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.

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

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE PLAYGROUP

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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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

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority; 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Kate Claire Emby-Tarr
• Lari Sanderson-Goodey
• Megan Perfect
• Paula Reid
• Sarah Jones

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Common questions

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Side by side with its peers

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