OUR LADY OF LOURDES WANSTEAD, PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1165968 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OLOL PTA

To advance the education of the pupils in the school by: developing effective relationships between staff & parents and engage in activities or provide facilities which support the school and advance the education of the pupils. The trustees work closely with the head teacher and parent governors at the school to ascertain how the charity can most effectively achieve this.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY:1) DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL;2) 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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Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £12,368 at the end of the period, with the trustees noting that these funds are held to mitigate the risk of losing income from fundraising events. The charity reported a net surplus of £2,467 for the year, having raised £34,074 in income against payments of £31,608.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Christmas Fayre (26% of income)
“Christmas Fayre 43,734” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £12k)
“The main financial risk to the charity is loss of funding from fundraising events. The funds are held in the event of a loss of income and to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The main financial risk to the charity is loss of funding from fundraising events. The funds are held in the event of a loss of income and to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur.”
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: Redbridge

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£34k£32k
31/08/2024£37k£37k
31/08/2023£27k£39k
31/08/2022£24k£9k
31/08/2021£18k£28k

Common questions

Is OUR LADY OF LOURDES WANSTEAD, PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £12,368 at the end of the period, with the trustees noting that these funds are held to mitigate the risk of losing income from fundraising events. The charity reported a net surplus of £2,467 for the year, having raised £34,074 in income against payments of £31,608. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.