FRIENDS OF BULLERS WOOD SCHOOL
Fundraising benefitting the community, pupils and the school.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £96,156 as of 31 August 2025, representing a substantial increase from the previous year. The trustees report that all funds are retained on deposit for allocation to agreed projects, with sufficient balances maintained for event-related expenditures.
What the accounts disclose
“Of the £58,503 funds received throughout the financial year, £19,715 was from donations through covenants and £24,810 was from fund-raising through events and sponsorships.” — page 2
“We maintain sufficient balance to enable necessary expenditure for refreshments and licences for events, and for a suitable float at those events.” — page 2
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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- Veronica Huxtablechair
- Helen Tricard
- Kerstin Retzlaff
- Liz Kirby
- Lucy Brooks
- Mike O'Connor
- Paul Palmer
- Peter Taylor
- Sophie Anne Mercer
- Victoria Virtue- Boussie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £59k | £25k |
| 31/08/2024 | £34k | £25k |
| 31/08/2023 | £38k | £49k |
| 31/08/2022 | £49k | £80k |
| 31/08/2021 | £46k | £22k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF BULLERS WOOD SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £96,156 as of 31 August 2025, representing a substantial increase from the previous year. The trustees report that all funds are retained on deposit for allocation to agreed projects, with sufficient balances maintained for event-related expenditures. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.