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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.

Causes: Education/training · Get email alerts

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.