The Downley School Parent Teacher Association

Registered charity 1047449 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE DOWNLEY SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION, THE FRIENDS OF DOWNLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

The charity carries out fund raising activities in aid of the Downley School. This includes activities such as Summer Fayre, Christmas Fayre, Fireworks, discos, disco bingos and general community support.

Causes: Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income
£29k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £4,115.23 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in net assets of £40,901.80. The trustees have set a reserve policy target of a minimum balance of £5,000, which the charity exceeds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the financial statements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum balance of £5,000 (held: £41k)
The PA has agreed a minimum balance of £5,000 in order to use as working capital — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£29k£25k
31/08/2024£15k£12k
31/08/2023£15k£12k
31/08/2022£21k£14k
31/08/2021£17k£9k

Common questions

Is The Downley School Parent Teacher Association financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £4,115.23 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in net assets of £40,901.80. The trustees have set a reserve policy target of a minimum balance of £5,000, which the charity exceeds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.