FRIENDS OF PADDOCK WOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL

Registered charity 1098480 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising activities for the benefit of the school and children. Our usual activities include summer event, christmas activities, fireworks night, school discos and quiz nights.

Objects

O ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY: (1) DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL; (2) ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE PADDOCK WOOD, KENT

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
£28k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £1,847.39 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with retained surplus carried forward totalling £26,708.48. The trustees maintain a contingency reserve of up to £2,000 to cover upfront event costs and unpredictable expenses. The independent examiner confirmed that the financial statements fairly represent the charity's financial position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: up to £2,000 (held: £27k)
“A contingency reserve of up to £2,000 is ideally to be maintained to ensure funds are available for upfront costs involved when organising events and in case of any unpredictable expense that arises.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£28k£26k
31/03/2024£22k£16k
31/03/2023£27k£26k
31/03/2022£21k£21k
31/03/2021£2k£10k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF PADDOCK WOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £1,847.39 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with retained surplus carried forward totalling £26,708.48. The trustees maintain a contingency reserve of up to £2,000 to cover upfront event costs and unpredictable expenses. The independent examiner confirmed that the financial statements fairly represent the charity's financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.