FRIENDS OF DYSART SCHOOL

Registered charity 1137096 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

FODS runs fundraising activities to advance the education, well-being and independence of the pupils of Dysart School and to promote and protect the physical and mental health of students with disabilities and their carers. Our activities fund equipment, facilities and social events that support the school to develop effective relationships between the staff, parents and the local community.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF DYSART SCHOOL AND TO PROMOTE ANDPROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIRCARERS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENTWHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THESTAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL.

Area of benefit: DYSART 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 · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds £73,290 in unrestricted cash funds, which significantly exceeds the trustees' stated minimum reserves policy of £1,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the keeping of accounting 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 5 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
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding 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 Dysart School (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Edel Harrischair
• ANDREW STODHART
• Ali McCourt
• Joanna Williams
• LEIGH EDSER
• Magdalena Rybicki
• PENNY JELBERT
• Zeinab Malas

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames

Income and spending

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