Financial transparency & efficiency
Almost every pound reaches a student
We're determined that the money you give does the maximum possible good. We're all volunteers, we pay no salaries, and we hunt down every charity discount going — so our running costs stay tiny.
£0 on salaries
Every single person involved in the PFA is a volunteer. We pay no wages, fees or benefits to anyone — not a penny.
Costs kept tiny
Our only real fixed cost is the website. Software and infrastructure are donated or charity-discounted to zero wherever we can manage it.
Maximum impact
Because overheads are so low, the overwhelming majority of every donation goes straight to the school as grants.
Open books
What it costs us to run
Here's an honest summary of where our money goes before it reaches the students. We keep this list short on purpose.
| What | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Salaries & benefits | £0 | We are entirely volunteer-run — no one is paid. |
| Website & second-hand uniform shop | £230 / year | Currently hosted on Wix. We're actively moving to a cheaper setup to cut this down. |
| Card payment processing | Reduced charity rates | We use the charity rates from PayPal and Stripe, with no monthly fees, to keep the cost of each donation as low as possible. |
| Event ticketing | Per-ticket fee | We use Ticket Tailor for event bookings; it charges a small fee per ticket sold. |
| Email & Office software | £0 | Provided free through Microsoft's charity programme — all our email and Office apps cost us nothing. |
| Claude AI Pro subscription | £180 / year | An AI assistant that speeds up the volunteer workload — preparing accounts, drafting communications and running this website — so our small team can do far more with the time we have. |
Always looking for savings. We treat the PFA's money the way we'd treat our own. If there's a cheaper, better way to do something, we'll switch to it — and you'll see it reflected here.
Accountability
Registered & reported
The Townley Parents & Friends Association is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered charity number 1212663. Our trustees are accountable to the Charity Commission, and our accounts are filed each year.
Our financial reports are shared with members at the AGM and filed publicly. Want a copy or have a question? We're always happy to share.
Reports & statements
This is where we'll publish our financial reports and related statements as they're approved. Check back, or ask us for the latest.