ST MATTHEW FIRST SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1016173 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COTTENHAM PARK CHURCH OF ENGLAND FIRST SCHOOL PARENT-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, P T A

Raising money to provide additional resources and facilities for the benefit of the school and the pupils.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT THE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL (NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY)

Area of benefit: COTTENHAM PARK AND ENVIRONS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Merton, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£56k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £37,574 from fundraising activities during the year. At the end of the period, the charity held unrestricted reserves of £9,768, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet current financial obligations. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 33.2% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“generating total gross income of £56,238 and net income of £37,574 after costs.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Merton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£56k£75k
30/09/2024£57k£56k
30/09/2023£41k£34k
30/09/2022£40k£33k
30/09/2021£8k£11k

Common questions

Is ST MATTHEW FIRST SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £37,574 from fundraising activities during the year. At the end of the period, the charity held unrestricted reserves of £9,768, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet current financial obligations. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RUSHMORE PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST MATTHEW FIRST SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION£56k—0unclear33.2%no doubt
RUSHMORE PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt
WOODFORD WELLS PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt
DOWN HALL PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT AND TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FY2025£30k—0unclear—no doubt
ST PETER'S PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2025£27k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTHBOROUGH CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2025£45k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.