Shaftesbury Primary School Parent Teachers & Friends Association

Analysis

Shaftesbury Primary School Parent Teachers & Friends Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shaftesbury. It was registered in April 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Shaftesbury Primary School Parent Teachers & Friends Association reported income of £19k and spending of £14k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £13k to £19k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Shaftesbury Primary School Parent Teachers & Friends Association sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stockton Brook Scout & Guide Group (£19k), Lyons Hall School Friends Association (£19k) and PTA of St James C of E Primary School (£19k).

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