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Status
Received: 67 days late
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Income
£9.1K
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Spending
£13.7K
Public benefits
Purpose 1: Improved relationships between home and school The benefit which flows from this purpose includes funding for additional resources for the school and links built with the local community. This is demonstrated through having an active PTA that works in partnership with the school and engages parental support. This purpose does not lead to
harm. The benefit is for children at Wallace High school. 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 2: Advancing the education of pupils in the school The benefit which flows from this purpose includes increased educational progress and attainment of pupils in the school and links built with the local community. This is demonstrated through pupils having access to resources, events, activities and links with the local community which are not available through direct school funding. This purpose does not lead to harm. The benefit is for children at Wallace High school. 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.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The PTA @ WHS is made up of elected parents & staff who meet once a month to plan various events in order to raise the profile of the PTA and to raise funds in order to purchase educational resources or equipment for the use of all the pupils in the school. All events such as BBQs, Craft Fairs, quizzes, pumpkin parties, film nights, shopping bus
trips and dances etc are widely advertised in the community and open to parents, their friends, staff and the general public. On Saturday mornings we have a cabin at the school sports pitches and serve tea & coffee, sweets and rolls to the parents and the wider community who turn up to support the teams playing hockey & rugby. We have taken great encouragement from the people who say they look forward the hot cup of tea while spectating. It also give us a chance to promote the activities of the PTA and advertise other events. We actively encourage both staff and pupils to apply for funding for their projects and we have met with the student council to explain to them how to apply and the criteria they must meet to be successful. The staff on the PTA speak to other staff about the criteria for funding also.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Education/training
- Playgroup/after schools
- Sport/recreation
