Friends of Lift Richmond Park

Registered charity 292864 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF RICHMOND PARK ACADEMY, SHENE SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION, SHENE SCHOOL PTA

Friends of Richmond Park Academy provides support and raises money to enable Richmond Park Academy to fund trips/activities for pupils and purchase equipment for the school.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL (NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY).

Area of benefit: CATCHMENT AREA OF THE SCHOOL

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 the charity held unrestricted reserves of £17,726 at the end of the period, which aligns with the trustees' stated policy aim to hold a reserve of around £10,000. The charity reported a net decrease in cash funds of £13,077 during the year, driven by total payments exceeding total receipts. No material uncertainties or risks to continuing operations were disclosed in the filing.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sonya Wittenburgchair
• David Douglas Brewer
• Jackie Anne Haigh
• Marianne Scholes · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

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