ST JAMES' PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1061151 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JAME'S PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION, ST JAMES' PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA

We run events and activities in order to raise funds to provide equipment and other items for the benefit of the children and staff of St James' CofE Primary School. Events include Summer and Christmas Fairs, Discos, Popcorn Clubs, Cake Sales, Sponsored Events and Preloved Uniform Sales.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION (THE OBJECTS) IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY:2.1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL2.2 ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.

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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Registered contact address: Cheltenham, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£54k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the PTA incurred a deficit of £6,807.51 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £34,644.58 to £27,837.07. The document notes total commitments of £8,531.20, leaving £19,305.87 in available funds after these obligations are met.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 190

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 150

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 150

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£48k£54k
31/08/2024£58k£71k
31/08/2023£45k£33k
31/08/2022£38k£24k
31/08/2021£15k£11k

Common questions

Is ST JAMES' PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the PTA incurred a deficit of £6,807.51 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £34,644.58 to £27,837.07. The document notes total commitments of £8,531.20, leaving £19,305.87 in available funds after these obligations are met.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST JAMES' PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION£48k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2025£49k—0below—no doubt
ST PETER'S SCHOOL PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION FY2025£35k—0unclear—no doubt
KELVEDON ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt
ST PAUL'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (HOOK) PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION FY2025£34k—0unclear23.9%no doubt
TATSFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT AND TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.