# Sharnbrook PrimaryPTA

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 282396 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/282396)
- Website: https://www.sharnbrookprimary.beds.sch.uk
- Latest income: £4,670; spending £6,527
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bedford
- Other names: Friends of John Gibbard Lower School (previous); The John Gibbard School Association (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sharnbrook-primarypta

Raises funds through activity days at school, bake sales and fayres

## 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 | £4,670 | £6,527 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £15.6k | £15.7k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £6,144 | £8,973 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £2,726 | £906 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £1,604 | £865 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the pupils of the school by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at the school (not normally provided by the local education authority).

## What it funds

Sharnbrook PrimaryPTA 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 Sharnbrook PrimaryPTA reported income of £4,670 and spending of £6,527. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £33k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sharnbrook PrimaryPTA in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (sharnbrookprimary.beds.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 Sharnbrook PrimaryPTA open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Sharnbrook PrimaryPTA is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Sharnbrook PrimaryPTA fund?

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

### Does Sharnbrook PrimaryPTA give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Sharnbrook PrimaryPTA makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Sharnbrook PrimaryPTA give each year?

The register does not break out Sharnbrook PrimaryPTA'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 £6,527. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,599 a year.

### How large is Sharnbrook PrimaryPTA?

In its latest reported year Sharnbrook PrimaryPTA reported income of £4,670 and spending of £6,527.


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