St Joseph's Pre-School

Registered charity 1020613 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOSEPH'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Pre-School Education

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN 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 FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, 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, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION OR MEANS (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 AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUPS ASSOCIATION.

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
£130k
Latest spending
£154k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6,053 for the year ending 30 April 2025, with total expenditure of £148,800 exceeding total income of £142,800. However, the trustees note that the preschool remains in a financially strong position, holding accumulated unrestricted funds of £93,886 as of the year-end. The financial position is described as largely dependent on funding from Surrey County Council.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2026£130k£154k
30/04/2025£143k£149k
30/04/2024£150k£133k
30/04/2023£125k£123k
30/04/2022£119k£123k

Common questions

Is St Joseph's Pre-School financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £6,053 for the year ending 30 April 2025, with total expenditure of £148,800 exceeding total income of £142,800. However, the trustees note that the preschool remains in a financially strong position, holding accumulated unrestricted funds of £93,886 as of the year-end. The financial position is described as largely dependent on funding from Surrey County Council. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST JOSEPHS PRE-SCHOOL (BRISTOL).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
St Joseph's Pre-School£130k—0unclear—no doubt
ST JOSEPHS PRE-SCHOOL (BRISTOL) FY2025£244kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
HAPPY HOURS PRESCHOOL FY2025£140k—0above—no doubt
St Richard's CE Preschool FY2025£113k—0below—no doubt
ST JOHN'S PRE-SCHOOL AND TODDLER GROUP FY2025£129k—0unclear—no doubt
GOOSTREY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£147k—0unclear—no doubt

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