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SIMON BALLE SCHOOL PSA

Registered charity 281561 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOSBS, FRIENDS OF SIMON BALLE SCHOOL, SIMON BALLE SCHOOL PARENT PSA, SIMON BALLE SCHOOL PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION

We fundraise to support the work of the school and provide equipment/activities to complement the educational curriculum.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£41k
Registered
1980
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a deficit of £7,436, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £39,228.78. The trustees report that these reserves remain at healthy levels, providing a strong financial start to the current fundraising year despite the deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fundraising & Events (93% of income)
“Fundraising events raised £31,345, slightly down (-8%) on the previous year. General donations were also down vs 2024 to £1,800 (-27%).” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 2.0% of fundraised income
“Administration costs payable by the committee dropped from £767 last year to £679 this year, which is clearly a positive trend and accounts for just 2% of income raised.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Simon Balle School PSA (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£34k£41k
31/08/2024£37k£34k
31/08/2023£30k£16k
31/08/2022£28k£19k
31/08/2021£11k£15k

Common questions

Is SIMON BALLE SCHOOL PSA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a deficit of £7,436, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £39,228.78. The trustees report that these reserves remain at healthy levels, providing a strong financial start to the current fundraising year despite the deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.