# Westerings Parents & Staff Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 268680 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/268680)
- Latest income: £20.2k; spending £15.7k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Essex
- Other names: The Westering County Primary School Parent Teachers Association (previous); Wespaca Pta (working); Westerings Parents and Carers Society (previous); Westpaca's (working)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/westerings-parents-and-staff-association

To raise funds and donate monies upon request to The Westerings Primary Academy.

## 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 | £20.2k | £15.7k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £22.8k | £14.1k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £21.2k | £11.8k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £19.9k | £6,488 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £8,221 | £5,541 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the pupils at the westering county infant and junior schools by providing and assisting in the provison of facilities for education at the schools (not normally provided by the local education authority).

## What it funds

Westerings Parents & Staff Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Westerings Parents & Staff Association reported income of £20.2k and spending of £15.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £53.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Westerings Parents & Staff 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 Westerings Parents & Staff Association open for applications now?

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

### Where does Westerings Parents & Staff Association fund?

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

### Does Westerings Parents & Staff Association give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Westerings Parents & Staff Association give each year?

The register does not break out Westerings Parents & 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 £15.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.7k a year.

### How large is Westerings Parents & Staff Association?

In its latest reported year Westerings Parents & Staff Association reported income of £20.2k and spending of £15.7k.


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