Sir Thomas Rich's PTFA

Registered charity 1160414 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SIR THOMAS RICH'S SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION, STRS PA, Sir Thomas Rich's Parents Teacher and Friends Association (PTFA)

Sir Thomas Rich's PTFA exists to advance the education of pupils in Sir Thomas Rich's School, Gloucester by developing effective relationships between staff, parents and others associated with the school and engaging in activities to provide facilities, equipment or funds which support the school and advance the education of pupils.

Objects

2. OBJECTSTHE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION (?THE OBJECTS?) IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY:2.1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL;2.2 ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT OR FUNDS 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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Latest income
£100k
Latest spending
£136k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity raised £35,791 for the school during the period, with total incoming resources of £100,392 and resources expended of £136,183. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £139,925, which includes £27,223 in uniform shop stock, against a stated policy target of holding at least £10,000 for cash-flow purposes. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Our primary source of on-going income is from the School Uniform Shop which provides funds all year round”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least £10,000 cash reserves (held: £140k)
“At all times, we aim to hold at least £10,000 cash reserves at the bank for cash-flow purposes” — page 3
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: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£100k£136k
31/07/2024£101k£68k
31/07/2023£106k£74k
31/07/2022£102k£85k
31/07/2021£121k£106k

Common questions

Is Sir Thomas Rich's PTFA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity raised £35,791 for the school during the period, with total incoming resources of £100,392 and resources expended of £136,183. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £139,925, which includes £27,223 in uniform shop stock, against a stated policy target of holding at least £10,000 for cash-flow purposes. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GLOUCESTER UNITED SCHOOLS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Sir Thomas Rich's PTFA£100k—0unclear—no doubt
GLOUCESTER UNITED SCHOOLS FY2025£290k—0unclear—no doubt
RICHMOND NATIONAL SCHOOLS TRUST FY2025£251k—0unclear—no doubt
RICKMANSWORTH SCHOOL PTA FY2025£145k—0unclear—no doubt
CHISWICK COMMUNITY SCHOOL PTA FY2025£149k—0above—no doubt
WALLINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARENTS TEACHERS FRIENDS ASSOCIATION FY2024£114k—0unclear—no doubt

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