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Templepatrick Primary School Parent Teacher Association

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £25.4K

  • Spending

    £44.0K

  • Charity no. 100364
  • Date registered. 04/07/2014

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 Templepatrick 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 Templepatrick 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.

What your organisation does

The PTA is made up of parents of the children, residents in the community and staff of the school who make up the committee. All parents of the nursery and primary school units, past and present are encouraged to become actively involved, to assist running a calendar of events and supply the volunteer manpower which is required. As a committee we

always evaluate and monitor events or initiatives which we run to ensure that they are as successful as possible and to gauge the opinion of the children and the adults to keep all actively informed. The PTA feed into the school newsletter which is circulated monthly and update the website with PTA information on a regular basis, from this feedback is also encouraged. The PTA work alongside the local community to assist with initiatives such as Green Flag status and our Eco Garden which is a community facility. Templepatrick PTA retain close links with the PTA - Northern Ireland to inform and update them.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)

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: 2.1 Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school 2.2 Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils.’

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • Templepatrick PTA
  • 2 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 15 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mrs Kim Coulter
  • Mrs Norah Gilliland

Contact details

Public Address

Kim Coulter, Templepatrick Primary School, 5 Lylehill Road, Templepatrick, Ballyclare., County Antrim, BT39 0AQ

List of regions

  • Antrim And Newtownabbey Borough Council

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