St Marks School Association
Analysis
St Marks School Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thatcham. It was registered in March 1995, 31 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 September 2025, St Marks School Association reported income of £11k and spending of £19k, spending 174% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £32k to £11k (-65%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, St Marks School Association sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Marlborough Primary School PTA (£11k), Mill Lodge Primary School Psfa (£11k) and Waverton Parent Teacher Association (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
All parents of children attending St. Mark's CE Primary School in Cold Ash are automatically members of the School Association. A small number of volunteers drawn from this group are named Trustees who meet regularly to plan fundraising activities to benefit the school such as the Christmas Fayre, quiz nights, school discos, textile collections and the Summer Fete.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Marlborough Primary School PTA | Macclesfield | £11k |
| Mill Lodge Primary School Psfa | Solihull | £11k |
| Waverton Parent Teacher Association | Chester | £11k |
| The Mary Bassett School P.t.a | Leighton Buzzard | £11k |