CLAIRES COURT PTA
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO PUPILS OF CLAIRES COURT & RIDGEWAY SCHOOLS
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £4,484 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £111,227. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for future operations and noted that the general reserve is held to meet operating expenses and prizes for at least the coming year.
What the accounts disclose
“income of the charity from subscriptions, fundraising events, and investments was £212,333”
“The general reserve is held to ensure that the regular outgoings of the charity in the form of operating expenses and the provision of prizes to pupils are met for at least the coming year.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- PHYLLIS AVERY MBEchair
- Anna Claire Taylor-West
- Christina Elizabeth Webster
- Claire Samber
- Dominic Beever
- James Wilding
- Jeffrey Charles Watkins
- Richard Timothy Avery
- Simon James Ball
- Trevor Sharkey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £212k | £208k |
| 31/08/2024 | £121k | £125k |
| 31/08/2023 | £171k | £201k |
| 31/08/2022 | £140k | £100k |
| 31/08/2021 | £31k | £47k |
Common questions
Is CLAIRES COURT PTA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £4,484 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £111,227. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for future operations and noted that the general reserve is held to meet operating expenses and prizes for at least the coming year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRES COURT PTA | £212k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COPSEWOOD EDUCATION TRUST | £13.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHAIGELEY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | £3.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE CAMBRIAN EDUCATION TRUST | £4.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN CARE CENTRE | £231k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COKETHORPE EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED | £13.4m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |