Your support at work

Grants we've given the school

Every pound the PFA raises goes back to Townley Grammar students. Here's exactly where it has gone — funded directly from your donations, events and sponsorships.

£49,807granted to the school
14grants awarded
10departments & areas supported
since 2025and counting

The full register

Where your money has gone

In the spirit of transparency, this is our complete list of recent grants. We publish every award so families can see the difference their support makes.

£3,672 Whole school April 2026

Water fountains

Three new water fountains around the school — funded by the PFA at £102 a month over three years.

£5,488 Art November 2025

Photography cameras - Funding for cameras and some dark room equipment.

Items are part of the core curriculum.

£100 Art November 2025

Art Workshop with renowned practicing Artist Jonathan Huxley (Year 12)

This workshop represents a valuable extension to the curriculum, offering students the rare chance to learn directly from a practising artist as renowned and skilled in life drawing as Jonathan Huxley.

£7,400 Design and Technology and Engineering October 2025

27 Windows Laptops and 3 Charging Caddies for DT and Engineering

This is a request for 27 Windows Laptops and 3 charging Caddies to house them in.

£15,995 Head Teacher July 2025

Minibus

Minibus

£4,622 Whole school June 2025

Water dispensers

Historical: this request was raised a couple of years ago, before we had implemented the new grants process.

£450 PE June 2025

PE equipment - GoPro camera

While the use of video recording equipment is essential for fulfilling the practical assessment requirements of the GCSE and A Level PE curriculum, schools are not directly funded for specialist equipment of this kind.

£965 Art June 2025

Black History month art supplies

The cost is to fund the Black History Month project which is part of our core curriculum in Year 8 Art classes.

£90 English May 2025

Times Literary Supplement

For the last two years the PTA has kindly funded the Townley subscription to the Times Literary Supplement for our students to access digitally.

£270 PE May 2025

PE equipment - running spikes

PTA Bid: Running Spikes for PE Department We are requesting funding to purchase a set of running spikes for the PE department to support students participating in athletics competitions during the summer term.

£8,500 Whole school and Film/Media May 2025

Film/Media computers

Film/Media computers

£713 DT April 2025

Engineering Electronic Components

Funding Request: To expand and enhance the Electronic Engineering program at Townley, we are seeking a grant of £712.72.

£795 Library April 2025

Bookbuzz subscription for Year 7

Bookbuzz run by Book Trust is a great reading/literacy scheme which enables all students to have a book of their choice to encourage reading something they enjoy, and to share with their class through library lessons to…

£747 Reprographics April 2025

New honours board

New honours board

Last updated 2026-06-30. Figures are rounded. Full accounts are filed with the Charity Commission.

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