# East Coker School Parent Teacher and Friends Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1081060 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1081060)
- Latest income: £10.6k; spending £13.3k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/east-coker-school-parent-teacher-and-friends-association

East Coker School PTFA organises and runs a wide range of fundraising activities through the academic year. They range from fashion shows to school discos, Christmas card designing to Pamper Evenings. We have held musical events, print a school calendar, run a second hand uniform shop and organise a lottery. Our major event of the year is our Summer Fair.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2025 | £10.6k | £13.3k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £10.9k | £8,940 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £10.5k | £9,780 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £12.7k | £9,746 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £1,796 | £1,773 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the pupils of East Coker school and to extend relationships between the staff parents and others associated with the school. The association will engage in fundraising activities to support the school and advance the education of the pupils attending it.

## What it funds

East Coker School Parent Teacher and Friends Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year East Coker School Parent Teacher and Friends Association reported income of £10.6k and spending of £13.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £43.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from East Coker School Parent Teacher and Friends Association in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is East Coker School Parent Teacher and Friends Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from East Coker School Parent Teacher and Friends Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does East Coker School Parent Teacher and Friends Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset.

### Does East Coker School Parent Teacher and Friends Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that East Coker School Parent Teacher and Friends Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does East Coker School Parent Teacher and Friends Association give each year?

The register does not break out East Coker School Parent Teacher and Friends Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £13.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,706 a year.

### How large is East Coker School Parent Teacher and Friends Association?

In its latest reported year East Coker School Parent Teacher and Friends Association reported income of £10.6k and spending of £13.3k.


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