All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA

Registered charity 1065065 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as H S F, HAMFORD SCHOOL FRIENDS, Hamford Academy Friends

To assist the school and surrrounding community in providing additional resources and creative projects.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL.

Area of benefit: ESSEX

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Latest income
£20k
Latest spending
£18k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £2,567.08 for the year, with total receipts of £72,119.17 against payments of £74,686.25. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds minimal unrestricted cash reserves of £2,000.71 and has no land, buildings, or other fixed assets retained as charity property. The financial position is supported by restricted grant funding held in a separate reserve account for specific project completion.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The majority of income received during the year relates to fundraising activities and grant funding secured to support school improvement projects, including the Autism Hub development.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to ensure the stability of the charity and to support ongoing and future activities (held: £2k)
“The trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserves to ensure the stability of the charity and to support ongoing and future activities.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2026£20k£18k
31/08/2025£72k£75k
31/08/2024£4k£9k
31/08/2023£14k£7k
31/08/2022£0£0

Common questions

Is All Hands on Deck Hamford PTA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £2,567.08 for the year, with total receipts of £72,119.17 against payments of £74,686.25. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds minimal unrestricted cash reserves of £2,000.71 and has no land, buildings, or other fixed assets retained as charity property. The financial position is supported by restricted grant funding held in a separate reserve account for specific project completion.