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St Mary's Fivemiletown Parent, Teacher and Friends Association

Registered

Charity no. 109908 Date registered. 30/08/2024

Public benefits

To advance the education of the children from St Marys Primary School, Fivemiletown, to support the school and build links with the local community. This will advance education, enhanced knowledge and understanding in young people through supporting their educational needs. Benefits can be demonstrated through the school ETI inspection reports

and through pupils having access to resources, events, activities and links with the local community which are no available through direct school funding. No harm arising from any of the purposes. Beneficiaries are the Pupils and staff from St Marys Primary School. Parents of the Pupils will indirectly benefit by not having to privately fund projects within the school. This is incidental to the overall objects of the PTFA.

What your organisation does

Our PTFA is made up of a group of parents and staff. We aim to include all parents and staff associated with St Mary's Primary School. The organisation fundraises through local events, such as our local tractor run, Halloween walk and table quizzes, and uses this finance to fund new equipment within the school such as laptops, books; school trips

by funding buses and purchase of play equipment within the school. The association also applies for grants to in order to contribute to the upgrade of the school premises in advance education of the pupils. We have committee meeting every 2 months inviting parents and staff to come along and get involved. We issue newsletters after the meeting to all parents and staff to keep everyone updated on agreed activities. We work closely to local business and welcome their support and participation at our events. The PTFA agree projects with the school principal and ensure the maximum benefit to all pupils.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Education/training

Charitable purposes

The purpose of the association (the purposes) is to advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by: Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school; Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

St Mary's Primary School, Parents, Teachers and Friends Associations
  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mrs Sinead Mcgovern, St Marys Primary School, 70 Colebrooke Road, Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone, BT75 0SA

Trustee board

Trustee
Louise Stewart
Mrs Sinead Mcgovern
Joanne Cullinan

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland