WEAVERTHORPE PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE

Registered charity 1019457 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEAVERTHORPE PLAYGROUP

Enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age.

Objects

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£240k
Latest spending
£179k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of around £60,000 and held sufficient funds to maintain its reserves. The trustees report that the level of unrestricted reserves met their policy requirements, which target three months of running costs. However, the financial review notes significant risks regarding insufficient government funding and rising staff costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £33,095 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“During this period, trustee, Helen Fell, received total benefits of £33,095 (2024; £31,235) for her role as Manager of the charity.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“During this period, trustee, Helen Fell, received total benefits of £33,095 (2024; £31,235) for her role as Manager of the charity.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of running costs (held: £171k)
“Weaverthorpe Pre-School has a redundancy provision and it has reserves that would cover the running of the Pre-School for 3 months if necessary.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee Helen Fell received £33,095 for her role as Manager.
“During this period, trustee, Helen Fell, received total benefits of £33,095 (2024; £31,235) for her role as Manager of the charity.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Nottingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£240k£179k
31/08/2024£156k£153k
31/08/2023£114k£137k
31/08/2022£136k£140k
31/08/2021£107k£163k

Common questions

Is WEAVERTHORPE PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of around £60,000 and held sufficient funds to maintain its reserves. The trustees report that the level of unrestricted reserves met their policy requirements, which target three months of running costs. However, the financial review notes significant risks regarding insufficient government funding and rising staff costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of WEAVERTHORPE PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £33,095 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SEAMER PRE-SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WEAVERTHORPE PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE£240k£33,0951above—no doubt
SEAMER PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£232k—0unclear—no doubt
CHALDON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£186k—0unclear—no doubt
CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£165k—0below—no doubt
CHARMINSTER PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£189k—0unclear—no doubt
Brightwell Pre-School FY2025£144k—0unclear—no doubt

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