CHESHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL PARENTS' AND TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1098866 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CPS PTA

To raise funds to purchase items of equipment or resources for the benefit of the children at the school.We organise several social events each year, which can be enjoyed by the staff, children and parents.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN CHESHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY: (1) DEVELOPING 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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE THE CARHCMENT AREA OF CHESHAM PREPARATORY 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: Buckinghamshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£74k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity was in a healthy financial position with a net profit of £25,579.29 for the year ended 30 September 2025. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £84,412.69, which the trustees note is higher than usual to fund a pending outdoor classroom project. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Spring Ball (27% of income)
“Spring Ball 19,310.00”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: The PTA aims not to hold large reserves often. (held: £84k)
“The PTA aims not to hold large reserves often. However, large items that we help fund for the school may take over a year to save for.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£74k£48k
30/09/2024£80k£69k
30/09/2023£64k£59k
30/09/2022£53k£31k
30/09/2021£23k£13k

Common questions

Is CHESHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL PARENTS' AND TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity was in a healthy financial position with a net profit of £25,579.29 for the year ended 30 September 2025. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £84,412.69, which the trustees note is higher than usual to fund a pending outdoor classroom project. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST1£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHESHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHESHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL PARENTS' AND TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION£74k—0unclear—no doubt
CHESHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2025£37k—0unclear—no doubt
MEADOW SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2025£32k—0unclear—no doubt
ST POLYCARPS SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2025£26k—0unclear—no doubt
CHIDDINGSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION FY2025£54k—0unclear—no doubt
RUSHMORE PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt

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