McLgren Hi
h School P.T.A
MTNITTF,S OFAGM Tuesda
28th October 2025
Present:
Victoria Lee (co-chair), Jo Page (treasurer), Karen Freeman (secretary), Alistair
Campbell (D.H.T), Caroline Robertson, Lisa Smith, Mel Brydie
Janine Macdonald, Roslyn Drummond, Megan Ross, Veronica Kerrigan
roval of minutes from
revious A.G.M 25/09/2024:
Agyreed. Jo proposed. Victoria seconded.
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rsons R
Victoria and Janine would like to thank everybody sincerely for all their hard work,
supp)rt, time and enthusiasm in helping to raise funds for the McLaren High school
community.
It has been a busy year, and the PTA successfully supported events such as the Toy Fair
held at McLaren High (now nm by CYP), the Christmas and Spring Concert, S I parent
evening, as well as the Spring Fundraising event in the kirk hall and the Instrumental
Music Service Annual Concert. Each event not only raised valuable funds but also
brou&yht together families and staff to celebrate and admire McLaren High school pupils,
talents.
Through the generosity of the school community, we raised a significant amount of
money which supported various school resources, trips and club activities and the
running of the breakfast club. Our commitment is not only to support academic success
but also to improve the wider student experience.
The PTA are also very grateful for the generosity of local businesses donating raffle
prizes. Without local business support. we could not run successful raffles, especially
at the Christmas and Spring Concert.
Victoria and Janine would like to express our heartfelt thanks to our Treasurer, Jo, for
managing the accounts so efficiently and for fjlling in fundraising fornis. and to our
Secretary, Karery compiling reports and minutes and being on top of any adininistrative
task. In addition, we would like to express our gratitude to Alistair Campbell for
continuously supporting the PTA and attending our meetings and supporting our
activities. I.astly, our heartfelt thanks gio out to the previous committee members who
were sincerely patient with us over the last year handing over the regime to us.
Looking ahead, we hope to build a wider network of parents who are willing to spare
some of their time supporting the PTA at events and to increase our fundraising efforts
which we can only do with an increased network of parent helpers. Every contribution.
no matter how small, makes a genuine th'fference to our students and school community.
It has been a privilege to serve as co-chairs this year. Many thanks to everyone for your
continued support and it was a pleasure to work alongside such a positive and dedicated
group of people. We are looking forward to another joyful year ahead.

Secreta
'sre
Liability annual insurance renewed and paid directly by the school (Parent cow￿7
funds). General PTA event risk assessment fmalised (thanks to Gemma for doing the
first draft). Need central place to store PTA meeting minutes. Legal requirement is onty
for Parent Council minutes but will add PTA AGM minutes for transparency and for
future reference. AlisLqir rep)rted that the school website is currently being utxlated but
will add links to AGM minutes. We need to update the PTA web page. Karen to seThl
recent years, AGM minutes to Alistair.
5 new PTA members signed up at Sl parents, evening so a great success and much
needed new help for the PTA.
urer's re
rtfor
ear
031"A
2025:
nie
in:
£145.19 JP Morgan dividends
£3,066.58 Refreshment sales minus cost of sales (£1,012.55) leaves profit of £2,054.03
(£253.87 less than previous year attributed to losing Toy Fair revenue).
£17.17 Easy Fundraising
Don
tion
made from PTA fun
£62 to Karen Stecle for STEM project
£33.99 for HE plastic tubs
£500 for MHS breakfast club
£50 donation to MHS for War Memorial Prize
£1.081.31 donations to various school departments
£91 paid to Kirk Hall for MHS summer fayre.
Total donations towards school gctivities: £1,818.30 (compared to £2,230 donated
in year ending 3110812024)
From Duke of Edinburgh fund: £335.88 to pay for DotE gilets for volunteers
Balan
ar
PTA account: £4,365.43 (£3,794.34)
Carpe Diem Account: £2,227.14 (£3,167.27)
Travel Fund Account: £2,860.07 (£2,815.98)
DotE Account: £1 0.130.29 (£10.336,70)
Note: figures in brackets are from year ending 31/08/2024.
in
Big thank you to Jo for successful Hydro fund application for kayak trailer service grant.
Hydro fund committee suggested leaving it a year before the school applies again.
£800 remaining in school's travel fund so agreed to top it up by £200 now to have total
£1,000 available. School has own minibus so lots of upkeep costs and the costs have
quadrupled in recent years.
Alistair reported there will be no school summer show this year (every 2 years due to
large amount of work required).

Will send reminder to all school parents/carers for Easy fundraising sign up before
Christmas shopping rush.
Suggestion from Mel Brydie to approach Tay Fitness for funds for volunteering at
events. Jo to contact Pete and Iona Waugh.
Suggestion from Karen to host our own independent fundraising events to raise more
money but agreed that better to suptx)rt school events for now to reduce workload on a
relatively small active PTA group.
The following allocations were decided for thi's year's PTA contribution to MHS:
Teacher
Bid Details
Amount
Requested
,*Granted
Comments
K. Milligan
Codebreaker Trip to Bletchley
Park (Milton Keynes) for 12-14
S5-S6 Computing Science
pupils (2nd week of Nov) - vlslt
historic home of computlng
Breakfast Club
£ 250.00
£ 150.00
V. Kerrigan
£ 500.00
Not needed
anymore thanks to
Coop funding
Gum shields, shln guards and
football boots for pupils who
cannot afford them
(£20*£24+£60 resprectlvely) -
Rugby, Hockey, Football
Ski Ergo~ cardio equipment-
benefit all pupils from Sl
onwards- any contribution
would make a real difference
£ 104.00
£ 104.00
Montgomery,
C. Hunter, A.
Robertson
£ 500.00
£ 250.00
Montogomery/
C. Hunter
G. Head, l.
Wilson
Bookbuzz- subsidised book-
gifting programmed designed
to promote and support
reading for pleasure amongst
our new Sls; happy with full or
partly funding; £3.55 per pupil
x127
£ 450.00
£ 300.00
E. Archibald
Establishment of a Uniform
hub to increase storage
capacity, furnlture from Ikea
£ 750.00
£ 100.00
Possibly ask Keir
Construction to
make something or
donatev

J. Ward.
Art Club- fundswlll be used
for essential supplies,
workshop materials, and
resources - alm is to explore
new artforms and techniques
In a supportive environment,
envisage to engage pupils
through the art club and
contrlbut to whole-school
events and initiatives, supplies
include air dry clay, gel plates
and ink, tote bags, yarn pva
lues etc.
Robotics Competition Support
Fund for national finals in
robotics competitions for
disadvantaged learners, fund
to cover accommodation I
night, travel and 2 substantial
meals
Tablet to use forAnimation,
Digital drawing, Graphics
Design, Fllm, Photography- to
prepare pupils for future
careers in the Creative
Industrles sector
£ 250.00
£ 150.00
11
J. Power
£ 160.00
£ 160.00
M, MacFadyen
and D.
Harrlson
£ 320.00
£ 320.00
TOTAL
£ 1,534.00
El
Co~Chairs: Janine Macdonald and Victoria Lee (Karen proposed, Jo seconded)
Secretary: Karen Kett (Jo proposed, Victoria seconded)
Treasurer: Jo Page (Karen proposed, Mel seconded)
No objections.
AOB:
Alistair presented thank you cards and flowers to fornier PTA otTicers for their years of
hard work and dedication to the school.
Upcoming Chn'stmas concert on 15th December 2025 (later changed to 18th December):
will not apply for a licence to sell alcohol this time. Will try mulled apple juice instead.
Will request 150 mince pies from Mhor Bread and Victoria will ask Campbells for a
shortbread donation. Raffle donations required.
Date of next meetin
AGM TBC.
Regular meeting Wednesday 26th November, 6.30pm, McLaren Room.
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Inde
endent Examiners Re
Association
ort t the trustees of M
chool Parent Teachers
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st August 2025
Respective responsibilities of trustee and examiner
The charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms
of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities (Scotland)
Regulations 2006. The Gharity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation
10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the
accounts as required under section 44(1)(C) of the Act and to state whether particular matters
have come to my attention.
Basls of Independent examlner's statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts
(Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination indudes a review of the accounting records
kept by tha charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also
includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks
explanations from the trustees (x)nceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do
not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not
express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examlners statement
In the course for my examination, no matter has come to my attention
1) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that In any materlal respect the
requirements:
To keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44 (1) (a) of the 2005
Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply
with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulation
Have not been met, or
2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the ac￿unt8 to be reached.
Name: Joanna Chodyniecki
Address: 10 Main Street, Doune, FK16 6BJ
Date: 30th March 2026

D•t•
Description
(>•nlN Bd*nc• IrtS•ptsrnb•r 2024
02A19ft024 Chq 300116 Donatlon to Kar￿ Steelekn STEM project
02fv912024 Chq 300117 C4rpe Di•n Prlzv•to WS
02mn024 Chq 3(K1118 D OlE￿Ilets￿t*hV ¥olunteffs
04/IOR024 Chq 3(X)119 CYP ieplastlc tubsfor H.E. Dep•rtrnffrt
08noft024 Chq 300120. tk)n•tion to MHS Br••kf¥t aub
08/ion024 Chq 300121- AAHS War Mornorial PfiZ•
20110ft024 Chq 300122-CYP refund5 recttobw Toy F•lr
20110ft024 Chq 300123- Awatson relund re Toy F•lf
20/IOn024 Chq 300124- J ￿GUIre rolund r• Toy Falr
21110ft024 gjm Up T•klns5from (Xt Toy Falr
22110ft024 T•kin65from Toy F•lr
0511 In024 Tfanrfwf•d frorn OofE frjr Gll•ts
28111ft024 Chq 3o0l26-vLeer￿nds rechrixmas Concut
29nift024 JPMUK EQ
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16n2ft024 SUM UP T•kln85 from Chri#mas conc
17A2ft024 WMUPTakln8sfrom Chrlstmw•con¢•rt
20n 2n024 Transf•rr•d from C•rp• Dl•m kcount
14KIIR025 Cth Taklns5from Chrlstrnas c{mc￿ 2024
I1￿2ft025 Vth•y pald In from HI￿ School Parart COU￿11 fix U•blllty Irrfuranc•
28A)212025 JPM UK EQ
13fi)3ft025 Chq 300128- ￿rts Donatlon to vaflous depaftmffits
20￿31202 5 Grant •W4fded by the Co-op food youp fi)r th• WS Bro•kknt aub
04K14n025 Up TaklnFfrom Eartor Concwt
13A15t2025 Pl￿￿￿t from Easy Fundraising
30A)512025 JPM UK EQ
IOA)6n025 Cath takin85 from East•r Conc
23fv6ft025 300132-￿10fen Hlgh &hool- 8reokfvst aub (tron*rrlng C?￿P grqntj
24￿6￿025 Up T•kln65 from School Show - ￿)ndaY nlsht
25K16n025 Cmh Takinr• from School Show- V&>nd4y night
25m6ft025 Up Taklnpfrom khLK)15how- Tuaday nltht
26106ft025 gjrn Up T•kln& from School Show- Wednesday nl
30A)6n025 Chq 300134- ￿pPlI& lof School Show from Bookw - Jo P•
30A)6ft025 Cash Takln85 from School Show - TuNday & Wednesd•y nlthts
16ft)7A025 Chq 300131 C4ll•ndw Klrk Hlrofof School F•yro
23KJ7ft025 Chq 300135- ￿pPlI•s￿￿ khool Show from Booker- Vlc Lee
23M7A025 Chq 300136- Call•ndL¥ Vouth Prolfft Trust- Wlnefor School Show
29h)8ft025 JPMUK EQ
Bdance
3.79434
3.73234
2.732.34
2,396.46
2J62.47
lJ62.47
IA12.47
1.621.44
1.604.33
1.597.83
55.53 1.65336
773.40 2.426.76
c 335.88 2.762.64
660AIS
41.56 2,701.61
2.4qXI.85
0,98 2.401.83
58.98 2.460.81
C I,rAx).￿ 3.460.81
491.11 5,951.92
173.LX> 4.124.92
24.96 4.149.88
3,068.57
5(K).(K) 3,568.57
19.65 3.58822
17.17 3.60539
21.23 3.626.62
177.50 3.804.12
3J04.12 OfiasQt 31rn/2025-CAgIED 29fv9ft025
35.85 3,339.97
3(K).￿ 3,639.97
62.90 3.702.87
142.53 3.845.40
3,669AO
948.15 4.617.55
4.526.55
4.405A9
4.307.99
57.44 4,365A3
62.00 -
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335.88<
33.99-
191.03
17.11
6.50
102.59
3￿.76-
13)81.31-
176.(M)-
91.00-
121.06
97.50
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4,365.43
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04104n025 IntLYOt
2JIS.98
22.82 2,838.80
21.27 2A60.07
8•lwK• 3110812015
I￿60.07
C*ffiin8 Balanc•
04non024 Interat
20n 2f2024 Tran5ferfed to General Fund
04K14n025 Intertst
3,16727
33.56 3200.83
2200.83
26.31 2227.14
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2227.14
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10336A9
S3.65 1039034
10054.46
75,83 1013029
335.88
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Description
Openlng Balance 1st September 2024
Cr
Balance
3,794.34
Income:
Sum UpTakingsfrom OctToy Fair
Takings from Toy Fair
Transferred from DofE for Gilets
JPM UK EQ
SUM UP Takings from Christmas concert
SUM UP Takingsfrom Christmas concert
Transferred from Carpe Diem Account
Cash Takings from Christmas Concert 2024
Money paid in from MHS Parent Council for Liability Insurance
JPM UK EQ
Grant awarded by the Co-op food group for the MHS Breakfast Club
Sum Up Takingsfrom Easter Concert
Payment from Easy Fundraising
JPMUK EQ
Cash takings from Easter Concert
Sum Up Takingsfrom School Show- Monday night
Cash Takings from School Show- Monday night
Sum UpTakingsfrom School Show-Tuesday night
Sum Up Taking5 from School Show-wednesday night
Cash Takings from School Show-Tuesday & Wednesday nights
JPMUKEq
55.53
773.40
335.88
41.56
0.98
58.98
1,000.00
491.11
173.00
24.96
500.00
19.65
17.17
21.23
177.50
35.85
300.00
62.90
142.53
948.15
57.44
5,237.82
Expendlture:
Chq 300116 Donation to Karen Steelefor STEM project
Chq 300117 Carpe Diem Prizesto MHS
Chq 300118 D of Egilletsfor teacher volunteers
Chq 300119 CYP re plastic tubsfor H.E. Department
Chq 300120- Donation to MHS Breakfast Club
Chq 300121- MHS War Memorial Prize
Chq 300122-CYP refunds re October Toy Fair
Chq 300123-AWatson refund reToy Fair
Chq 300124-J McGuirerefund reToy Fair
Chq 300126-V Leerefvnds rechristmas Concert
Chq 300127-V Lee Booker & Nickel & Dime rechristmas Concert
Chq 300128-MHS Donation to varlous departments
Chq 300132 - MHS- Breakfast Club (transferring Co-op qrant)
Chq 300134-Suppliesfor School Show frorn Booker-jo Page
Chq 300131 Callander Kirk Hirefor School Fayre
Chq 300135-Suppliesfor School Showfrom Booker-vic Lee
Chq 300136-Callanderyouth ProjectTrust-Winefor School Show
62.00
1,000.00
335.88
33.99
500.00
50.00
191.03
17.11
6.50
102.59
300.76
1,081.31
500.00
176.00
91.00
121.06
97.50
4,666.73
Closln8 Balance 3110812025
4,365.43