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FRIENDS OF ST MARYS SCHOOL

Registered charity 1050230 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the charity is to advance the education of the pupils of St Mary's Catholic School, Bishop's Stortford, and in particular to raise the capital funds required for the provision of new buildings or the improvement of existing buildings.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF ST MARYS SCHOOL, BISHOPS STORTFORD IN THE COUNTY OF HERTFORDSHIRE

Area of benefit: BISHOPS STORTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE

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
£54k
Latest spending
£70k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £73,407.70, which the trustees regard as reserves for the sole benefit of capital projects and school activity support. The charity reports no employees and minimal incidental expenditure, with income derived entirely from parental donations and gift aid. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records or statutory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Parental Donations (100% of income)
“Total funds raised in the financial year under report were £42,332 (2024 - £51,841), of which all arose from Parental Donations.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: all funds within the Charity from time to time to be held in its unrestricted funds as a Reserve (held: £73k)
“The Trustees therefore regard all funds within the Charity from time to time to be held in its unrestricted funds as a Reserve, for the sole benefit of St. Mary’s Catholic School capital projects and School Activity Support referred to above, to be distributed at the sole discretion of the Trustees.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£54k£70k
31/03/2024£63k£53k
31/03/2023£76k£93k
31/03/2022£54k£67k
31/03/2021£56k£70k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF ST MARYS SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £73,407.70, which the trustees regard as reserves for the sole benefit of capital projects and school activity support. The charity reports no employees and minimal incidental expenditure, with income derived entirely from parental donations and gift aid. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records or statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.