grant

Fundraising 2024-25

• ASDA Cashpot for Schools

• Halloween Extravaganza

• Norah McCorry book sales

• Guess the Pumpkin

• Christmas Raffle

• Christmas PJ Party

• Valentines Hamper

• Tesco Blue Token Scheme

• Tesco Bag Pack

• Clothing Recycle Bin

• End of year Disco

• Static Cycle

Items Purchased in 2024-25

• Laptops, display screens & coding games

• Confirmation gifts and refreshments

• Communion gifts and refreshments

• Balance boards, scooters & activity mats

• Play Equipment

• Blinds and Bubble tube for Quiet Room

• • Outdoor Tuff Trays

• Sports day ice lollies and medals

• Leavers gifts and treats

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Principal source of funds

Grants and fundraising.

Assets held

None

Statement 01/06/2024 – 31/05/2025

Income: £15, 560.11 Expenditure: £7,338.20 Balance at 31/05/25: £8,221.91

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. This meeting was previously held in June but during the 24-25 year the committee agreed for this meeting to take place at the start of a new academic year and so it was held in September 2025.

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 2024-25

Charity Trustees 2024-25
Name	Position	Dates Active
Alison Murphy	Chair	01/06/24 – 17/09/24
Clare McGeown	Vice-Chair	01/06/24 – 17/09/24
	Chair	17/09/24 – 31/05/25
ShaunaQuinn	Vice-Secretary	01/06/24 – 17/09/24
	Vice-Chair	17/09/24 – 31/05/25
Michelle McDaid	Treasurer	01/06/24 – 31/05/25
Aimee Donnelly	Vice-Chair	01/06/24 – 17/09/25
	Vice-Treasurer	17/09/24 – 31/05/25
Michelle Currie	Secretary	01/06/24 – 29/04/25

Other Charity Members 2024-25

Name	Position	Dates Active
Sinead McKee	Committee Member	01/06/24 – 17/09/24
Claire McGuinness	Committee Member	01/06/24 – 31/05/25
Una McAlinden	Committee Member/Principal	01/06/24 – 31/05/25

Administrative Details 2024-25

Name	Position	Email
Clare McGeown	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 Clare McGeown Position Chair Vice Ce Signature Date 24/03/26