FRIENDS OF GROOMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL (FGPS)

Charity number: 1085037
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Fundraising for our school, running events for the children and the parents, to build a social community within the school's family and the local community. Events include the May Fair, children's disco, cake sales, raffles, quiz night, cheese and wine evening, children's crafts and recycling schemes.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £27,926
Total expenditure: £30,509

People

4 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(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:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 February 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ST THOMAS' CEP SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
No policies declared
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Emily Hayes Trustee 10 October 2024
None on record
Steve Harris Trustee 10 October 2023
None on record
Theresa Towle Trustee 11 October 2022
None on record
Rebecca Carter Trustee 08 November 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £23.79k £10.14k £6.70k £28.75k £27.93k
Total expenditure £26.43k £20.53k £10.42k £5.33k £30.51k
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 31 August 2023 17 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 17 June 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2022 22 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 22 June 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2021 07 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2020 07 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2019 13 January 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 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 15 JUNE 2000 as amended on 10 Oct 2024

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY 2.1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL; 2.2 ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS;

Area of benefit

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

ST THOMAS' CEP SCHOOL

Contact information

Address:
St. Thomas C Of E Primary School
Corseley Road
Groombridge
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Kent
TN3 9SF
Phone:
01892864305
Email:
office@groombridgest-thomas.e-sussex.sch.uk
Website:

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