Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] September 2024 Period start date To 31[st] August 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Doagh Primary School Parent Teacher Association
Charity registration number: NIC108411
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The organisation is established to advance the education of the pupils at Doagh Primary School and in furtherance of this: a) To promote close co-operation and communication between parents, teachers and school council. b) To engage in activities which support and advance the welfare and education of the pupils attending the school. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
We run a programme of events throughout the school year, which are available to pupils, their family and friends and the wider community. These events raise vital funds which are used within the school for the benefit of all pupils and the wider community. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | n/a |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | This year we held a number of fun events for the pupils, their families and community. These included sponsored walk, pumpkin patch for Halloween, Christmas fair, family bettledrive night, school disco, Easter hunt, break the rules day, summer fair, pub quiz and a summer scheme. We have also run a pre-school group during term time, this proved to be very popular with the local community. These were all very successful and with the funds raised we were able to purchase supplies, fund staff training, advertising for the school, purchase a new reading scheme, pay for the set-up of the class set of iPads and purchase apps for these, purchase outdoor play equipment, purchase a shed for additional storage. The events have also provided funds to be able to run these and future events for the school and wider community. We have been able to support the school, pupils and community in a variety of ways and provided a wide variety of activities for the wholes community to attend. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Healthy financial position |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Sufficient to cover any purchases needed to aid any fundraising events before they provide an income. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £3,306.68 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | n/a |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | n/a |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | n/a |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Our PTA is made up of a group of elected parents and staff.The Association shall be managed by a committee consisting of parents and teacher(s). Members of the committee shall be appointed at the AGM. They shall be elected for a one year term and be eligible for re-election. The office bearers will be the Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and such others as may be required. The office bearers will be elected by the committee at the AGM. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name Doagh Primary School Parent Teacher Association Other name the charity uses Registered charity number NIC108411
| Charity’s principal address | Doagh Primary School 20 Main Street Doagh Ballyclare BT39 0QL |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Brown | ||||
| Alanah Jackson | ||||
| Alison Hill | ||||
| Stephanie Jenkins | ||||
| Allison Bell | ||||
| Ruth Armstrong | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Stephanie Jenkins | ||
Chairperson |
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| 05/05/2025 | ||
| 05/05/2025 |