ST MATTHEW'S PTA

Registered charity 288436 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

St Matthew's school PTA aims to enhance the welfare of the staff and children, to contribute to school resources, encourage parental involvement and to enhance the social life of the school.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL (NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY) AND AS AN ANCILLARY THERETO AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT THE ASSOCIATION MAY: A) FOSTER MORE EXTENDED RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SCHOOL, AND B) ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS ATTENDING.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE SCHOOL

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: Cambridge, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£71k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total assets stood at £47,151, with unrestricted reserves of £34,259 significantly exceeding the stated minimum policy target of £4,000. The trustees report that finances are healthy and there are no current uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fund St Matthew’s donations (60% of income)
“Donations to Fund St Matthew’s totalled £42,631 in the period covered by this report.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £4,000 (held: £34k)
“We aim to keep a minimum of £4,000 in reserve under normal circumstances.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Matthew's Primary School PTA, Cambridge (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£71k£44k
31/08/2024£72k£65k
31/08/2023£57k£60k
31/08/2022£54k£60k
31/08/2021£32k£57k

Common questions

Is ST MATTHEW'S PTA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total assets stood at £47,151, with unrestricted reserves of £34,259 significantly exceeding the stated minimum policy target of £4,000. The trustees report that finances are healthy and there are no current uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST MATTHEW'S PTA£71k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA FY2025£39k—0unclear—no doubt
ST PETER'S PREP SCHOOL PTA FY2025£58k—0unclear—no doubt
BENTFIELD COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL P.T.A FY2025£28k—0unclear—no doubt
CHISWICK COMMUNITY SCHOOL PTA FY2025£149k—0above—no doubt
CHRIST THE SAVIOUR CE PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA FY2025£60k—0unclear—no doubt

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