Regular-giving schemes (where supporters donate monthly amounts towards a charity’s fundraising goals) are a relatively new venture for PTAs, but are growing in popularity. School fundraiser Amanda Burgess shows you how to get started


A guide to giving


Everyone on board! It’s important that a regular-giving


scheme is a whole school initiative, backed by your headteacher and governors. Be prepared for some initial barriers around how state education should (ideally) be funded when presenting your ideas to key stakeholder groups such as school staff, parents and governors. As a PTA, you will have a vital role


in taking regular giving forward, acting as the treasurer and gateway for all donations, and claiming Gift Aid (if you are a registered charity). The benefit of setting up regular donations is that it can help you plan ahead – and would work well for a PTA with ongoing commitments towards an agreed wish list. Create a working party to consider


your initial proposals. Include parents, ideally with fundraising experience. Your aim is to create a story around regular giving that will make all of your stakeholders feel part of your community. Include facts about why the scheme is


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