| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |
| for |
| Friends of Chesterton School & Nursery |
| Ltd |
| REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: |
| REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: |
| Report of the Trustees and |
| Unaudited Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |
| for |
| Friends of Chesterton School & Nursery |
| Ltd |
| Friends of Chesterton School & Nursery |
| Ltd |
| Contents of the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |
| Page |
| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 | to | 9 |
| Friends of Chesterton School & Nursery |
| Ltd (Registered number: 08781609) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |
| Trustees' Annual Report |
| Trustees |
| The trustees who served during the financial year were: |
| Mrs Sandra Walker |
| Mrs Alysen Scriven |
| Ms April Czajkowski (appointed July 2025) |
| OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES |
| Objectives and aims |
| The charity's objects are to advance the education and wellbeing of pupils at Chesterton School and Nursery. Activities undertaken to further these objects include fundraising and the provision of facilities, equipment and resources that enhance pupils' educational and social experiences. Trustees have had due regard to Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. |
| ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE |
| Charitable activities |
| The charity delivered a range of fundraising activities during the year, providing public benefit primarily to pupils and families of the school and the wider local community. Funds raised supported educational resources, school trips and enrichment activities. |
| A significant long-term investment was made in playground equipment, including a pirate ship play structure, funded through reserves accumulated over several years. Support from local businesses and supermarkets enabled further investment in outdoor play equipment, including a climbing frame awaiting installation. |
| FINANCIAL REVIEW |
| Financial position |
| The charity is funded entirely through voluntary fundraising. Trustees are satisfied with the financial performance during the year, with successful events and sufficient reserves, including stock held for future fundraising. |
| FUTURE PLANS |
| The charity plans to continue investing in outdoor play equipment and improving outdoor spaces. A fully established committee and growing volunteer base will support ongoing fundraising and sustainability. |
| STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT |
| Governing document |
| Friends of Chesterton School and Nursery is governed by a board of trustees who are responsible for the overall management and control of the charity. The charity is administered by a team of volunteers; none are employed by the charity, although some trustees are also employees or governors of the primary school. |
| Trustees meet once per academic term, with an Annual General Meeting held annually. Trustee vacancies are filled by recruiting individuals from within the school community. New trustees are provided with Charity Commission guidance on trustees' duties and public benefit. |
| REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS |
| Registered Company number |
| Registered Charity number |
| Registered office |
| Friends of Chesterton School & Nursery |
| Ltd (Registered number: 08781609) |
| Report of the Trustees |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |
| Trustees |
| Company Secretary |
| Independent Examiner |
| Monahans Limited |
| Monahans |
| Oakley House |
| Tetbury Road |
| Cirencester |
| Glos |
| GL7 1US |
| Approved by order of the board of trustees on |
| Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of |
| Friends of Chesterton School & Nursery |
| Ltd |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Friends of Chesterton School & Nursery Ltd ('the Company') |
| I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 August 2025. |
| Responsibilities and basis of report |
| As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). |
| Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. |
| Independent examiner's statement |
| I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: |
| 1. | accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or |
| 2. | the accounts do not accord with those records; or |
| 3. | the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or |
| 4. | the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). |
| I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. |
| Monahans Limited |
| The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
| Monahans |
| Oakley House |
| Tetbury Road |
| Cirencester |
| Glos |
| GL7 1US |
| 19 May 2026 |
| Friends of Chesterton School & Nursery |
| Ltd |
| Statement of Financial Activities |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Unrestricted | Total |
| fund | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Other trading activities | 2 |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Raising funds |
| Other |
| Total |
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | ( |
) |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 12,241 |
| Friends of Chesterton School & Nursery |
| Ltd (Registered number: 08781609) |
| Balance Sheet |
| 31 August 2025 |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| Unrestricted | Total |
| fund | funds |
| Notes | £ | £ |
| CURRENT ASSETS |
| Cash at bank and in hand |
| CREDITORS |
| Amounts falling due within one year | 6 | ( |
) | ( |
) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES |
| NET ASSETS |
| FUNDS | 7 |
| Unrestricted funds | 12,241 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 12,241 |
| The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 August 2025. |
| The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 August 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. |
| The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for |
| (a) | ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and |
| (b) | preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. |
| These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime. |
| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on |
| Friends of Chesterton School & Nursery |
| Ltd |
| Notes to the Financial Statements |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |
| 1. | ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
| Basis of preparing the financial statements |
| The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. |
| Income |
| All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. |
| Expenditure |
| Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. |
| Tangible fixed assets |
| Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. |
| Taxation |
| The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. |
| Fund accounting |
| Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. |
| Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. |
| Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. |
| 2. | OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Fundraising events |
| Cake sales and summer fête |
| Disco | 1,423 | 407 |
| Christmas raffle and fête | 1,104 | 1,394 |
| Friends of Chesterton School & Nursery |
| Ltd |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |
| 3. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
| There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2025 nor for the year ended 31 August 2024. |
| Trustees' expenses |
| There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2025 nor for the year ended 31 August 2024. |
| 4. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
| Unrestricted |
| fund |
| £ |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM |
| Other trading activities |
| EXPENDITURE ON |
| Raising funds |
| Other |
| Total |
| NET INCOME |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS |
| Total funds brought forward |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 12,241 |
| 5. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS |
| Plant and |
| machinery |
| £ |
| COST |
| At 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025 |
| DEPRECIATION |
| At 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025 |
| NET BOOK VALUE |
| At 31 August 2025 |
| At 31 August 2024 |
| Friends of Chesterton School & Nursery |
| Ltd |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |
| 6. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR |
| 2025 | 2024 |
| £ | £ |
| Accrued expenses |
| 7. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.9.24 | in funds | 31.8.25 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 12,241 | (8,642 | ) | 3,599 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | (8,642 | ) | 3,599 |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 10,404 | (19,046 | ) | (8,642 | ) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | ( |
) | (8,642 | ) |
| Comparatives for movement in funds |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.9.23 | in funds | 31.8.24 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 11,465 | 776 | 12,241 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 11,465 | 776 | 12,241 |
| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 5,677 | (4,901 | ) | 776 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 5,677 | (4,901 | ) | 776 |
| Friends of Chesterton School & Nursery |
| Ltd |
| Notes to the Financial Statements - continued |
| for the Year Ended 31 August 2025 |
| 7. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued |
| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |
| Net |
| movement | At |
| At 1.9.23 | in funds | 31.8.25 |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 11,465 | (7,866 | ) | 3,599 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 11,465 | (7,866 | ) | 3,599 |
| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |
| Incoming | Resources | Movement |
| resources | expended | in funds |
| £ | £ | £ |
| Unrestricted funds |
| General fund | 16,081 | (23,947 | ) | (7,866 | ) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 16,081 | (23,947 | ) | (7,866 | ) |
| 8. | RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES |