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. 

 

Friends of Oakfield Park

Agenda 2.6.2026

Present: Nicola Cryer, Kathie Burns, Evey Brogan, Chloe Brook, Dale Woolsey, Toni Whipp, Tracy Bunko

Apologies: Linda Lockett.

 

Previous Actions:

EB – Set up Kathie as treasurer for Friends.  ON HOLD

Evey to confirm the current balance of the Friends Account - £11,041.91, excluding the cakes

Dale to look into spiritual night costings: date, 6-9pm TBC – Chloe Brook to look into this.

Linda & Tracy to look into the wreath-making workshop.- December 2026, Linda has spoke to Karen regarding the wreaths, £25 per wreath, If we sell for £40 with Mulled Wine and Mince Pie.  Tracy to find out maximum numbers. Week 30th November (Not Tuesday)

Nicola to do a letter re Ackworth Gala donations.

Tracy B to buy raffle tickets

Dale/Kathie to research costings and durability of new wheels – no alternative wheels for the Karts.

Linda to purchase Costco cakes and cans of pop for the performance - DONE

 

Matters arising:

Leader Education to give out bottles of water to the athletes. 3.7.2026

Source an underwater speaker (Bluetooth or wired) for the hydro pool.

Look at new equipment for the Sensory room on complex needs corridor.

 

A pull up sign for Friends of Oakfield Park – to encourage donations.  Toni.

 

Bank Account

£11,041.91 

 

Recent fundraising:

Cakes from Show week £312.05

 

Funding requests

 

Chloe brought a letter from the Thornes of Students.

Outdoor equipment – Storage Box, £160, 2 x Hoops £27.99 for basketball and balls pump £5.99, Ball £9.99 Independence skills – washing machine £209, speaker with wheels £84.99, airer £16.99 and folding table £18.99

£572.70 Agreed Nicola to write to Thornes Students

 

Agreed the fund the athletes £25 per athlete (6) - £150 for MATP Olympics in August.

 

Agree to purchase another Speaker which is portable for activities and events. £240 approx.

 

Future Fundraising / Ideas to be investigated further:

 

  • Bingo Night
  • Family Festival
  • Ticket Charging Christmas Market / Show £1
  • Friends Fun Day fund raiser.
  • Pop Up Café. – legislation and law around this.

 

A.O.B.

 

Actions:

Linda to purchase Costco cakes and cans of pop for the Sports Day.

Evey B Sum up machine for the gala.

 

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:   Tuesday 15th September 2026