OAKLANDS FIRST SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
GENERAL FUNDRAISING
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated £47,379 from fundraising activities and incurred £15,754 in related expenses, resulting in a net cash deficit for the year of £11,452. The trustees report that total reserves stand at £5,632, which is above the agreed minimum policy target of £5,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees agreed to reduce the minimum level of free reserves to £5,000” — page 5
“Related Party. The fund exists to support the pupils of the school and may have transactions with both the School's Public Fund and unofficial (Rocket Club) Fund. The PSA generates most of its income from fundraising activities which take place on school premises. From time to time the school request that certain items be considered for funding by the PSA.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Funders the charity credits
- John Lyon
Trustees
- Rebecca Evanschair
- Adam Hanke
- CLAIRE PURCHASE
- Clare Green
- Diana Samouri
- HANNAH LAKEY
- Hazel Muller
- Katie Duncan
- Ralitsa Valcheva
- Raquel Surally Wallace
- Rhiannon Allan
- Tayyaba Jabeen Latif
- Victoria Brazier
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £47k | £58k |
| 31/08/2024 | £41k | £41k |
| 31/08/2023 | £47k | £44k |
| 31/08/2022 | £37k | £32k |
| 31/08/2021 | £20k | £26k |
Common questions
Is OAKLANDS FIRST SCHOOL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated £47,379 from fundraising activities and incurred £15,754 in related expenses, resulting in a net cash deficit for the year of £11,452. The trustees report that total reserves stand at £5,632, which is above the agreed minimum policy target of £5,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/03/2019 | £300 | Oaklands PSA Eco-Friendly Events |