THE WILLOWS PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1114912 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

fundraising activities include a Summer Fayre, Christmas Fayre and many other smaller activities.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY(1) 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.(3) PROVIDING FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED AND THOSE WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, WHICH BENEFIT THEIR EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£35k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £8,132.12 for the year, with total income of £27,152.26 and total expenditure of £35,284.38. Closing reserves stood at £14,674.66, which the trustees consider consistent with their policy to maintain a prudent working balance for event costs and short-term commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a prudent working balance sufficient to underwrite event costs, manage short-term commitments and respond to urgent school priorities... retaining a contingency for event delivery and unforeseen costs (held: £15k)
“Trustees aim to maintain a prudent working balance sufficient to underwrite event costs, manage short-term commitments and respond to urgent school priorities. The policy seeks to ensure the majority of funds are applied to charitable purposes within an 18-month horizon while retaining a contingency for event delivery and unforeseen costs.” — page 2
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Stoke-on-trent City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£27k£35k
30/09/2024£25k£17k
30/09/2023£10k£6k
30/09/2022£3k£4k
30/09/2021£2k£4k

Common questions

Is THE WILLOWS PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £8,132.12 for the year, with total income of £27,152.26 and total expenditure of £35,284.38. Closing reserves stood at £14,674.66, which the trustees consider consistent with their policy to maintain a prudent working balance for event costs and short-term commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.