Setting up a PTA
.To start a PTA or PTFA (parent, teachers and friends association), you could:
- Hold informal discussions about setting up a PTA and gauge interest among parents and carers
- Launch the PTA and call the first annual general meeting (AGM)
- Adopt a constitution (see examples below)
- Communicate details about the PTA to relevant parties
This guidance comes from Parentkind - formerly PTA UK. It's a charity that aims to develop co-operation between school, home and other stakeholders. Though it is a subscription service, some of its resources and guidance are free for non-members. Any resources from external providers we include does not constitute an endorsement by The Key.
Registering a PTA as a charity
If your charity is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), you need to register no matter what your income. For further details on CIOs and other charity structures, see this guidance on