SPRINGHILL PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1147247 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SPRINGHILL PARENTS ASSOCIATION

The main activity of Springhill Parents and Friends Association is the organising of fund raising events. Funds raised are used to advance the education of the pupils by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school. Examples include improving playground equipment, purchasing hand driers to aid and promote health and hygiene and purchasing music books.

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.

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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Registered contact address: Southampton, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£7k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £28,008.52 against total expenditure of £7,228.33, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The trustees declare a policy to maintain a reserve of £2,000, and the actual end balance was £29,288.46, which is significantly above this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £2,000 (reserves figure: £29k)
“We aim to maintain a reserve of £2,000 in the bank account.” — page 5
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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 55
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 60
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 50
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Southampton City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£28k£7k
31/08/2024£14k£13k
31/08/2023£12k£13k
31/08/2022£7k£9k
31/08/2021£616£369

Common questions

Is SPRINGHILL PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £28,008.52 against total expenditure of £7,228.33, resulting in a net surplus for the year. The trustees declare a policy to maintain a reserve of £2,000, and the actual end balance was £29,288.46, which is significantly above this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FERN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SPRINGHILL PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION£28k—0unclear—no doubt
FERN HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION FY2025£55k—0unclear—no doubt
SPRINGFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FY2025£28k—0unclear33.8%no doubt
FIELDING PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION FY2025£75k—0unclear—no doubt
SOLIHULL SCHOOL PARENT'S ASSOCIATION FY2025£79k—0unclear—no doubt
SURBITON HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION FY2025£86k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.