COTTENHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1136992 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CPSPTCA

The Association works for the benefit of the Staff and Pupils of Cottenham Primary School and the village community as a whole. It raises funds to enrich the school curriculum and to enhance the educational experience offered by the school.

Objects

To advance the education of pupils in the School in particular by:Developing effective relationships between the staff parents and others associated with the school;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 COTTENHAM, CAMBRIDGE

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
£43k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £35,935 at the year end, which exceeds its stated policy minimum of £5,000. The trustees report that total income from fundraising and donations was £28,919, while total expenditure on school activities and administration was £32,686.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“We are pleased to report that the local community continued to support our events and we were able to raise a total of £28,919 from fund-raising and donations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a minimum of £5,000 cash is always available (held: £36k)
“The Association tries to ensure that a minimum of £5,000 cash is always available.” — 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: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£43k£47k
31/08/2024£37k£17k
31/08/2023£33k£41k
31/08/2022£27k£16k
31/08/2021£21k£10k

Common questions

Is COTTENHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £35,935 at the year end, which exceeds its stated policy minimum of £5,000. The trustees report that total income from fundraising and donations was £28,919, while total expenditure on school activities and administration was £32,686. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.