Friends of Cherry Tree School PTA
Analysis
Friends of Cherry Tree School PTA is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of Cherry Tree School PTA reported income of £24k and spending of £16k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1,415 to £24k (+1563%), an average of +102% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 520%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Friends of Cherry Tree School PTA sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Breakspear Schools Parents' Association (£24k), 15th Lincoln (Ist North Hykeham) Scout Group (£24k) and Hove Edge Scout Group (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Summer fair, Christmas bazaar, Easter bake sale, bonfire bake sale, end of year disco, valentine disco
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Breakspear Schools Parents' Association | Middlesex | £24k |
| 15th Lincoln (Ist North Hykeham) Scout Group | Lincoln | £24k |
| Hove Edge Scout Group | Brighouse | £24k |
| Victoria Primary School PTA | Penarth | £24k |