Four Oaks Primary School Parent Teacher And Friends Association
Charity 1075253
www.fouroaksprimary.bham.sch.uk
Overview
Summary
Four Oaks Primary School Parent Teacher And Friends Association appears to be a school-anchored civic support body whose main role is to turn parent, staff and community relationships into additional resources and experiences for pupils. Its significance may extend beyond fundraising: it sits within a school environment that visibly connects families to extracurricular providers, local groups and school-development activity. The available evidence suggests a relationship-building and enhancement function, but gives little visibility of the association’s own decisions, funds or partnerships.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Sutton Four Oaks
Confidence: high
The charity's objects and reported activity are specifically concerned with supporting pupils and facilities at Four Oaks Primary School, which Birmingham City Council records as being in Sutton Four Oaks ward.
- Charity Commission register, Four Oaks Primary School Parent Teacher and Friends Association (charity 1075253)
Its activity is to raise funds to support and enhance pupils' learning experience at the school, and its objects concern supporting the school and its pupils. - Birmingham City Council, Four Oaks Primary School directory entry
The council records Four Oaks Primary School as being in Sutton Four Oaks ward. - Four Oaks Primary School website, PTFA and current school news pages
The school hosts a PTFA section and its current 2026 news and newsletters refer to PTFA activity, including a PTFA Summer Festival. The PTFA events page describes fundraising events and school-improvement activity involving the school's halls, playground and garden.
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission records the charity's broad 'where it operates' field as Birmingham City, but this is not, by itself, evidence of citywide delivery. The charity's stated purpose is focused on one school.
- Available evidence does not establish any separate PTFA-operated venue, regular service delivery location, or material operational partnership outside Four Oaks Primary School.
- Some PTFA event-page material is historical. The school website confirms current PTFA presence and recent activity, but does not provide a complete current programme with venues for every event.
Additional evidence needed
- The latest trustees' annual report or accounts with a breakdown of grants, funded equipment and event venues.
- A current PTFA events calendar or committee report confirming whether any fundraising, delivery or funded activity takes place away from the school site.
- Evidence from any named partner organisation showing an ongoing arrangement that materially extends the PTFA's reach beyond the school community.
Areas of work
- Education/training
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 framed as educational infrastructure
The association appears to use fundraising not as an end in itself, but as a mechanism for improving the learning environment through equipment, facilities or supported activities.
Why it matters
This positions the association as a flexible source of enhancement around the school’s core provision, potentially able to respond to needs that are harder to meet through ordinary school budgets.
Show evidence
“The association advances pupils’ education by providing facilities or equipment which support the school.”
Source:Charity Commission“Its activity is to raise funds to support and enhance the learning experience at the school.”
Source:Charity Commission
Relationship-building is part of the charitable purpose
The association appears to treat connections between parents, staff and others associated with the school as an educational asset, rather than merely a route to fundraising.
Why it matters
This suggests its contribution may include strengthening the social infrastructure around pupils: trust, participation and shared capacity between home and school.
Show evidence
“The association’s objects include developing effective relationships between staff, parents and others associated with the school.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity helps children and young people.”
Source:Charity Commission
It operates within a comparatively connected school ecosystem
The association may have opportunities to connect its support with a broad range of school and community activity, including clubs, parent support, wellbeing, local sport and school redevelopment.
Why it matters
A PTFA can create more value when it understands and complements existing provision rather than funding isolated additions. This environment may offer potential partners and shared priorities.
Show evidence
“The school website includes PTFA events and news, parent support, SEN, well-being, extra-curricular activities and local offers.”
Source:Organisation“The school website reports a school rebuild update and demolition activity during site redesign.”
Source:Organisation
- What the association has funded recently, and the scale of its resources.
- Whether it works directly with local organisations, beyond the school community.
- Which pupil needs or school-development priorities guide its funding decisions.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, accounts or PTFA committee updates showing income, expenditure and funded projects.
- Evidence of current partnerships, volunteer participation and consultation with pupils, parents and staff.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Raise funds to enable support and enhancement of the learning experience at the school.
Charity objects
PURPOSES The object of the association (the objects) is to advance the education of pupils in the school in particular by: 2.1 Developing effective relationships between the staff, parents and others associated with the school 2.2 Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils.