The Coppice School Parent Teacher Association West Midlands
Charity 1085382
Overview
Summary
The Coppice School Parent Teacher Association West Midlands appears to be a school-linked fundraising body whose role is to convert parent-and-community event activity into financial support for Coppice Primary School. Its stated purpose is narrowly focused on advancing pupils’ education, suggesting that it complements the school rather than operating as an independent education provider. The available evidence indicates a practical, grant-making model, but does not show which needs it prioritises, how decisions are made, or how widely participation extends beyond the immediate school community.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Sutton Mere Green
Confidence: medium
The PTA is explicitly identified as Coppice Primary School's registered charity and its activities are centred on fundraising events and practical support for that school. The direct evidence for activity at the school is strong; confidence is reduced because the ward attribution is not stated by the PTA itself or a Birmingham City Council ward source.
- Coppice Primary School – PTA page
The school describes Coppice PTA, charity number 1085382, as a fundraising organisation run by parents and teachers. It organises events including a Christmas bazaar, summer fayre, fun run, ball and discos, supports school events, and raises money to improve facilities and experiences for children at the school. - Charity Commission Register – The Coppice School Parent Teacher Association West Midlands, charity 1085382
The charity's contact address is Coppice Primary School, and its reporting is up to date. - Coppice Primary School – Introduction and contact pages
Coppice Primary School describes itself as being in the Four Oaks area of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. - SchoolDash – Coppice Primary School profile
The profile identifies Coppice Primary School's electoral ward as Sutton Mere Green.
Remaining uncertainties
- There is no evidence that the PTA delivers services, holds regular events, or funds activity outside Coppice Primary School's immediate site and school community.
- The school shares its premises with Langley School and Little Rainbows Nursery, but the available evidence does not show that the PTA's fundraising or practical support extends to either organisation.
- The PTA page describes typical activities but does not date or locate individual recent events, so it cannot establish additional operational venues.
- The ward-level conclusion relies on a third-party school directory, rather than a current official Birmingham ward-boundary source.
Additional evidence needed
- A current PTA annual report, event calendar or accounts showing the venues and beneficiaries of recent fundraising activity.
- An official Birmingham City Council mapping or electoral record confirming that Coppice Primary School falls within Sutton Mere Green ward.
- Evidence of any current formal partnerships or grants that support activity beyond Coppice Primary School.
Areas of work
- Education/training
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Makes Grants To Organisations
Discoveries involving this organisation
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Observations
A financial bridge between community activity and the school
The association appears to use events as a mechanism for turning local participation into grants that support the school’s educational purpose.
Why it matters
This clarifies the organisation’s likely civic role: it may not deliver education directly, but can widen the resources available to the school through relationships with families and supporters.
Show evidence
“Raises money by holding various events for Coppice Primary School.”
Source:Organisation“Makes grants to organisations.”
Source:Charity Commission
Its mission is tightly bounded by one institution
The association appears to be designed primarily to strengthen the educational experience of pupils at its linked school, rather than address broader community education needs.
Why it matters
A tightly bounded mission can make support responsive to a school’s immediate priorities, but may also mean its knowledge, fundraising capacity and relationships remain concentrated within one institution.
Show evidence
“To advance the education of pupils in the school.”
Source:Charity Commission“Raises money by holding various events for Coppice Primary School.”
Source:Organisation
The most important unknown is what fundraising enables
There is insufficient evidence to identify whether grants fund enrichment, equipment, inclusion, hardship support or other priorities; the organisation’s practical contribution may therefore be larger or more targeted than its brief description suggests.
Why it matters
Knowing what is funded would reveal whether the association mainly enhances routine school provision, responds to unmet needs, or reduces inequalities affecting pupils’ participation.
Show evidence
“Education/training.”
Source:Charity Commission“Children/young people.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Which organisations receive grants, and what educational needs those grants address.
- Whether events engage the wider local community or mainly school families.
- How pupils, parents and school staff influence fundraising and spending priorities.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent accounts or annual reports showing grant amounts, recipients and funded purposes.
- Information on event participation, partnerships and decision-making arrangements.
- Examples of funded projects and their effects on pupils.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
RAISES MONEY BY HOLDING VARIOUS EVENTS FOR COPPICE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Charity objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL