2023-03-31-annual-report

Friends of Maine TRUSTEES REPORT For the year 2022/2023 Friendsof Maine (FOM) is made up of a membership of both Parents and Teachers who give of their time on 3 voluntary basis and work collettively to raise fundsto enable the school to purchase much needed equipment and resource5. These resources are implementedto benefiteach pupil within the school. The Charity meets in the School premises at Maine Integrated Primary School, 93 Portglenone Road, Randalstown, BT413EH. The Charity is governed by their Constitution (agreed with PTA UK) and all members of Committee are appointed during the Annual AGM. The AGM was held in January 2023 with no change to the Treasurer position and new appointments to the Chair and Secretary positions, The Committee is made up of Parents and Teachers some of whom also act as Trusteesfor the Charity. Three members are appointed to hold the offI￿S of Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. FOM has a two-fold approach to the work in helping the school. Some members serve on Committse and others commit to helping at the Fundraisers by serving refreshments, providing supervision or sending in baked goods or items as raffle prizes. This year we were able to get back to a more normal pre-covid fundraising setup. We kicked off the year with an Easter disco. We then provided a tuck shop, tea, coffee and buns at our annual sports day with some delicious treatsgenerously donated by the P7 parents. At Christmas time we had the annual Christmas toy shop voucher and hamper raffle which always proves to be a popular fundraiser. We also arranged a very special visttorfor the children with Santa Claus visiting and giving each child a selection box. In the spring we held another raffle with prizes from donations from the many wonderful supporting businesses in our communty. We finished off the year with ourfirst table quiz which proved to be a roaring success and an opportunity forthe school community to come together. In distributing funds, the Trustees and Committee meetwith the Principal to discussareas wherethe need is greatest. It was decided to implement a "Funding Request" process to provide irnproved governance overthe distribution of funds. Thisyearwe were pleased to fund the P7 leavers hoodies and the Busy Ants math5 programme. In this financial year the income of the PTA was £2,357.53 with an expenditure of £1,731.80. The following senied asTrustees.' Mrs C McKay, Mrs J Graff in, Mrs E Woodin, Ms M McKeown, Ms C Adair, Ms S Clarke, M5 R Cregan, Ms C Ferguson, Ms S McAuley Signed: Claire McKay (Current Cha Date: October 2023