WHITTINGTON UNDER FIVES

Registered charity 1017265 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WHITTINGTON PLAYGROUP

Pre-school education

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Latest income
£161k
Latest spending
£159k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £158,729 (comprising £52,967 in the current account and £105,762 in savings) as of 31 March 2025. The trustees note that these funds are held to maintain day-to-day running and meet unforeseen expenses, including a specific reserve for one term's costs. The financial review indicates the setting was able to sustain increased costs due to a good bank balance and increased NEF funding.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Council funding (87% of income)
The main income stream continues to come from the fees received. This is either from parents and/or carers and the majority from local council for funded hours. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one term's costs (held: £159k)
we have calculated a figure of up to £45,000.00 that we will keep in reserve representing approximately one term’s costs.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£161k£159k
31/03/2025£175k£136k
31/03/2024£115k£128k
31/03/2023£125k£125k
31/03/2022£112k£142k

Common questions

Is WHITTINGTON UNDER FIVES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £158,729 (comprising £52,967 in the current account and £105,762 in savings) as of 31 March 2025. The trustees note that these funds are held to maintain day-to-day running and meet unforeseen expenses, including a specific reserve for one term's costs. The financial review indicates the setting was able to sustain increased costs due to a good bank balance and increased NEF funding.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WHITTINGTON UNDER FIVES£161k0aboveno doubt
CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£165k0belowno doubt
Brightwell Pre-School FY2025£144k0unclearno doubt
PRE-SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL AT WHALTON SCHOOL FY2025£121k0aboveno doubt
BROUGHTON UNDER FIVES ASSOCIATION FY2025£147k0unclearno doubt
WORLINGHAM PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£189kunclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.