FRIENDS OF STOKE ROW SCHOOL

Registered charity 1103703 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOSRS

Fundraising to enable children of the school to have additional learning facilties and experiences

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY: (1) DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE 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 THE CATCHMENT AREA OF STOKE ROW C.E. SCHOOL

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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Registered contact address: South Oxfordshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£35k

Latest spending

£20k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that cash reserves decreased by £2,112.28 to £13,686.22, reflecting transfers to the school and future commitments. Net income from fundraising fell by 23% compared to the previous year, while donations and gift aid increased by 135%. The charity's gross income exceeds £25,000, necessitating an independent examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and Gift Aid

“71% of income came from donations and gift aid reclaimed where applicable (39% in 2023/24). the balance of 29% came from fundraising and bank interest.” — page 1

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025

Volunteers: 5
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024

Volunteers: 5
Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); 4% of the £27,543 total gross income on the same return
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023

Volunteers: 5

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of Stoke Row School (FOSRS) (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Eleanor Jane Connolly
JENNIFER VICTORIA ROXBY WEST
Robyn Eve Polisano
karen Louise Dougherty

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£35k	£20k
31/10/2024	£28k	£21k
31/10/2023	£29k	£35k
31/10/2022	£24k	£28k
31/10/2021	£32k	£45k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF STOKE ROW SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that cash reserves decreased by £2,112.28 to £13,686.22, reflecting transfers to the school and future commitments. Net income from fundraising fell by 23% compared to the previous year, while donations and gift aid increased by 135%. The charity's gross income exceeds £25,000, necessitating an independent examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

FRIENDS OF ST JAMES' SCHOOL income £78k
FRIENDS OF RODINGS PRIMARY SCHOOL income £30k
FRIENDS OF SHOREHAM ACADEMY income £38k
FRIENDS OF COURT MOOR SCHOOL income £35k
FRIENDS OF STEEP SCHOOL income £45k
FRIENDS OF STEYNING PRIMARY SCHOOL income £26k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
FRIENDS OF STOKE ROW SCHOOL	£35k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF ST JAMES' SCHOOL FY2025	£78k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF RODINGS PRIMARY SCHOOL FY2025	£30k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF SHOREHAM ACADEMY FY2025	£38k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF COURT MOOR SCHOOL FY2026	£35k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF STEEP SCHOOL FY2025	£45k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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