FRIENDS OF TOWERS FUNDRAISING ASSOCIATION
School 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 a net surplus of £4,698.29 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £30,329.91 against total expenditure of £25,631.62. Per the balance sheet, free reserves (balance carried forward) stood at £19,872.44. The independent reviewer confirmed that nothing came to their attention to suggest the accounts were materially misstated.
What the accounts disclose
“Fundraising Events² 15,241.59”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2023 (received 09/10/2024, 101 days after the 30/06/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Aiysha Ahmed
- Daniela Patras
- Ian Meadows
- kierith bhamber
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £30k | £26k |
| 31/08/2024 | £59k | £44k |
| 31/08/2023 | £39k | £18k |
| 31/08/2022 | £19k | £9k |
| 31/08/2021 | £17k | £17k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF TOWERS FUNDRAISING ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £4,698.29 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £30,329.91 against total expenditure of £25,631.62. Per the balance sheet, free reserves (balance carried forward) stood at £19,872.44. The independent reviewer confirmed that nothing came to their attention to suggest the accounts were materially misstated. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF TOWERS FUNDRAISING ASSOCIATION | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF BRIDGETOWN SCHOOL | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF THE FREE SCHOOL | £20k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF BOTLEY SCHOOL | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | 30.7% | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF SQUIRRELS | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | 53.8% | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING | £493k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |