DECOY COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1047398 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DECOY COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

Decoy PTA raises funds for the school as a whole, to benefit all students who attend.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN 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.

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Latest income

£32k

Latest spending

£36k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity raised £32,138.89 in income but incurred £39,225.68 in expenditure, resulting in a planned deficit of approximately £6,000 funded by existing reserves. The trustees report that the charity entered the year with a strong financial position and do not consider it to be materially in deficit, as sufficient reserves remain to support its objectives.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: large-scale fundraising events

“The charity’s principal source of income is derived from large-scale fundraising events, supplemented by smaller fundraising activities throughout the year.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: appropriate level of reserves to meet upfront costs for large-scale events (approx. £3,000 for Christmas and £5,000 for Summer) (held: £9k)

“To support the effective delivery of its major fundraising events, the PTA aims to maintain an appropriate level of reserves. These reserves enable the charity to meet the upfront costs associated with large-scale events, particularly the Christmas event, which requires approximately £3,000, and the Summer event, which requires approximately £5,000.” — page 5

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.

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Decoy Community Primary PTA (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Yasmin McGradychair
Caroline Brady
Caroline Chew
David Lee
Hannah Bailey
Julia Harry
Karen Ellis-Hurford
Kim Morgan
Rebecca Ellis-Dunstan · trustee of 1 other charity
Rory Jennings
Samantha Faye Thompson
Samantha Stockdale-Kellett
Sarah Wilson

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£32k	£36k
31/07/2024	£15k	£4k
31/07/2023	£9k	£9k
31/07/2022	£17k	£8k
31/07/2021	£7k	£15k

Common questions

Is DECOY COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity raised £32,138.89 in income but incurred £39,225.68 in expenditure, resulting in a planned deficit of approximately £6,000 funded by existing reserves. The trustees report that the charity entered the year with a strong financial position and do not consider it to be materially in deficit, as sufficient reserves remain to support its objectives. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.