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Friends of Grosvenor Association

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £35.1K

  • Spending

    £16.4K

Charity no. 101941 Date registered. 02/03/2015

Public benefits

Purpose 1: Improved relationships between home and school. The benefit which flows from this purpose includes funding for additional resources for the school and links built with the local community. This demonstrated through having an active PTA that works in partnership with the school and engages parental support. This purpose does not lead to

harm. The benefit is for children at Grosvenor Grammar School. Charity trustees (PTA committee members) are usually also parents at the school which their children attend and hence gain benefit in the same way as all other beneficiaries. This benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to all beneficiaries. Purpose 2: Advancing the education of pupils in the school. The benefit which flows from this purpose includes increased educational progress and attainment of pupils in the school and links built with the local community. This is demonstrated through pupils having access to resources, event, activities and links with the local community which are not available through direct school funding. This purpose does not lead to harm. Charity trustees (PTA committee members) are usually also parents at the school which their children attend and hence gain benefit in the same way as all other beneficiaries. This benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to all beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

The ‘Friends of Grosvenor Association’ generates funds through a range of organised events across the school year. These events support the development of the wider school community, and involve parents, pupils, staff and other friends of Grosvenor. The funds raised are distributed back into the school to identified areas of need and are utilised

in the purchase of resources which supports pupils participation in the school extra-curricular programme and where identified areas of curricular need. The Friends of Grosvenor Association supports organised school events such school productions, sporting fixtures, musical evenings and school open nights.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • General charitable purposes

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 09 November 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 09 November 2022

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 09 November 2019

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The purpose of the Association (the Purposes) is to advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by: Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school; Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland