FRIENDS OF PRESTFELDE

Registered charity 1198969 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOPS

The object of the association (as outlined in our constitution) is to advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by: 1 Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school 2 Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION (THE OBJECTS) IS TO ADVANCE THEEDUCATION 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

£42k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

2022

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity closed the financial year with unrestricted reserves of £20,338, a decrease from the previous year's balance. The charity raised £8,208 from fundraising activities and spent £9,800 on school requests, resulting in a net reduction in funds. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with statutory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Prestfest was FOPS’s biggest event yet with over £29k turnover. It was not as profitable as we would have liked, however a 18% profit margin was still very healthy and we donated £2,300 of the proceeds to Tiny Tickers which was the pupils chosen charity for the year.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Emma Jacksonchair
Georgina Walton-Manning
Rebecca Lutz
Riddhika Mantra Chakravartty

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£42k	£50k
31/08/2024	£49k	£65k
31/08/2023	£51k	£53k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF PRESTFELDE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed the financial year with unrestricted reserves of £20,338, a decrease from the previous year's balance. The charity raised £8,208 from fundraising activities and spent £9,800 on school requests, resulting in a net reduction in funds. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.