SHERRARDSWOOD SCHOOL PTA

Registered charity 1109538 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHERRARDSWOOD PARENTS AND TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, SHERRARDSWOOD SCHOOL PTFA, SPATA

To advance the education of the pupils in the school; in particular by (1) Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents & others associated with the school and (2) Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY1. DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE 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. IN PRACTICE WELWYN, HERTFORDSHIRE.

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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Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£57k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remains in a stable financial position with total funds of £35,027 at year-end. The trustees confirm that proper accounting records have been kept and funds were used solely for the charity's purposes. The independent examiner has reviewed the accounts prepared on a receipts and payments basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to cover essential running costs and planned commitments (held: £35k)
“The PTA aims to maintain a reserve balance sufficient to cover essential running costs and planned commitments.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£45k£57k
31/08/2024£47k£33k
31/08/2023£44k£22k
31/08/2022£26k£53k
31/08/2021£15k£16k

Common questions

Is SHERRARDSWOOD SCHOOL PTA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains in a stable financial position with total funds of £35,027 at year-end. The trustees confirm that proper accounting records have been kept and funds were used solely for the charity's purposes. The independent examiner has reviewed the accounts prepared on a receipts and payments basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.