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EDMUND WALLER P.T.A

Registered charity 1031811 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FEW, FRIENDS OF EDMUND WALLER

FundraisingPTA at inner city london primary school

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE EDMUND WALLER PRIMARY SCHOOL

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

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Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity raised over £32,000 through fundraising events and spent approximately £9,000 on fundraising costs, resulting in a net surplus that contributed to a year-end cash balance of £19,366.12. The trustees hold reserves to cover fundraising costs and fund future projects, with £3,000 specifically held in reserve at year-end. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Principal sources of fundraising are the events run by the PTA such as the summer and winter fairs, the disco and online raffle.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 28.1% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Fundraising activities grossed > £32k, with costs of delivering these activities at almost £9k.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: to cover costs of fundraising and to fund future projects as and when requests are presented (held: £19k)
“Reserves are held to cover costs of fundraising and to fund future projects as and when requests are presented”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Edmund Waller PTA (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£32k£26k
30/09/2024£38k£45k
30/09/2023£34k£34k
30/09/2022£20k£14k
30/09/2021£15k£17k

Common questions

Is EDMUND WALLER P.T.A financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity raised over £32,000 through fundraising events and spent approximately £9,000 on fundraising costs, resulting in a net surplus that contributed to a year-end cash balance of £19,366.12. The trustees hold reserves to cover fundraising costs and fund future projects, with £3,000 specifically held in reserve at year-end. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/04/2005£5kClimbing Structure