Bournville Village Primary School Pta
Charity 1020716
https://bournvillehsa.wordpress.com/
Overview
Summary
Bournville Village Primary School PTA appears to be a school-linked fundraising body that combines financial support with deliberate community-building. Its role extends beyond collecting money: it creates recurring social occasions, uses school and nearby park spaces, and invites parents to contribute as volunteers, makers and donors. The available evidence suggests an organisation whose fundraising model depends on a broad parent network and practical, low-cost events, while its formal charitable purpose remains tightly focused on advancing pupils’ education.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Bournville and Cotteridge
Confidence: low
The PTA’s evidenced activity is centred on Bournville Village Primary School in Bournville. Its own website describes fundraising and community events held in school facilities, including George Hall and classrooms, with a linked event in Bournville Park. The available evidence does not directly establish activity across the Bournville and Cotteridge ward.
- Bournville Village Primary School PTA website
The PTA describes itself as raising funds for Bournville Village Primary School and advertises activities including quiz nights, Christmas fairs, school-shop activity, raffles and reception community events. - Bournville Village Primary School PTA website
A reception event states that George Hall and adjacent classrooms will be opened through the school’s main entrance, before participants walk together to Bournville Park for a duck race. - Charity Commission register, charity 1020716
The charity’s activity is recorded as fundraising events for Bournville Village Primary School; its charitable object is to advance the education of the school’s pupils, and its contact address is the school. - Bournville Village Primary School official website
The school confirms its location in Bournville, Birmingham.
Remaining uncertainties
- The evidence supports a school-centred, neighbourhood footprint rather than delivery across Birmingham generally. The Charity Commission records Birmingham City as the charity’s stated area of operation, but this is not sufficient evidence of citywide activity.
- Bournville Park is used for at least one PTA-linked community event, but the available evidence does not establish that it is a regular or independently managed PTA venue.
- There is no evidence of a separate PTA-owned or leased site; the Charity Commission records that the charity does not own or lease land or property.
- Local businesses and individuals donate raffle prizes, but the available evidence does not show formal partnerships that materially extend the PTA’s operational geography beyond the school and Bournville Park.
Additional evidence needed
- A current PTA annual report, accounts narrative or committee report identifying the locations of funded school projects and events during the latest financial year.
- A current programme or calendar confirming whether activities outside the school and Bournville Park are delivered regularly.
- Evidence from the PTA or school identifying any formal venue, delivery or funding partners whose role creates a sustained operational presence beyond Bournville.
Areas of work
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Makes Grants To Organisations
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Fundraising is also a mechanism for building school-community ties
The PTA appears to use events not only to generate income but to help parents meet, particularly around entry to Reception. This may strengthen the social relationships on which future volunteering, participation and fundraising depend.
Why it matters
This suggests the organisation’s capacity may rest as much on belonging and repeated contact among families as on individual fundraising events.
Show evidence
“The Reception picnic invites families to meet other members of the BVPS community and teachers, with music, games, tea and coffee, a duck race and use of Bournville Park.”
Source:Organisation“The website lists volunteer opportunities and a mailing list.”
Source:Organisation
The PTA has a diversified, locally embedded fundraising model
Rather than relying on a single flagship appeal, the organisation appears to combine ticketed social events, raffles, fairs, school-shop activity, second-hand uniform and local prize donations. It may therefore draw resources from families, local businesses and parent-led enterprise.
Why it matters
A diversified model can make a small school charity more resilient, while also positioning it as a connector between the school and its local economic and social networks.
Show evidence
“Activities include quiz nights, Christmas fairs, duck races, raffles, a school shop and second-hand uniform.”
Source:Organisation“Christmas fair stalls are offered free to parent designer/makers.”
Source:Organisation“The raffle prize list includes vouchers and prizes donated by local businesses and staff.”
Source:Organisation
It appears to be moving toward clearer formal governance while retaining an informal culture
Repeated AGM notices and calls for Chair, Secretary and Treasurer nominations suggest attention to formal committee structure. At the same time, the language used is intentionally reassuring and playful, which may be an effort to reduce barriers to parent participation.
Why it matters
This tension may be central to the PTA’s operating model: it needs sufficient governance to manage charitable funds, but depends on making involvement feel accessible rather than bureaucratic.
Show evidence
“AGM notices in January 2024 and January 2025 sought nominations for Chair, Secretary and Treasurer roles.”
Source:Organisation“The notices state that Parentkind model roles will be adapted by the committee and say, “Don’t be scared – it’s all up for discussion.””
Source:Organisation“The charity's object is to advance the education of the pupils of the school.”
Source:Charity Commission
- How funds are allocated within the school, and whether grants support particular pupils, projects or whole-school provision.
- Whether participation and leadership reflect the full range of school families, including parents with limited time, money or confidence.
- The scale of current income, expenditure and reserves; historic donation figures become non-specific after 2019/20.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent accounts, annual reports or school communications showing funds raised, spending decisions and educational outcomes.
- Information on committee membership, volunteer participation and how the PTA gathers priorities from pupils, staff and families.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Fund raising events for Bournville Village Primary School.
Charity objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL