F.I.S.H.E.S FREEGROUNDS INFANT SCHOOL HELPERS AND EXTRA SUPPORT

Registered charity 1169971 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as F.I.S.H.E.S, FREEGROUNDS INFANT SCHOOL HELPERS AND EXTRA SUPPORT

FISHES (Freegrounds Infant School Helpers and Extra Support) is a parents, teachers and friends of the school, who organise fundraising events for the school. These events include disco's, film nights, Summer BBQ's and Christmas fayres. The money raised provides the children with many exciting resources such as the adventure trail, interactive whiteboards, ipads and new playground markings.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY:2.1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS ANDOTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL2.2 ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICHSUPPORT 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

£47k

Latest spending

£40k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £7,748 for the year, with total receipts of £38,220 against payments of £30,473. Per the trustees' report, the closing bank balance was £23,574, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of approximately £3,000. The trustees confirmed the charity is able to continue operating for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 1 to 2 months of expenditure (approximately £3,000) (held: £24k)

“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves equivalent to 1 to 2 months of expenditure (approximately £3,000)” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — F.I.S.H.E.S (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Carly Haineschair
Chloe Paulley
Hayley Murphy

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£47k	£40k
31/08/2024	£24k	£7k
31/08/2023	£16k	£19k
31/08/2022	£13k	£18k
31/08/2021	£6k	£6k

Common questions

Is F.I.S.H.E.S FREEGROUNDS INFANT SCHOOL HELPERS AND EXTRA SUPPORT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £7,748 for the year, with total receipts of £38,220 against payments of £30,473. Per the trustees' report, the closing bank balance was £23,574, which exceeds the stated reserves policy target of approximately £3,000. The trustees confirmed the charity is able to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.