FRIENDS OF DAVENIES

Registered charity 1167552 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOD

FOD organises fun events at School for the boys, families, parents and staff, to help bring the School community together, and to raise money to purchase extras beyond the School's budget for the benefit of the boys' education academically and otherwise. In addition, FOD donates a percentage of the annual profit to charities decided by the boys.

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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Latest income

£30k

Latest spending

£76k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased significantly to £30,407 from £143,078 in the prior year, resulting in a net loss of £45,783. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £56,120 at the end of the period, held primarily to cover upfront event costs and a specific savings balance for a new science building development.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: cover up front costs for events (held: £56k)

“Reserves of 56,120 are held at the end of the year to cover up front costs for events.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Stephen Lunnchair
ANNA ELIZABETH SHEWARD
Ann Tennant
Anna Edwards
Bettina Hussain
DEBORAH ANN BATTERSBY
REBECCA DICKINSON
Rebecca Rubel
Stephanie Bayless
Tara Boon

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£30k	£76k
31/08/2024	£143k	£86k
31/08/2023	£24k	£35k
31/08/2022	£128k	£85k
31/08/2021	£6k	£22k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF DAVENIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased significantly to £30,407 from £143,078 in the prior year, resulting in a net loss of £45,783. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £56,120 at the end of the period, held primarily to cover upfront event costs and a specific savings balance for a new science building development. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.