Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School

Registered charity 1023074 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ABBOTSHAM AND ALWINGTON PLAYGROUP

We run a pre-school for up to 26 3-5 year olds employing 6 qualified staff Monday to Friday.

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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Latest income

£137k

Latest spending

£147k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,619 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £92,720 to £83,101. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern and maintains a reserves policy target of six months' running costs, estimated at £65,000. Current unrestricted reserves of £82,871 exceed this stated policy target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months running costs (held: £83k)

“The policy is to have 6 months running costs in reserves to include staff wages, this is currently in the region of £65,000.” — 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.

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

Trustees · trustee networks

Corena Skeltonchair
Amy Gould
April Deakes
Chantelle Jordan-McGrath
Erin Thorne
Gina Hocking
Holly Leigh · trustee of 1 other charity
Leanne Taylor
Lucy Sims
Shannon Smith
Stephanie Haywood
Susanna Cox
Toby Vanstone
Zoe Stevens

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£137k	£147k
31/07/2024	£132k	£126k
31/07/2023	£126k	£132k
31/07/2022	£102k	£105k
31/07/2021	£110k	£117k

Common questions

Is Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £9,619 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £92,720 to £83,101. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern and maintains a reserves policy target of six months' running costs, estimated at £65,000. Current unrestricted reserves of £82,871 exceed this stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE TUDWICK FOUNDATION	1	£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHESTERFORDS COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL.

THE CHESTERFORDS COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL income £124k
ROCHE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £144k
CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL income £165k
WORLINGHAM PRE-SCHOOL income £189k
Brightwell Pre-School income £144k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School	£137k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE CHESTERFORDS COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL FY2025	£124k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROCHE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£144k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£165k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
WORLINGHAM PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£189k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Brightwell Pre-School FY2025	£144k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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