Sciennes School Council AGM Treasurers Report 13 th

Sciennes School Council AGM Treasurer’s Report 13 th June 2013

Report for 2012 -13 School Year Current bank balance: Current available funds: Income to date: Expenditure to date: £ 9, 157 £ 5, 158 £ 17, 447 £ 17, 651 Expenditure on equipment, activities etc £ 10, 813 PTA fundraising profit: Sponsor money held by FSST: £ 9, 658 £ 6, 157 to date

Income School Year 2012 -13 Combined net income from PTA/FSST events & activities: £ 15, 815 Key fundraising activities: • Christmas Fair • Summer Fair • Swimathon (FSST) • Uniform Sales • Easyfundraising • Christmas Cards • P 1 Tea Towels £ 4, 084 £ 2, 488 £ 6, 157 inc Gift Aid £ 974 £ 807 £ 440 £ 1, 043 £ 161 Social events: • Wine evening • Ceilidhs x 2 • Discos x 2 £ 412 £ 778 £ 83

Expenditure School Year 2012/13 • • • Purchase of mini i. Pads Trip/residential subsidies Cycle training PTA Club subsidies Fruit Group subsidy Rear playground improvements £ 3, 791 £ 5, 204 £ 720 £ 96 £ 332 £ 486 Future spending: • Sponsor money £ 6, 157 approx • £ 2, 158 unallocated and available to spend

City of Edinburgh Council Guidance • Monies are raised on understanding that they will be spent to benefit the children • Best way to manage is to get input from teaching staff on things they would like • Decision on how money is spent lies with the School Council • BUT School Council buys things the school actually wants

Treasurer Notes Accounts: • Financial Year 2011 -12 and 2012 -13 have been successfully audited – copies available for information • Change of Financial Year from 1 st Aug to 31 st July (2011 -12) to 1 st April to 31 st March (2012 -13) • 2013 -14 to date also available for information Partnership working: • Continued use of Wisepay for PTA events’ ticket sales • Use of My. Donate for sponsored event via FSST makes easier collection of Gift Aid and sponsor money (63%) Treasurer team: • Treasurer/Co-Treasurer model has worked very well again • Volunteer money-counters at events have been a great help • Thanks again to Simon Tiplady for reviewing the accounts • Big thank you to Alison Platts for all her efforts over the past years