Penns Parent Teacher Association
Charity 1047413
Overview
Summary
Penns Parent Teacher Association appears to be a school-linked charitable vehicle whose role is to mobilise support around pupils’ education through primary-school fundraising. Its public-facing purpose is narrowly focused on children and young people within one school community, suggesting that its value may lie less in delivering services directly and more in strengthening the resources available to the school. The available evidence does not show which needs it prioritises, how it works with the school, or whether its support reaches beyond fundraising.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Sutton Wylde Green
Confidence: high
Direct evidence connects the charity's stated purpose and activity to advancing the education of Penns Primary School's pupils through primary-school fundraising. This supports an operational footprint centred on the single school community. The evidence does not independently establish activity across Sutton Coldfield or Birmingham.
- Supplied organisation record
The charity is recorded at Penns Primary School; its activity is 'Primary School fundraising' and its object is 'TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL'. - Charity Commission Register of Charities — Penns Parent Teacher Association, charity 1047413
The current charity contact address is Penns Primary School, with the same telephone number as the school. - Department for Education, Get Information about Schools — Penns Primary School, URN 103356
Penns Primary School is an open Birmingham community primary school.
Remaining uncertainties
- The available evidence strongly connects the PTA to Penns Primary School, but does not independently document particular fundraising events, meeting locations or the extent to which the PTA routinely uses school premises rather than using the address for correspondence.
- No evidence was found of services, events, physical sites or material delivery partnerships beyond Penns Primary School.
- The evidence does not establish the home locations of pupils or supporters; these should not be treated as additional operational areas.
Additional evidence needed
- A current PTA annual report, event calendar, social-media page or school newsletter identifying recent PTA activities and their venues.
- Current evidence from Penns Primary School confirming the PTA's use of school premises and any recurring off-site fundraising venues.
- Evidence of any active delivery or funding partnerships that extend activity beyond the school community.
Areas of work
- Education/training
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Other Charitable Activities
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A focused support organisation around one educational setting
The association appears to operate with a tightly defined beneficiary group and purpose: advancing the education of pupils in the school. This may indicate a role embedded in a specific school community rather than a broader children’s charity.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the organisation from general youth or education providers. Its effectiveness and relationships are likely to depend heavily on its connection to the school, parents and pupils.
Show evidence
“TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL”
Source:Charity Commission“Children/young People”
Source:Charity Commission
Fundraising is the visible operating mechanism
Primary school fundraising appears to be the organisation’s stated activity, suggesting it may chiefly enable educational benefit by generating resources rather than by providing education directly.
Why it matters
This points to a potentially complementary role: the association may strengthen what the school can offer, while relying on the school or others to determine and deliver the underlying educational activity.
Show evidence
“Primary School fundraising”
Source:Organisation“Education/training”
Source:Charity Commission
- What educational needs or projects fundraising supports.
- How the association works with the school, parents, pupils and other local organisations.
- Whether it provides any activities beyond fundraising.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent fundraising priorities, grants or purchases funded.
- Information on governance, membership and relationships with the school.
- Evidence of partnerships, events and pupil or parent participation.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
Primary School fundraising
Charity objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL