FOUR OAKS SCHOOL BEFORE AND AFTER CARE SCHEME (FOSBACS)

Registered charity 1181018 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOSBACS, FOUR OAKS SCHOOL BEFORE AND AFTER CARE SCHEME

FOSBACS (Four Oaks School Before and After Care Scheme) is an 80 place wrap-a-round care scheme that serves Four Oaks Primary School in Sutton Coldfield. It operates from 7.30am until 9am, and then from 3.20pm until 6pm each day. It operates in the Acorn Suite section of Four Oaks Primary School. The children are looked after by playworkers either inside or in the school's extensive grounds.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 4 AND 11 BY PROVIDING FOR THEIR NEEDS BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL AT FOUR OAKS PRIMARY SCHOOL. TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES DURING OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS, ENSURING THAT WE OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY. TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE PERSONS IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH CARE, EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

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 unrestricted and restricted funds totalled £331,604, with cash funds of £97,457 at the year end. The charity reported a net decrease in funds compared to the previous year, driven by higher staff costs and premises costs. The independent examiner confirmed the accounts accord with accounting records, noting only minor lapses in bookkeeping that have since been actioned.

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
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Lindsay Barton
• Louisa Appleby
• Mark Benton

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Common questions

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Side by side with its peers

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