Terling School PTA

Analysis

Terling School PTA is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Terling School PTA reported income of £11k and spending of £4,713, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2,116 to £11k (+411%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 504%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Terling School PTA sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Music at Duffield (£11k), Wiston, Clarbeston and Walton Village Hall (£11k) and Bel Canto Choir (£11k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.