Oakfield Park School
Friends Constitution
Friends of Oakfield Park is a Registered Charity.
Funds from Friends of Oakfield Park Fund will be used exclusively to provide additional support for the pupils over and above Local Authority budgeted resources.
- To subsidise the provision of residentials.
- To assist with the cost of school events.
- To facilitate the purchase of non-curricular resources
- To facilitate the purchase of large items e.g. School mini bus
- To enhance the personal wellbeing of pupils e.g. purchase of Christmas presents.
Requests for funding are considered termly by the Friends Committee
The Fund shall be audited annually.
Meetings are usually held on Monday at 3:30pm new members welcome. Below are the minutes from the last meeting.
Meeting Held: September 2024
Present: Nicola Cryer, Kathie Burns, Tracy Bunko
Apologies: Linda Lockett, Evey Brogan, Toni Whipp, Henri Leigh, Zoe Blackmore, Dale Woolsey
Matters arising:
· Donation for £541 Much Loved – for Graham Cocliffe. Not yet paid into the account.
· Games night – was enjoyed by all and the format was good as was not just bingo. Could we add a horse race. Total raised was:
· Gala went well – we need more items for gift bags not just bottles. Also need more tickets which are not 0 or 5 to prolong the tickets as we sold out very quickly. Total raised:
· D1 is underway for James Walters, Rebecca Sorensen and Rebecca Newbould. Friends have funded these.
· Hobgoblin went into receivership and we have now secured a new company to attend school for the Christmas performance 5.12 24 – Cinderella x 2 performance £675, Stage Ed.
· Christmas Gifts – Book for each child £5 staff to choose – a book. Buy books 10 choices/ see santa and choose.
Bank Account – £24,932.95 – no recent transactions
Audit has been completed for 21/22 and 22/23
Shared actions from 22/23
Still awaiting 23/24
Games night total raised? Paid in
Gala Money raised? Paid in
Boccia Court to be paid out
D1 to be paid out x 3
Pantomime to be paid out.
Funding requests
Go Karts for the playground need replacing x 4
Scooters x 4 (£50)
Future Fundraising
Mini Marathon – 4th October – Dale to create a letter and sponsor form to go home.
Friends Hamper Raffle – Require donations December 2024 alongside the carols and enterprise fair. 19th December x 2 sessions 10-11 1:30-2:30 sessions.
Ackworth Gala – Possibly 21st June
Race Night – Summer Term, Staff Race Night. Bring your own drinks. A band/music after the races. Profit from the nights racing to go to Friends. 27th Friday or 28th Saturday? Early afternoon 3:45pm? In June.
Games night – Do we need this?
A.O.B.
Actions:
EB - Identify a new auditor for Friends Account
EB – Set up Kathie as treasurer for Friends.
EB to add Nicola Cryer and Kathie Burns to the Friends account and remove Stephanie Nagy
EB – to agree order for 4 wiggle karts
EB – update on income and outgoings – statement.
Please come along and support us. Everyone is welcome. We have very informal Friends meetings where we discuss ways of raising funds. This money enables the young people of Oakfield Park to continue with those extras which cannot be afforded out of the already stretched school budget.
Next Meeting: November 7th 3:30pm