FRIENDS OF BOWES PTA

Registered charity 292487 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF BOWES

The Friends of Bowes PTA is a PTA organisation at a community primary school. We hold fundraising activities throughout the school year to raise money to assist with school equipment, funding school trips and engendering community activity within the school.

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Latest income
£28k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total fundraising income was £28,391 against total expenditure of £31,799, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £17,825.43, which the trustees note are held to enable unforeseen payments and bills to be paid. The trustees confirm there are no uncertainties or risks to the charity continuing 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: none
Primary Funding is from public support at events, followed by donations & sponsorship.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: to enable unforeseen payments and bills to be paid (held: £18k)
Reserves are held to enable unforeseen payments and bills to be paid.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of Bowes (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Enfield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£28k£32k
30/09/2024£29k£16k
30/09/2023£27k£27k
30/09/2022£19k£38k
30/09/2021£10k£6k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF BOWES PTA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total fundraising income was £28,391 against total expenditure of £31,799, resulting in a net deficit for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £17,825.43, which the trustees note are held to enable unforeseen payments and bills to be paid. The trustees confirm there are no uncertainties or risks to the charity continuing as a going concern.