LATCHMERE SCHOOLS PARENTS' ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 272376 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LSPA

To raise funds to provide for the advancement of education in Latchmere School by contributing to the educational facilities and extending relationships between staff and parents.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT THE SCHOOLS BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOLS, AND AS ANCILLARY THERETO AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT THE ASSOCIATION MAY (A) FOSTER MORE EXTENDED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOLS; AND (B) ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOLS AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS ATTENDING THEM.

Area of benefit: ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

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
£96k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity raised approximately £70.5k and granted £60.5k to the school during the year. Per the trustees' report, general fund reserves stood at £21,000, which is above the agreed policy target of approximately £10k. The charity's principal sources of funds are identified as Summer and Christmas Fairs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Summer and Christmas Fair
“The charity’s principal source of funds are a Summer and Christmas Fair.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: c. £10k at the end of each year (held: £21k)
“The LSPA agreed at the 2022 AGM that the reserves should be c. £10k at the end of each year.” — page 4
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: Kingston Upon Thames · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£96k£75k
31/08/2024£81k£100k
31/08/2023£54k£87k
31/12/2022£60k£29k
31/12/2021£37k£34k

Common questions

Is LATCHMERE SCHOOLS PARENTS' ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity raised approximately £70.5k and granted £60.5k to the school during the year. Per the trustees' report, general fund reserves stood at £21,000, which is above the agreed policy target of approximately £10k. The charity's principal sources of funds are identified as Summer and Christmas Fairs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.