CHRISTLETON PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1022817 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRISTLETON PLAYGROUP, CHRISTLETON UNDER FIVES COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP

Provision of pre-school childcare

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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Registered contact address: Cheshire West and Chester, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£67k

Latest spending

£83k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £15,308 for the year ended 31 May 2025, compared to a deficit of £5,323 in the prior year. Free reserves stood at £26,111, which the trustees intend to use for building improvements and asset investment. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would prevent a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The amount will be used in future years for the improvement of the buildings in which the pre-school is housed along with the general investment in assets and activities that directly benefit the children. (reserves figure: £26k)

“The reserves held as at 31 May 2025 total £26,111. (2024 - £26,111). The amount will be used in future years for the improvement of the buildings in which the pre-school is housed along with the general investment in assets and activities that directly benefit the children.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Inspection and regulatory ratings

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Ofsted — Christleton Pre-School: Good · Ofsted

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls 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

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025

Government income: £54,923 — contracts £54,923 (1); 82% of the £67,222 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024

Government income: £70,685 — contracts £70,685 (1); 97% of the £73,053 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023

Government income: £34,787 — contracts £34,787 (1); 50% of the £70,158 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rebecca Hendersonchair
Dawn Sturgess

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

Operates in: Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£67k	£83k
31/05/2024	£73k	£78k
31/05/2023	£70k	£69k
31/05/2022	£58k	£66k
31/05/2021	£71k	£61k

Common questions

Is CHRISTLETON PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £15,308 for the year ended 31 May 2025, compared to a deficit of £5,323 in the prior year. Free reserves stood at £26,111, which the trustees intend to use for building improvements and asset investment. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would prevent a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CHRISTLETON PRE-SCHOOL	£67k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
FRITTENDEN PRESCHOOL FY2025	£61k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FLAMBOROUGH PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£63k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SHOREHAM VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£81k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
ST PHILIP'S PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£89k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE GARDEN PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£133k	—	0	unclear	2.2%	no doubt

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