THE FRIENDS OF ST MICHAEL'S SCHOOL

Registered charity 1092344 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Raising funds from school-based activities for the further benefit of the pupils and staff.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY2.1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STAFF PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL;2.2 ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.

Area of benefit: ST MICHAEL'S PRIMARY SCHOOL

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

Causes: Education/training · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Braintree, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£29k

Latest spending

£22k

Registered

2002

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £16,497.56 at the end of the financial year. The trustees report that the charity has a formally agreed reserves policy to maintain physical equipment installed in the school, with £2,000 designated for this purpose. The filing confirms there are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintaining physical equipment installed in the school by us (held: £16k)

“FOSM has a formally agreed reserves policy. Reserves are to be kept for the purpose of maintaining physical equipment installed in the school by us.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: FOSM is affiliated to ParentKind, which provides model governance documents, guidance, and insurance cover. No trustee or connected person has received any personal benefit from the charity’s funds.

“FOSM is affiliated to ParentKind, the UK-wide membership organisation for parent associations, which provides us with model governance documents, guidance, and insurance cover. Other than the above, the charity has no formal relationships with other related parties. No trustee or connected person has received any personal benefit from the charity’s funds.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Erica Westwood
Kirsty Mayes
Marie Cook

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£29k	£22k
31/03/2024	£14k	£16k
31/03/2023	£16k	£12k
31/03/2022	£8k	£6k
31/03/2021	£4k	£7k

Common questions

Is THE FRIENDS OF ST MICHAEL'S SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £16,497.56 at the end of the financial year. The trustees report that the charity has a formally agreed reserves policy to maintain physical equipment installed in the school, with £2,000 designated for this purpose. The filing confirms there are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FRIENDS OF WORPLESDON SCHOOL.

FRIENDS OF WORPLESDON SCHOOL income £21k
THE FRIENDS OF CASTLE HILL SCHOOL income £25k
THE FRIENDS OF ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH, ST ALBANS income £25k
THE FRIENDS OF BELL FARM SCHOOL income £39k
FRIENDS OF ST PETER'S SCHOOL income £31k
FRIENDS OF ST JAMES' SCHOOL income £78k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE FRIENDS OF ST MICHAEL'S SCHOOL	£29k	—	above	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF WORPLESDON SCHOOL FY2025	£21k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF CASTLE HILL SCHOOL FY2025	£25k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH, ST ALBANS FY2025	£25k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF BELL FARM SCHOOL FY2025	£39k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF ST PETER'S SCHOOL FY2025	£31k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.