BIRCH COPSE SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1078719 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We hold fundraising events for the purpose of providing monies for primary school projects, equipment and classroom resources.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE TILEHURST, READING, BERKS.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income loss of £227.27 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in total bank balances from £35,154.47 to £37,178.36 (including petty cash and uniform account adjustments). The filing notes a prior year adjustment of £16,792.00 related to Birch Copse Funding, which significantly impacted the net cash income figure of £16,664.73.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• 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
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anna Christine Blackwellchair
• Amy Victoria Mason
• Cristina Ana Bodnar
• Emily Elizabeth Hope Mason
• Hilary Gail Rico
• Kerry Anne Stirk
• Michele Joanne Grant
• Sarah Louise Susanne Morris
• Timothy Ian Grant
• Victoria Ruth Lane

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

Operates in: West Berkshire

Income and spending

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