HURSTPIERPOINT PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1023326 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HURSTPIERPOINT PRE-SCHOOL

We are a Pre-school which serves the local communtiy of Hurstpierpoint. We provide a lively environment in which children play and learn.

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.

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
£134k
Latest spending
£138k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds £28,892 in unrestricted free reserves, which is below the previous year's balance of £32,789 but remains above its stated policy target of £20,000 for unexpected costs. The trustees report that the charity is operating on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 for unexpected costs and redundancies and £1,500 for outdoor equipment maintenance and repairs (held: £29k)
“the preschool has a policy of keeping a reserve of £20,000 for unexpected costs and redundancies and £1,500 for outdoor equipment maintenance and repairs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Carey Tighe, the Preschool Manager, receives remuneration at market rate salary and acts as a trustee.
“Carey Tighe, the Preschool Manager, receives remuneration at market rate salary and acts as a trustee.” — page 11
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£134k£138k
31/07/2024£125k£138k
31/07/2023£119k£109k
31/07/2022£93k£104k
31/07/2021£112k£103k

Common questions

Is HURSTPIERPOINT PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds £28,892 in unrestricted free reserves, which is below the previous year's balance of £32,789 but remains above its stated policy target of £20,000 for unexpected costs. The trustees report that the charity is operating on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.