Friends of Berkeley School
Berkeley Primary School
Laidon Avenue
Wistaston
Crewe
Cheshire
CW2 6RU
01270 685144
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Welcome to the Friends of Berkeley School website
We are a group of friends and parents who are keen to support and promote the wellbeing of our children and our school. Our aim is to advance the education of pupils in the school through the development of effective relationships with staff, parents and others associated with the school. We will also engage in and arrange activities, and/or provide facilities or equipment, which support the School and advance the education of the pupils.
Registered Charity Number 1110904
In August 2005 we became a registered charity. This is a legal requirement for us under the Charities Act 1993 due to the level of fundraising that we engage in each year. There are a number of benefits of holding charitable status, including access to grant giving trusts and funding, and the ability to claim Gift Aid on all eligible donations. Parents are encouraged to complete the Gift Aid forms wherever possible when these are issued with letters and/or invitations for Friends of Berkeley events. The sums of money that we are able to reclaim each tax year make a big difference, so it really is worthwhile Gift Aiding your donations whenever possible.
In addition to the many events that we arrange and support, the Friends of Berkeley School also operate a school uniform shop via the school office. This is predominantly a non-profit making activity to provide an easy and affordable option for purchasing the Berkeley school uniform.
The '100 Club' invites new members to join twice a year and shares out winnings on a monthly basis. Monies raised from the '100 Club' help support the purchase of equipment for school. Recent puchases include a new PC and monitor for Reception class and two new lasjet printers.
A valuable supporting revenue stream for Friends of Berkeley is our affiliation with the Buy.At website. All visitors to our section of the website who make purchases from the listed retailers earn us valuable commission income whilst still benefiting from internet prices that are often lower than available from the high street, and with the added benefit of being able to shop from the comfort of your own home. The Buy.At site is continually being updated with new offers and bargains, and the number of high street names grows almost daily. Various links have been included at the bottom of pages on this website for you to gain easy and direct access to the Friends of Berkeley section of the Buy.At website. Please take a look and bookmark the page for future reference!
- Whilst the Friends of Berkeley School has a formal structure and responsibilities, we are a friendly and informal bunch of people, and ALL are welcome to join our meetings and get involved in helping at our many fundraising events.
- All parents, relatives, friends and guardians of children at Berkeley School are automatically members of 'The Friends of Berkeley School' and are eligible to attend and/or vote at any of the Committee Meetings. These meetings are usually held at least once every term.
- An Annual General Meeting is held each October to receive the reports from the President, Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary(ies), and also for the election of officers.
- If you require any further information about the Friends of Berkeley School, have any questions, or would like to get involved in any way, then please drop us an email, get in contact with anyone on the Committee or via the School Office.
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