CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF GROOMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL (FGPS)

Registered charity 1085037 · organisation 3979032

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
15 February 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£18,934
Latest expenditure
£24,030
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: St. Thomas C Of E Primary School, Corseley Road, Groombridge, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Kent, TN3 9SF

02 Activities

What the charity does

Fundraising for our school, running events for the children and the parents, to build a social community within the school's family and the local community. Events include the May Fair, children's disco, cake sales, raffles, quiz night, cheese and wine evening, children's crafts and recycling schemes.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£18,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,030
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
24 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£24,946
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,356
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£27,926
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,509
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£28,748
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,333
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
7 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,420

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
27 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£18,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,030
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
24 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£24,946
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,356
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
17 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£27,926
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,509
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
22 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£28,748
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,333
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF GROOMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL (FGPS)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-02-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 JUNE 2000 as amended on 10 Oct 2024 as amended on 12 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY2.1 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
ST THOMAS' CEP SCHOOL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
481549
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ST THOMAS' CEP SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)