# Picknalls First School Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1047184 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1047184)
- Latest income: £15.2k; spending £13.1k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Staffordshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/picknalls-first-school-association

Picknalls PTA raises funds to benefit each and every child in the school through a variety of events such as Christmas and Summer Fayre, discos, film shows, tea parties, activity days, themed evenings, bring and buy sales in addition to raffles and sposnsored events.Funds are used to provide essential and supplementary educational resources as well as equipment for extra curricular activites.

## 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 | £15.2k | £13.1k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £16k | £17k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £7,863 | £7,395 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £5,766 | £4,786 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £7,421 | £6,609 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of pupils of Picknalls First school by providing or assisting in the provision of educational,recreational and other charitable facilities in augmentation of such facilities financed by the local education authority.

## What it funds

Picknalls First School 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 Picknalls First School Association reported income of £15.2k and spending of £13.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £48.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Picknalls First School Association in its sources (last checked 4 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 Picknalls First School Association open for applications now?

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

### Where does Picknalls First School Association fund?

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

### Does Picknalls First School Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Picknalls First School Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Picknalls First School Association give each year?

The register does not break out Picknalls First School 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 £13.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,785 a year.

### How large is Picknalls First School Association?

In its latest reported year Picknalls First School Association reported income of £15.2k and spending of £13.1k.


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