About The Friends of John Ball School

Who are we?

We are The Friends of John Ball – a registered charity and the PTA (Parent Teacher Association) for John Ball Primary School in Blackheath. Our charity number is: 1017014.

What do we do?

The Friends raise money which is spent on improving equipment and resources to enhance our children’s education, and the facilities in school.
Teachers in the school identify initiatives which are not provided for by the school’s budget. We then organise events to raise money and fund these.
As well as raise money we also work on bringing the John Ball community together – making our children’s learning experience more fulfilling and exciting.

The Friends’ Committee

Our team all volunteer their time for free to help The Friends, they consist of the following:

Trustees – We have 3 Trustee members who get involved in all areas of fund raising and help out at almost every event. They also meet once per term to discuss fund proposals which the school have identified. The trustees are currently:

Janis Gidley
Sarah Lomax
Annie Mounsey

Committee members – We have a number of committee members who help The Friends. The committee meets once per month to discuss event ideas and to evaluate how successful events have been. Other members of the committee help run events, organise clubs like the Christmas Craft Club and the Lottery, as well as a host of other things.

Friends reps – All classes in the school have a ‘Friends Rep’. These reps provide a vital link between parents and The Friends. Everyone who is a carer or parent with a child at the school is a Friend and anyone can join in.

Contact us - The best way to contact us is to find us in the playground (come and have a chat if you see us), or email us at:

friendsofjohnball@hotmail.com

We look forward to hearing from you

Accounts

You can also view our accounts and reports on the Charity Commission website

Friends of John Ball Trustees report 2018-19 FINAL REVIEWED

Friends of John Ball Trustees report 2017-18 FINAL REVIEWED

Friends of John Ball Trustees report 2016-17 FINAL REVIEWED