Friends of Bedonwell Schools

Registered charity 1158598 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FBINS, FOBS, FRIENDS OF BEDONWELL INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL, FRIENDS OF BEDONWELL INFANTS AND NURSERY SCHOOL

We hold 2 fairs annually, summer and Christmas time. We also hold cake sales, book sales, sweet cone sales and gift sales. We hold discos for all year groups and hold non-uniform days where children wear their own clothes for a £1 donation. We also have Christmas card designs for sale. All of this helps to raise important funds to expand the childrens' learning.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY:DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL; ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.

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 generated a net income of £8,904, increasing unrestricted fund balances from £15,035 to £23,939. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, a policy which has been upheld throughout the year. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and financial statements accorded with those 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 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 policy and procedures
• 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
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Gemma Smee
• Katie Hanson
• Kerry Townsend
• Tracey Greenaway

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

Operates in: Bexley

Income and spending

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