Friends of Lark Rise Academy

Charity number: 1033843
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are an Academy school PTA and raise funds throughout the year to purchase school equipment and to help provide a safe and enriching environment. This year we provided new libraries for each key stage. We hold fetes, raffles, discos and quiz nights for the parents and children at the school. It is run by the parents and teachers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 03 September 2024

Total income: £11,067
Total expenditure: £10,251

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 February 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FRIENDS AT LARKRISE LOWER SCHOOL (Working name)
  • LARK RISE P T A (Working name)
  • FRIENDS AT LARK RISE LOWER SCHOOL (Previous name)
  • LARK RISE PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sally Oliver Trustee 07 October 2025
None on record
Stephanie Cremin Trustee 07 October 2025
None on record
Ellis Hall Trustee 07 October 2025
None on record
Amy Hancock Trustee 07 October 2025
None on record
Michelle Gillian Bryson Trustee 14 November 2019
3RD DUNSTABLE ST PETER'S SCOUT GROUP
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 03/09/2020 03/09/2021 03/09/2022 03/09/2023 03/09/2024
Total gross income £5.34k £3.51k £10.60k £6.88k £11.07k
Total expenditure £5.80k £5.30k £9.03k £4.66k £10.25k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 03 September 2024 18 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 03 September 2024 Not required
Annual return 03 September 2023 18 June 2025 350 days late
Accounts and TAR 03 September 2023 Not required
Annual return 03 September 2022 18 June 2025 716 days late
Accounts and TAR 03 September 2022 Not required
Annual return 03 September 2021 30 July 2022 27 days late
Accounts and TAR 03 September 2021 Not required
Annual return 03 September 2020 01 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 03 September 2020 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29 SEPTEMBER 1993, AS AMENDED 5TH DECEMBER 2002. as amended on 23 Oct 2025

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN PRACTICE THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE SCHOOL

Contact information

Address:
Lark Rise Academy
Cartmel Drive
DUNSTABLE
LU6 3PT
Phone:
01582607852
Email:
falls@larkrise.com
Website:

No information available