Friends of Bowes PTA
Analysis
Friends of Bowes PTA is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1985, 41 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.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Friends of Bowes PTA reported income of £28k and spending of £32k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £9,600 to £28k (+196%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 105% 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, Friends of Bowes PTA sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sheffield Chinese Association (£28k), The Glamorgan Federation of Young Farmers Clubs (£28k) and Duncombe Place Masonic Hall Charitable Trust (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Friends of Bowes PTA is a PTA organisation at a community primary school. We hold fundraising activities throughout the school year to raise money to assist with school equipment, funding school trips and engendering community activity within the school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Chinese Association | Sheffield | £28k |
| The Glamorgan Federation of Young Farmers Clubs | vale of glamorgan | £28k |
| Duncombe Place Masonic Hall Charitable Trust | York | £28k |
| The Thistle Trust | Penryn | £28k |