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HARROWBARROW AND METHERELL PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1021597 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARROWBARROW PLAYGROUP

Pre-school for children up to 5 years old

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Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£86k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £4,424 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £15,746. The trustees report that the setting achieved its most secure financial position in history, supported by stable operating costs and increased child attendance. The charity maintains a reserves policy to cover three months' rent and staff redundancy costs, which it currently exceeds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 months' rent and costs of staff redundancies (held: £16k)
“The funds within the reserve account are maintained to enable the payment of 3 months’ rent and to cover the costs of staff redundancies.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Staff who are also trustees received salary payments for their employment roles, not for trustee duties.
“Members of staff within the pre-school also served as trustees. They received salary payments and benefits for their employment as pre-school staff but no payments for their duties as trustees.” — page 4
“Payments were made to trustees during the period; these payments were limited to reimbursement for items of equipment or services paid for by those trustees on behalf of the pre-school.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to trustees were limited to reimbursement for equipment/services paid on behalf of the pre-school.
“Members of staff within the pre-school also served as trustees. They received salary payments and benefits for their employment as pre-school staff but no payments for their duties as trustees.” — page 4
“Payments were made to trustees during the period; these payments were limited to reimbursement for items of equipment or services paid for by those trustees on behalf of the pre-school.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£91k£86k
31/03/2024£85k£91k
31/03/2023£86k£72k
31/03/2022£58k£55k
31/03/2021£55k£42k

Common questions

Is HARROWBARROW AND METHERELL PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £4,424 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £15,746. The trustees report that the setting achieved its most secure financial position in history, supported by stable operating costs and increased child attendance. The charity maintains a reserves policy to cover three months' rent and staff redundancy costs, which it currently exceeds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.