Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

THE FRIENDS OF HERONS DALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Encouraging parents to become involved in their children's education. Fundraising to provide goods and/or services to support the school and advance the education of the pupils. Social events for parents and/or pupils. Developing and/or maintaining the school's links with the local community. Developing effective relationships by ensuring parents' views are represented.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 2 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£22£17£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23*£10£5£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£19£26£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£11£13£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£28£7£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£8£29£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£5£9£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£27£7£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£7£2£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 11 years

www.heronsdale.co.uk/friendsofheronsdale

fohd@heronsdale.co.uk

01273 596904

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Support for specific schools
How it operates
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Herons Dale Primary School
£13,957 23/10/2021
We would like to build a wooden building as an outdoor classroom for inclusive access to outdoor learning all year round. An outdoor classroom would help facilitate further community involvement.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Herons Dale Primary School
£9,446 24/10/2020
We aim to improve the space in which our children cook, giving them further chances to practise important life skills.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Current Trustees appointed

  • SAMANTHA EVANS (Chair) Appointed: 2017
  • TRACY VISE Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/12/2013, number: 1155102
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR23: 19 days late,
Main office

Herons Dale Primary School
Hawkins Crescent
Shoreham-by-Sea
BN43 6TN

Objectives

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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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