SHEPHERDSWELL PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1020790 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHEPHERDSWELL PLAYGROUP, SHEPHERSWELL PLAYGROUP

Shepherdswell pre-school plans its activities within the framework of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The qualified and experienced staff provide a variety of well-prepared activities each day to help the children learn and develop through play. The children are supported in developing their potential at their own pace and the children's happiness and welfare comes first at all times.

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Latest income
£186k
Latest spending
£172k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £14,393 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £186,354 and expenditure of £171,961. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £35,514, representing approximately 2.5 months of expenditure, which is below the stated policy target of 3-6 months. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue in operation.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £36k; policy: 3-6 months expenditure)
At the balance sheet date, the reserves represented approximately 2.5 months expenditure — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£186k£172k
31/08/2024£157k£154k
31/08/2023£144k£156k
31/08/2022£140k£135k
31/08/2021£103k£103k

Common questions

Is SHEPHERDSWELL PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £14,393 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £186,354 and expenditure of £171,961. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £35,514, representing approximately 2.5 months of expenditure, which is below the stated policy target of 3-6 months. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue in operation. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SHEPHERDSWELL PRE-SCHOOL£186k0belowno doubt
SCALLYWAGS PRE-SCHOOL (HALWILL) FY2025£111k0unclearnoted
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School FY2025£137k0aboveno doubt
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY FY2025£171k0aboveno doubt
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£188k0aboveno doubt
CULLINGWORTH PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£278k0aboveno doubt

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