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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£24.8K
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Spending
£38.7K
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 Orangefield Primary 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 Orangefield Primary 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
Our organisation is made up of a group of parents as well as several members of staff. We have many regular attendees at meetings and events and also occasional attendees for larger events such as bag packs. We send home regular PTA newsletters and advertise upcoming meetings and events in school and on the PTA website. The newsletters and
website are a way to ensure parents and pupils feel involved in PTA activities and new members are always encouraged to attend meetings, become involved or contact us with feedback. Every year we organise a full calendar of fundraising activities and these include : Back to school events, Halloween and spring discos, Santa grotto, School calenders, Nativity DVDs, Easter and Summer ballots, Summer Fair, Parents Quiz night, Cash for Clobber recycling events, bag packs. Alongside the school we agree the expenditure of funds in that they will always be used to purchase educational resources or equipment for all the pupils in the school. Some of our fundraised money has been used for the BUG Club reading scheme licenses and books to replace the out of date reading scheme. We have also purchased items such as school trophies for effort, P7 Leaver Gifts each year and we also subsidise the after school tea bar where parents can do homework with children while waiting for older children, or just meet other parents. Our aim is to raise money for resources to support the education of children at the nursery and school and also to create a strong sense of community within the school by increasing the involvement of parents and guardians. For example PTA funding enabled the school to bring in a specialist who held a workshop on internet safety for parents and guardians.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
How the charity works
- General charitable purposes
