FRIENDS OF NEWLANDS SPRING COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Registered charity 284873 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FONS

WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, SPORTS, MUSICAL AND OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR THE SCHOOL IN ORDER TO INCREASE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND TO PROVIDE A MORE STIMULATING AND FUN RECREATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CHILDREN.WE ALSO FUND OCCASIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN, SUCH AS A LEAVERS' DISCO AND BARBECUE FOR YEAR 6.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION (THE PURPOSES) 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 SCHOOL;2.2 ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED -IN PRACTISE CHELMSFORD

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 a deficit of £2,654 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £5,480. The filing confirms that no material matters were identified during the independent examination, and the examiner expressed no concerns regarding the accounting records or the accounts themselves.

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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Joanne Parry
• Laura Spooner
• Mae Joy
• Nicola Lane
• Sidorela Dautovi

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

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