DAME ALLAN'S SCHOOLS PARENTS' ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1137728 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main fund raising events are the annual Christmas Bazaar and the bi-annual Spring Ball. DASPA organises social events to combine fund raising with enhancing the family ethos associated with Dame Allan schools. Other recent events have included a Wine-tasting evening, an Indian culture evening, a Ceilidh & a disco for middle school pupils.

Objects

The object of the association (the objects) is to advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by:2.1 Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school2.2 Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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 raised just over £25,000 in income and incurred costs of just over £15,500, resulting in a surplus. The trustees note that they will agree a reserve policy this year to diminish the high levels of reserves currently held.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Vanessa Jane Morrellchair
• Dr Katherine Jane Lilford
• Dr Laura Ann Percy
• Dr Sarah Louise Johnson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Julie Ann Brazier
• Melissa Gaglardi
• Stephen Davies

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City

Income and spending

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