The Ashford School Parents and Friends Association

Registered charity 1029241 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASHFORD SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

To advance the all round development of pupils attending Ashford School in any of its constituent parts by engaging in any activities which support the school. To promote the experience of pupils attending the school. To encourage the relationship between Ashford School and the wider community and to support the schools strategic direction.

Objects

T0 ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT THE SCHOOL

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE SCHOOL

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

Causes: Education/training · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Ashford, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£29k

Latest spending

£30k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £15,879 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £28,719 against expenses of £12,840. Free reserves stood at £26,084, which exceeds the stated policy target of retaining no less than £3,000 to cover future expenses. The trustees confirm the financial position remains buoyant with sufficient working capital to ensure long-term viability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no less than £3,000 every financial year to cover expenses for the following year (reserves figure: £26k)

“There is a PFS reserves policy which states that The PFA retains no less than £3,000 every financial year to cover expenses for the following year.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 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.

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

Volunteers: 20
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

Volunteers: 20
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

Volunteers: 20
Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Ashley Currie
Nina Starr
Philippa Jane Archer

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£29k	£30k
31/08/2024	£33k	£28k
31/08/2023	£43k	£45k
31/08/2022	£25k	£43k
31/08/2021	£9k	£6k

Common questions

Is The Ashford School Parents and Friends Association financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £15,879 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £28,719 against expenses of £12,840. Free reserves stood at £26,084, which exceeds the stated policy target of retaining no less than £3,000 to cover future expenses. The trustees confirm the financial position remains buoyant with sufficient working capital to ensure long-term viability.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ASHFORD TOWN	1	£15k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FRIENDS OF ASHPERTON PRIMARY ACADEMY.

FRIENDS OF ASHPERTON PRIMARY ACADEMY income £37k
THE ORATORY PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS AND FRIENDS income £48k
WOODFORD WELLS PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION income £29k
Cranford School income £12.7m
ROBERTSWOOD SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION income £49k
ASHFORD PAROCHIAL CHARITIES income £58k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
The Ashford School Parents and Friends Association	£29k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FRIENDS OF ASHPERTON PRIMARY ACADEMY FY2025	£37k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ORATORY PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS AND FRIENDS FY2025	£48k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
WOODFORD WELLS PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2025	£29k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Cranford School FY2025	£12.7m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ROBERTSWOOD SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2025	£49k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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