Friends of Downview Primary School

Registered charity 1100187 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DOWNVIEW SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

We organise a range of events to raise funds for the school, e.g. xmas, easter and summer fayres.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY (1) DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE 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

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 achieved a net income of £20,471 before donations for the year ended 31 August 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves held at year-end were £15,745, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £1,000. The charity's financial position is supported by voluntary receipts and fundraising events, with total receipts of £34,095 and total payments of £24,741.

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 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• 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 Downview Primary School (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Katherine Chutechair
• Claire Louise Wilson
• Joanne Alison Edwards
• Kirsty Spokes
• Linda Mary Sheehan

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

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