ASHMEAD PTA
Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support Ashmead Primary School and advance the education of the pupils.
Objects
DEVELOP EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL. ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES AN DPROVIDE FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the PTA achieved record-breaking fundraising revenue and closed the year with a positive financial position. The trustees confirm that reserves are retained to ensure liquidity for key events, and the independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention.
What the accounts disclose
“The PTA generates most of its income from fundraising events” — page 6
“It is our policy to retain reserves of at least £3,000 to ensure sufficient liquidity to run our key fundraising events each year.”
Policies the charity declares
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 75
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 75
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 45
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2023 (received 18/07/2024, 18 days after the 30/06/2024 due date); year ending 31/08/2022 (received 24/07/2023, 24 days after the 30/06/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Anecia Coppackchair
- Alexandra Penelope Rickerby
- Charlie Nia Dunnery McCracken
- Irina Kent
- Lucy Edmonds
- Sarah Hainsworth
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £62k | £61k |
| 31/08/2024 | £16k | £5k |
| 31/08/2023 | £12k | £26k |
| 31/08/2022 | £9k | £4k |
| 31/08/2021 | £6k | £2k |
Common questions
Is ASHMEAD PTA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the PTA achieved record-breaking fundraising revenue and closed the year with a positive financial position. The trustees confirm that reserves are retained to ensure liquidity for key events, and the independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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- BENTFIELD COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL P.T.A
- SHERRARDSWOOD SCHOOL PTA
- WICKHAM COMMON PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA.
- CHESHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL PARENTS' AND TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION
- PLUMBEROW PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA
- CHIDDINGSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHMEAD PTA | £62k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| BENTFIELD COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL P.T.A | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHERRARDSWOOD SCHOOL PTA | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WICKHAM COMMON PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA. | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHESHAM PREPARATORY SCHOOL PARENTS' AND TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION | £74k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PLUMBEROW PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA | £40k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |