WILLINGTON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP PARENTS ASSOCIATION
CHILDRENS PRE SCHOOL FOR 2 YEARS TO 4 YEARS TO EDUCATE THEM ON SOCIAL SKILLS AND BASIC LEARNING PREPARING THEM FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL.
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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £24,834 for the year ended 28 February 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £63,496. However, the trustees report that the charity has ceased operations, having closed the pre-school at the end of the Summer term 2025 due to declining enrollment and rising costs. Consequently, the entity is winding up its activities rather than continuing as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the Charity should be equal to a minimum of 6 months forecast expenditure.”
“With fewer children enrolling for sessions, increasing payroll costs and unable to locate suitable, affordable alternative premises, the Trustees took the decision to close the Pre-school. It stopped running playgroup sessions at the end of the Summer term of 2025.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- AMY BURCHELLchair
- Emily Twigg
- Esme Shepherd
- Rose Page
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £159k | £135k |
| 29/02/2024 | £139k | £123k |
| 28/02/2023 | £126k | £115k |
| 28/02/2022 | £96k | £100k |
| 28/02/2021 | £93k | £94k |
Common questions
Is WILLINGTON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP PARENTS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £24,834 for the year ended 28 February 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £63,496. However, the trustees report that the charity has ceased operations, having closed the pre-school at the end of the Summer term 2025 due to declining enrollment and rising costs. Consequently, the entity is winding up its activities rather than continuing as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.