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



|Safeguarding Policy|Issue 03|Revised 26 June 2024<br>Will be revised 25-26|
|---|---|---|
|Secure Handling Statement|Issue 02|Adopted 23 May 2023<br>Will be revised 25-26|
|Trustees Code of Conduct|Issue 01|Adopted 31 August 2023<br>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<br>Member/Principal|01/06/24 – 31/05/25|



## **Administrative Details 2024-25** 

|**Name**|**Position**|**Email**|
|---|---|---|
|Clare McGeown|Chair|claredolan@live.co.uk|
|Michelle Currie|Secretary|Michelle.millar@gmail.com|



## **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