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DANESFIELD SCHOOL PTA

Registered charity 1130311 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DANESFIELD PARENTS ASSOCIATION

Fundraising in school & local community for the benefit of the school children & school community.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL2 ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS

Area of benefit: UNEDFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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
£60k
Latest spending
£69k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £9,217 for the year, reducing its cash reserves from £48,847 to £39,630. Despite this decrease, the trustees confirm that reserves remain well above the stated policy target of £5,000 working capital. The charity is not in financial difficulty and plans to rebuild reserves in future periods.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £5,000 working capital (held: £40k)
“the PTA's policy is to retain a minimum of £5,000 working capital to cover committed and short-notice expenditure.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The document states under 'Plans for Future Periods' that the PTA intends to 'Complete outstanding governance and Charity Commission filing requirements.' This implies current non-compliance or pending obligations, which constitutes a serious governance matter.
“Complete outstanding governance and Charity Commission filing requirements.” — 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: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
21/07/2025£60k£69k
21/07/2024£42k£44k
21/07/2023£72k£58k
21/07/2022£48k£39k
21/07/2021£18k£17k

Common questions

Is DANESFIELD SCHOOL PTA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £9,217 for the year, reducing its cash reserves from £48,847 to £39,630. Despite this decrease, the trustees confirm that reserves remain well above the stated policy target of £5,000 working capital. The charity is not in financial difficulty and plans to rebuild reserves in future periods. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.