FRIENDS OF OLD BASING SCHOOLS

Registered charity 1027057 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OLD BASING SCHOOLS PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

Summer Fair & Christmas Fayre & School Discos

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOLS

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE, OLD BASING

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£34k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £35,524.80 at the end of the period, which allowed for £40,077.98 to be donated to the supported schools. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity does not have a formal reserves policy but aims to maintain sufficient funds to cover forthcoming expenses and unforeseen costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Summer fair (31% of income)
“Summer fair 16,136.02”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: no formal policy; aim to hold c.£6k (held: £36k)
“F.O.O.B.S does not have a policy on reserves, but the Treasurer looks to maintain enough money in the bank accounts to fund all forthcoming expenses. We aim to hold reserves of c.£6k to fund any unforeseen expenditure”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Staff from the two schools attend committee meetings; the charity works closely with Old Basing Infants and St Marys CofE Juniors.
“The Charity F.O.O.B.S. works closely with the two schools: Old Basing Infants and St Marys CofE Juniors and a member of staff from each school attends all committee meetings.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£40k£34k
30/09/2024£38k£43k
30/09/2023£46k£38k
30/09/2022£40k£28k
30/09/2021£12k£6k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF OLD BASING SCHOOLS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £35,524.80 at the end of the period, which allowed for £40,077.98 to be donated to the supported schools. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity does not have a formal reserves policy but aims to maintain sufficient funds to cover forthcoming expenses and unforeseen costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.