ST MARGARET'S PREP SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1178737 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as St. Margaret's PA

Fundraising events such as School Fete, Summer Ball, Quiz night, Secondhand uniform sales

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT THE ASSOCIATION MAY:-1) DEVELOP MORE EXTENDED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL.2)ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS ATTENDING.3) PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL (NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED)

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Braintree, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£31k

Latest spending

£37k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity raised £30,608.12 in income for the year ended 31/08/2025, a significant increase from the previous year, largely driven by fundraising events. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintained a closing bank balance of £12,193.98, which exceeds the agreed minimum reserve of £10,000 held to cover future event deposits and expenses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Minimum balance of £10000 maintained in the bank account to cover deposit payments for future events and reimbursement of expenses. (held: £12k)

“Committee agreed to maintain an adequate reserve of funds to cover expenditures for upcoming events. Minimum balance of £10000 maintained in the bank account to cover deposit payments for future events and reimbursement of expenses.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Conflicting interests
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Trustees · trustee networks

Holly Emma Gregorychair
DANIEL RYDER-BAYES
Paige Bowkett

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£31k	£37k
31/08/2024	£9k	£10k
31/08/2023	£34k	£32k
31/08/2022	£16k	£9k
31/08/2021	£10k	£20k

Common questions

Is ST MARGARET'S PREP SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity raised £30,608.12 in income for the year ended 31/08/2025, a significant increase from the previous year, largely driven by fundraising events. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintained a closing bank balance of £12,193.98, which exceeds the agreed minimum reserve of £10,000 held to cover future event deposits and expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST MARYS (ELTHAM) PARENTS ASSOCIATION.

ST MARYS (ELTHAM) PARENTS ASSOCIATION income £29k
ST MATTHEW FIRST SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION income £56k
ST MICHAELS PREP SCHOOL PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION income £29k
HURST PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION income £50k
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA income £39k
SALTFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION income £36k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST MARGARET'S PREP SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION	£31k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARYS (ELTHAM) PARENTS ASSOCIATION FY2025	£29k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MATTHEW FIRST SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION FY2025	£56k	—	unclear	33.2%	no doubt
ST MICHAELS PREP SCHOOL PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION FY2025	£29k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HURST PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION FY2025	£50k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA FY2025	£39k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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