Donard Parent Teacher’s Association
Annual Report and Receipts and Payments Account for the Year Ended 30" September 2025
Registered Charity No: NI109770
Donard Parent Teachers Association Annual report and for the year ended 30" September 2025
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|Charity|information|1|
|Trustees’|Report|2-3|
|Report of|the independent examiner|4—5|
|Statement of financial|activities|6|
|Balance|sheet|7|
|Notes to the accounts|8-9|
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Donard Parent Teachers Association Annual report and for the year ended 30" September 2025
Company information
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|Charity Name:|Donard|Parent’s|Teacher Association|
|NI|Charity Commission|Registration|Number:|NI109770|
|Registered|office|and|
|business|address:|22a|Castlewellan|Road|
|Banbridge|
|Co|Down,|BT32|4XY|
|Accountants:|S.M.|Vint & Company|
|Chartered|Certified|Accountants|
|8|Newry|Road|
|Banbridge|
|Co|Down,|BT32|3HN|
|Bankers:|Santander Bank|
|34 Newry|Street|
|Banbridge, BT32|3HA|
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Donard Parent Teachers Association Annual report and for the year ended 3Of September 2025
Donard Parent Teachers Association
Report of the Trustees
For the Year Ended 30" September 2025
The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year end 30" September 2025. The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are listed as:Mrs Helen Faulkner Mrs Mariluz Malcolmson Mrs Lynsey King
Miss Chloe O’ Neill
Structure, governance and management
The Donard PTA is a registered Charity (NIC109770) since 25" October 2023. The Donard PTA (Parent Teacher’s Association) is governed bya trust deed and the Parent Teacher’s Association.
Objectives & Activities
The charity aims to improve relationships between home and school. This allows the charity to benefit from funding for additional resources for the school whilst also improving links with the local community. Another purpose of the charity is to advance the education of pupils in the Donard school. This will lead to increased educational progress and attainment of pupils in the school and further improve existing links with the local community. These benefits are enhanced by having an active PTA that works in partnership with the school and engages parental support. There is no private benefit from any of the purposes described above.
The organisation will help hold events such as a Christmas fayre, sponsored walks and cake sales to help raise vital funds for the school. The money will go towards things such as donkey therapy and music therapy for all students. Our organisation will raise funds to help buy equipment to enrich the lives of our children, parents and staff. We will hold meetings regularly and come up with ideas to raise funds. We would organise events and volunteer at them to engage with the school families and the public.
Review of Operations and future development The Trustees are content with the income generated by the existing Parent Teacher’s Association in the year to end September 2025.
Review of Finances The Charities income for the year to 30" September 2025 was £8,027.77
Public Benefit Statements The Trustees consider they have complied with their respective duties to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit as published by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
Donard Parent Teachers Association Annual report and for the year ended 30" September 2025
Statement of Trustee’s responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and United Kingdom accounting standards. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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e Make estimates that are reasonable and prudent
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e Select most appropriate accounting policies and apply in a consistent format
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e Clarify that applicable accounting standards have been followed and further explained in the financial statements and have prepared the financial statements.
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the above requirements in preparing the financial statements.
The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Association and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities. Policies are also in place for such issues.
Approved by the Trustees,
Mrs Helen Faulkner
Chairperson
3"4 April 2026
Donard Parent Teachers Association Annual report and for the year ended 30" September 2025
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of
Donard PTA
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2025 which are set out on pages 6 to 9.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act;
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act; and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner's report
I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9) of the Charities Act.
My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:
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That accounting records were not kept as required by section 63 of the Charities Act
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That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
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That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
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That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Donard Parent Teachers Association Annual report and for the year ended 30" September 2025
Independent examiner's qualified statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
T. Vint FCCA
For and on behalf of S.M. Vint & Co Chartered Certified Accountants & Registered Auditors 8 Newry Road Banbridge BT32 3HN
3" April 2026
Donard Parent Teachers Association Annual report and for the year ended 30" September 2025
Statement of Financial Activities
| Note | Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | 2025 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Incoming and endowments from: | |||||
| Donations | 2 | 750 | - | 750 | |
| Charitable activities | 2 | 7,278 | - | 7,278 | |
| Totalincoming resources | __ | 8,028 | - | 8,028 | |
| Expenditure on: | |||||
| Charitable Activities | 3 | 2,131 | - | 2,131 | |
| Governance costs | 3 | 225 | - | 225 | |
| Total expenditure | 2,356 | - | 2,356 | ||
| Netmovement in funds | 5,672 | - |
DONARD PTA
Report of the Trustees
For the Year Ended 30 September 2025
The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year end 30" September 2025.
The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are listed as:-
Mrs Helen Faulkner
Mrs Mariluz Malcoimson Mrs Lynsey King Miss Chice O’Neill
Structure, governance and management
The Donard PTA is a registered Charity (NIC109770) since 25" October 2023.
The Donard PTA (Parent Teacher’s Association) is governed by a trust deed and the Parent Teacher’s Association.
Objectives & Activities
The charity aims to improve relationships between home and school. This allows the charity to benefit from funding for additional resources for the school whilst also improving links with the local community. Another purpose of the charity is to advance the education of pupils in the Donard school. This will lead to increased educational progress and attainment of pupils in the school and further improve existing links with the local community. These benefits are enhanced by having an active PTA that works in partnership with the school and engages parental support. There is no private benefit from any of the purposes described above.
The organisation will help hold events such as a Christmas fayre, sponsored walks and cake sales to help raise vital funds for the school. The money will go towards things such as donkey therapy and music therapy for all students. Our organisation will raise funds to help buy equipment to enrich the lives of our children, parents and staff. We will hold meetings regularly and come up with ideas to raise funds. We would organise events and volunteer at them to engage with the school families and the public
Review of Operations and future development
The Trustees are content with the income generated by the existing Parent Teacher’s Association in the year to end September 2025.
Review of Finances
The Charities income for the year to 30" September 2025 was £8,027.77
Public Benefit Statements
The Trustees consider they have complied with their respective duties to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit as published by the Charity Commission for Northern treland.
Statement of Trustee’s responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and United Kingdom accounting standards.
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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e Make estimates that are reasonable and prudent e Select most appropriate accounting policies and apply in a consistent format
-
e Clarify that applicable accounting standards have been followed and further explained in the financial statements and have prepared the financial statements.
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The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the above requirements in preparing the financial statements.
The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Association and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities. Policies are also in place for such issues.
Approved by the Trustees,
Mrs Helen Faulkner
Chairperson
- 3 April 2026
Donard Parent Teachers Association Annual report and for the year ended 30" September 2025
Statement of Assets & Liabilities for the Year Ended 30" September 2025
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Reconciliation offunds at 30.09.2025 | |
| TotalFunds brought forward | - |
| Surplus/(Deficit) this year end | 5,672 |
| Total Funds carriedforward | 5,672 |
| Bank& Cash balances: | |
| Cash atbank and inhand | 5,672 |
| Represented by | |
| Restricted funds | - |
| Unrestricted funds | 5,672 |
| TotalFunds | 5,672 |
Approved by the board and signed on its behalf by:
Miss Chloe O’Neill Treasurer
3" April 2026
Donard Parent Teachers Association Annual report and for the year ended 3 Of" September 2025
Notes to the accounts
1. Accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted, judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the financial statements are as follows:
a) Preparation of accounts on a going concern basis
The charity generally meets its day to day working capital requirements from its annual income. The Trustees have obtained and reviewed cash flow forecasts for the coming year and based on these are satisfied that the charity has resources to provide a reasonable expectation that it can continue to meet its financial obligations as they fall due for the foreseeable future. Therefore these financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
b) Income
Income is accounted for on a cash receipts basis as the amount is collected and are allocated as either restricted or unrestricted funds according to the terms of the donation.
c) Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised on a cash payments basis.
d) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less and bank overdrafts.
e) Funds
Funds are classified as either restricted or restricted funds or unrestricted funds, defined as follows:
Restricted funds are funds subject to specific requirements as to their use which may be declared by the donor or with their authority or created through legal processes, but still within the wider objects of the charity.
Unrestricted funds are expendable at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. If parts of the unrestricted funds are earmarked at the discretion of the trustees for a particular purpose, they are designated as a separate fund. This designation has an administrative purpose only and does not legally restrict the trustees’ discretion to apply the fund.
Donard Parent Teachers Association Annual report and for the year ended 30" September 2025
Notes to the accounts (cont’d)
2. Income from Donations and Legacies
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Incoming resources | |||
| Fundraising eventspreviousyear Christmas Fayre Summer Fete |
2,000 2,056 3,222 |
- - - |
2,000 2,.056 3,222 |
| Donations fromMUFA | 750 | - | 750 |
| Totalincomingresources | 8,028 | - | 8,028 |
KJ Analysis of Direct Charitable Expenditure
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | funds | 2025 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Direct charitable expenditure ChristmasFayreExpenses School Supplies Summer fete expenses School Music Therapy Equine Therapy In School event |
120 63 952 100 700 259 |
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120 63 952 100 700 259 |
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| Insurance | 162 | : | 162 | |
| Totaldirectcharitableexpenditure | __ | 2,356 | - | 2,356 |
The average number of employees during the year was nil.