Friends of West Leigh Schools

Registered charity 1079449 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEST LEIGH PARENTS ASSOCIATION

To provide support and to raise funds for both West Leigh Infant and West Leigh Junior Schools.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO RAISE FUNDS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN ATTENDING WEST LEIGH INFANT SCHOOL AND WEST LEIGH JUNIOR SCHOOLS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS "THE SCHOOLS"). WEST LEIGH JUNIOR SCHOOL CONVERTED TO ACADEMY STATUS HEADED BY THE PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST IN 2016.

Area of benefit: WEST LEIGH

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity raised £52,316 and expended £55,738 during the year, resulting in a net deficit of £3,422. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to keep available free reserves sufficient to finance events and support schools in unforeseen circumstances. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or their accord with those records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of West Leigh Schools (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Natasha Hampton -Streetchair
• Jade Gray
• Lauren Caldwell
• Lauren Harrington

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

Operates in: Southend-on-sea

Income and spending

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