FRIENDS OF BIRCHFIELD SCHOOL (FOBS) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 29 July 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £12,554
Latest expenditure: £7,380
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Birchfield Community Primary School, Birchfield Road, Yeovil, BA21 5RL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.birchfieldprimaryschool.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Friends Of Birchfield School undertake a range of fundraising activities for the school in order to provide new books, equipment, playground facilities and contributions towards school trips, among many other things.FoBS aim to support the school and parents in the activities which make any child's school life more enriching.

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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: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £12,554
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,380

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: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,406
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,130

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: 13 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,810
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,640

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: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,365
Total Gross Expenditure: £906

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: 15 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £500
Total Gross Expenditure: £743

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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: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £12,554
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,380
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 20

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: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £10,406
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,130
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 25

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: 13 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,810
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,640
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 25

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF BIRCHFIELD SCHOOL (FOBS)
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2012-08-22T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 1029284
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1029284
Assoc Charity Name: BIRCHFIELD PLAYGROUP

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF BIRCHFIELD SCHOOL (FOBS)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-07-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: Constitution
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF FOBS IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL AND TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT, THE ASSOCIATION MAY:DEVELOP MORE EXTENDED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL AND THE PRE-SCHOOL.ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND THE PRE-SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS ATTENDING.PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH FACILITIES OR ITEMS FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL AND THE PRE-SCHOOL (NOT PROVIDED FROM STATUTORY FUNDS) AS THE COMMITTEE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNING BODY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures