Parents Association St Laurence School(Infants)

Charity 1006919

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

The available evidence suggests that Parents Association St Laurence School(Infants) functions as a school-connected parent association whose role is to strengthen pupils’ educational experience through collective support rather than direct specialist provision. Its stated work spans education, recreation and amateur sport, indicating a broad view of what can support children’s development. The organisation appears to operate as a resource-mobilising intermediary around St Laurence School(Infants), although the evidence does not yet show how it raises, allocates or delivers support.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: Neighbourhood

Operational areas:

Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Northfield

Confidence: high

Direct evidence identifies the charity as the school PTA and states that its purpose is to advance the education of pupils at St Laurence Church Infant School. Birmingham City Council identifies that school as being in Northfield ward. It is therefore strongly supported that the PTA's activity is centred on this school and its immediate school community, rather than across Birmingham.

  • Charity Commission register, charity 1006919
    The charity describes its activities as 'School PTA' and its object as 'TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL'.
  • Birmingham City Council, St Laurence Church Infant School directory record
    The council identifies St Laurence Church Infant School as being in Northfield ward.
  • St Laurence Church Infant School official website
    The school provides its contact details.
Remaining uncertainties
  • No current public material was found describing the PTA's individual events, fundraising locations, or any services delivered away from the school.
  • The evidence supports a close operational relationship with St Laurence Church Infant School, but does not establish whether the PTA has formal operational partnerships beyond the school itself.
  • The charity's registered address is also the school address; while the matching PTA purpose, name and contact details make school-based operation a reasonable interpretation, the register alone does not describe use of particular rooms or facilities.
Additional evidence needed
  • Current PTA annual report, accounts or activity report identifying where events and funded activities take place.
  • A current school or PTA page naming the PTA's programme, events, partner organisations, and any off-site delivery locations.
  • Confirmation from the school or trustees of whether the PTA operates solely for the infant school community or also supports activity at other sites.

Areas of work

Source:Charity Commission
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/training
  • Recreation

Who they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Children/young People

How they help

Source:Charity Commission
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Provides Human Resources

Discoveries involving this organisation

The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

Observations

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

  • A collective support role around the school

    The organisation appears to work as a PTA that gathers or coordinates human resources in support of pupils, rather than primarily delivering services independently.

    Why it matters

    This suggests its value may lie in connecting parents, school life and shared resources. Understanding those relationships would be more informative than viewing it only as an activity provider.

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    • “School PTA”

      Source:Organisation

    • “Provides Human Resources, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • Education is interpreted broadly

    Although its charitable object is educational advancement, the organisation appears to recognise recreation and amateur sport as part of the wider conditions that support pupils’ development.

    Why it matters

    This broad remit may create opportunities to complement classroom learning and connect educational priorities with children’s social and physical experience.

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    • “TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “Education/training, Amateur Sport, Recreation”

      Source:Charity Commission

  • Its beneficiary focus is tightly place-based

    The association appears focused specifically on children and young people who are pupils at St Laurence School(Infants), rather than on a wider community population.

    Why it matters

    Its likely influence may be deep within one school community but limited by the school’s boundaries. It would be useful to explore whether it has relationships with other local groups serving families.

    Show evidence

    • “Children/young People”

      Source:Charity Commission

    • “TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL”

      Source:Charity Commission

    Remaining uncertainties

  • How the association mobilises human resources, funding or volunteer time is unknown.
  • There is no evidence of its relationship with school leadership, parents, local organisations or other PTAs.
  • No information is available about activities, scale, participation or outcomes.

    Additional evidence needed

  • Recent annual reports, accounts or activity updates showing projects, income and expenditure.
  • Evidence of partnerships, volunteer participation and how pupils or families shape priorities.
Charity Commission profile
Source:Charity Commission

Activities

School PTA

Charity objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL