The Bemrose School Charitable Association

A New School Charity

A new dedicated charity, The Bemrose School Charitable Association (BSCA) has been founded. It is:

• an educational charity created to support pupils in our school.
• It allows like-minded people to come together to advance the education of pupils alongside the state provision.
• Led by a Board of Trustees, a team of unpaid volunteers, they must be open and transparent, manage it, raise donations and decide how its money is spent.
• BSCA is volunteer-run with minimal overheads every pound received goes to support Bemrose pupils
• BSCA is funded, operated and governed separately from The Bemrose School.

Why has the charity been created?

Many schools have a charity, and Bemrose has joined their ranks.  It meets a real need:

• A shared vision of Governors, parents, teachers, staff and local community to help Bemrose pupils get even more out of their time at school and fulfil their potential.
• Aims to support educational activities for pupils that Bemrose’s own budget cannot reach.
• For public benefit, approved by the Charity Commission and managed by independent Trustees who seek donations, and receive and approve applications for support.
• Trustees must ensure BSCA is well-managed, and money spent wisely and carries out its purpose for which it was set up and nothing else.

BSCA’s aims and purposes

The new charity was already working in shadow form before the Charity Commission gave its approval which means we are hitting the ground running to:

• Advance the education of our pupils alongside the state provision.
• Provide inspirational school visit opportunities to advance the education of pupils.
• Provide and assist in the provision of facilities, equipment, travel and subsistence for the public benefit.

Projects BSCA supports

BSCA aims to be inclusive. Everyone can get involved in fundraising and creating new projects.

Typical projects include:

• School Educational Visits
• Elite Sport Coaching

The creation of our new charity is an exciting opportunity for everyone at Bemrose to get more involved in building an even brighter, better school where every pupil regardless of background or means can flourish. Help us shape the charity to enrich the lives of all Bemrose pupils.

Fund raising

Raising money for school charities is for a great purpose – it’s fun and very fulfilling.

Things you might do:

• Quiz Nights
• Sponsored walks, marathons, swims,
• Cake sales
• Fetes
• Competitions
• Film nights
• And many more …

Volunteering for the charity is exciting, it’s fun, it’s very satisfying and has already tapped into a lot of energy – everyone wants to make it a success.

How you can help and get involved

BSCA is of the school and for the school – everyone at Bemrose is involved and can help by.

• Raising the profile
• Creating great ideas for projects to support
• Brilliant fresh ideas for fund raising
• Getting involved in BSCA activities.

We hope the BSCA will, with your help, become a major force for good and make a real difference to the education and learning of Bemrose pupils.

Project applications

As the Trustees build up a fund from generous gifts, donations and fundraising events they will be more able to consider more application for support.

If you have a project you would like considered please complete the Application form attached here and return to BSCA.

Please contact bsca@bemrose.derby.sch.uk if you would like to discuss your application before submitting and to check to ensure your project is eligible for BSCA support.

Donations

• The quickest and most cost-effective way to donate is by scanning the QR code above or go online to: The Bemrose School Charitable Association – JustGiving
• Gift Aid is available. Income taxpayers can complete a form to claim tax relief.
• Alternatively, please print and complete the donation form shown below and send with your donation (please make cheques payable to ‘The Bemrose School Charitable Association’) to: The Bemrose School Charitable Association, The Bemrose School, Uttoxeter New Road, Derby DE22 3HU.
• Consider leaving a legacy? For further details please contact the BSCA.

We hope the BSCA will, with your help, become a major force for good and make a real difference to the education and learning of our pupils.