FRIENDS OF GILLESPIE PTA

Registered charity 1113369 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GILLESPIE SCHOOL HSA

FoG aims to advance the education and quality of life of pupils of Gillespie Primary School and their families. It builds relationships across the Gillespie community with a number of projects. The main aim for this year, is to enhance play areas, improving them for community use and assisting with the greening and improved suitability of the school's building and environment.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY2.1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL;2.2 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. GILLESPIE 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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Latest income

£54k

Latest spending

£31k

Registered

2006

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £61,158 as of 31 August 2025, which is above the stated minimum policy target of £5,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total income of £54,311 against total payments of £30,895.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £5000 (held: £61k)

“Reserves should not fall below £5000.”

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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of Gillespie PTA (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Dame Alice Owen Foundation — “Science for Life is led by Megan Begley scientist in residence at Gillespie Primary School, with support from the Institute of Physics and w…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Alison Mary Stokes
Caroline Hatchett
Charlotte Anne Kavanagh Collins
Jacqueline Barrett
James Grant
Max Priestman
Sean Thomson

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

Operates in: Islington

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£54k	£31k
31/08/2024	£25k	£25k
31/08/2023	£31k	£18k
31/08/2022	£14k	£41k
31/08/2021	£30k	£15k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF GILLESPIE PTA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £61,158 as of 31 August 2025, which is above the stated minimum policy target of £5,000. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, with total income of £54,311 against total payments of £30,895. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/01/2015	£1k	Gillespie Garden Dye Project - Growing Together