Ballycarrickmaddy Parents, Teachers and Friends Association

Public benefits

Purpose: Improved relationships between home and school. What benefit flows from this purpose? Funding for additional resources for the school and links to built with the local community. Can you demonstrate this? By having an active PTA that works in partnership with the school and engages parental support. Is any harm or possibility of harm

outweighed by the benefit? This purpose does not lead to harm. Who is the benefit for? The benefit is for the children of Ballycarrickmaddy Primary School. Is there any private benefit? Is it incidental or necessary? Charity trustees (PTA committee members) are usually also parents at the school which their children attend and hence gain benefit in the same way as all other beneficiaries. This benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to all beneficiaries. Purpose: Advancing the Education of pupils in the school. What benefit flows from this purpose? Supporting the educational progress and attainment of pupils in the school through the provision of resources, events and activities and by building links with the local community. Can you demonstrate this? By pupils having access to resources, events, activities and links with the local community which are not available through direct school funding. Is any harm or possibility of harm outweighed by the benefit? This purpose does not lead to harm. Who is the benefit for? The benefit is for the children of Ballycarrickmaddy Primary School. Is there any private benefit? Is it incidental or necessary? Charity trustees (PTA committee members) are usually also parents at the school which their children attend and hence gain benefit in the same way as all other beneficiaries. This benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to all beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

We are a Parent Teacher and Friends Association. We raise funds to provide additional resources for the school and promote the school in the local community.