FRIENDS OF COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Registered charity 1194309 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF COLUMBIA

The objective of the charity is to advance the education of pupils in the school by 1) developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school and by 2) engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils. Activities include: fundraising and supporting school initiatives.

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.

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

£46k

Latest spending

£38k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £27,807, exceeding the policy target of funds sufficient to cover the following autumn term. The charity reported a net deficit of £7,950 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources, though unrestricted funds remain positive.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: funds sufficient to fund activities in the autumn term immediately following the year end (held: £28k)

“The reserves policy is set at a level of funds sufficient to fund activities in the autumn term immediately following the year end.”

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of Columbia Primary School (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Federica Lucivero
Ian Porter
Lucy Winter
Morwenna Johnson
Sarah-Lee Palmer-Hogan

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

Operates in: Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£46k	£38k
31/08/2024	£38k	£53k
31/08/2023	£58k	£37k
31/08/2022	£42k	£27k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £27,807, exceeding the policy target of funds sufficient to cover the following autumn term. The charity reported a net deficit of £7,950 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources, though unrestricted funds remain positive. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FRIENDS OF COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF COLUMBIA PRIMARY SCHOOL as a grant recipient include EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£500	Coronation Celebration Event