ST PAUL'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (HOOK) PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION
Helping to enhance the time that pupils spend at St Paul's SchoolWe organise small events for the community, children and parents at St Paul's School. We raise money to help to contribute to school purchases of equipment and items to enhance the pupils learning.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY1. DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STAFF PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL;2. ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £2,587, reducing its unrestricted fund balance from £15,284 to £12,696. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed the charity remains in a strong financial position, with year-end reserves of £12,696 significantly exceeding the stated minimum free reserve target of £3,000.
What the accounts disclose
“Total income from all fundraising activities was £33,543. Through the trustees’ careful management and focus on cost reduction, the year’s activities were delivered from a cost base of £8,003” — page 2
“The trustees have set a minimum free reserve target of £3,000.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/08/2025
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/08/2024
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/08/2023
- Volunteers: 30
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/08/2021 (received 12/09/2022, 74 days after the 30/06/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Mark Bottellchair
- EMMA SIMS
- Kirsty Sibley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/08/2025 | £34k | £36k |
| 30/08/2024 | £26k | £14k |
| 30/08/2023 | £14k | £25k |
| 30/08/2022 | £8k | £6k |
| 30/08/2021 | £3k | £805 |
Common questions
Is ST PAUL'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (HOOK) PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £2,587, reducing its unrestricted fund balance from £15,284 to £12,696. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed the charity remains in a strong financial position, with year-end reserves of £12,696 significantly exceeding the stated minimum free reserve target of £3,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST PAUL'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (HOOK) PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | 23.9% | no doubt |
| ST PETER'S SCHOOL PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST PAUL'S GIRLS' SCHOOL PARENTS' GUILD | £77k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ST MARY'S PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION | £63k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POWNALL HALL SCHOOL PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION | £88k | — | 0 | unclear | 72.5% | no doubt |
| KELVEDON ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |