# Parent Staff Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 273238 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/273238)
- Website: https://www.central.herts.sch.uk/
- Latest income: £1,590; spending £569
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: Parent-Teachers Association of Central Primary School (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/parent-staff-association

To raise funds through fundraising activities and securing grants in order to provide educational and sports equipment and facilities for the children at Central Primary School, Watford.

## 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 | £1,590 | £569 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £7,465 | £544 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £895 | £325 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £1,170 | £576 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £186 | £128 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the pupils at the school by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school

## What it funds

Parent Staff Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Parent Staff Association reported income of £1,590 and spending of £569. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £2,142 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Parent Staff Association in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (central.herts.sch.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 Parent Staff Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Parent Staff Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Parent Staff Association fund?

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

### Does Parent Staff Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Parent Staff Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Parent Staff Association give each year?

The register does not break out Parent Staff 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 £569. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £428 a year.

### How large is Parent Staff Association?

In its latest reported year Parent Staff Association reported income of £1,590 and spending of £569.


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