# Fordwater Parents and Teachers Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 801784 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/801784)
- Website: https://www.fordwatersch.co.uk
- Latest income: £8,070; spending £11.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: West Sussex
- Other names: The Fordwater School Parents Teachers and Friends Association (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/fordwater-parents-and-teachers-association

The aim of the charity is to raise funds through a variety of fund-raising events, to support the pupils of Fordwater School in Chichester.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £8,070 | £11.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,360 | £793 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,997 | £2,885 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,619 | £2,739 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,788 | £15.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the pupils in the school

## What it funds

Fordwater Parents and Teachers Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Fordwater Parents and Teachers Association reported income of £8,070 and spending of £11.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £33k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Fordwater Parents and Teachers Association in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (fordwatersch.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Fordwater Parents and Teachers Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Fordwater Parents and Teachers Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Fordwater Parents and Teachers Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Sussex.

### Does Fordwater Parents and Teachers Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Fordwater Parents and Teachers Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Fordwater Parents and Teachers Association give each year?

The register does not break out Fordwater Parents and Teachers 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 Dec 2025 was £11.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,591 a year.

### How large is Fordwater Parents and Teachers Association?

In its latest reported year Fordwater Parents and Teachers Association reported income of £8,070 and spending of £11.3k.


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