ATTENBOROUGH CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
Provision of early years education for children aged 2 1/2 to 5 years.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £13,520 for the year ended March 2025, resulting in total net assets increasing to £106,398. The trustees report that reserves are currently higher than necessary, with £57,994 held to cover statutory redundancy payments and three months of running costs. The organization describes the year as financially successful and viable.
What the accounts disclose
“We have a policy to hold enough funds in reserve in the event that we have to close, to cover the statutory redundancy payments of all qualifying staff and 3 months running costs including staff notice pay.” — page 16
“We were also visited by Ofsted in February 2025 following a complaint regarding our policies and procedures in relation to the use of electronic devices in the setting. The Ofsted inspector noted that our policy had not been updated to reflect the change in our procedures and issued two actions to be completed.” — page 5
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/10/2020)
Trustees
- Sarah England-Amoochair
- Claire Heysmond
- JOAN KOLOMYJEC
- Jade Longdon
- Laura Pounder
- Leanne Hall
- Sarah Gourdet
- Tamima England
- Toshimi Sato
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £207k | £193k |
| 31/03/2024 | £161k | £137k |
| 31/03/2023 | £133k | £144k |
| 31/03/2022 | £152k | £150k |
| 31/03/2021 | £139k | £139k |
Common questions
Is ATTENBOROUGH CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £13,520 for the year ended March 2025, resulting in total net assets increasing to £106,398. The trustees report that reserves are currently higher than necessary, with £57,994 held to cover statutory redundancy payments and three months of running costs. The organization describes the year as financially successful and viable. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BLANCHMINSTER TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL
- LUDWELL VALLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE
- CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL
- MARHAMCHURCH PLAYSCHOOL
- PANGBOURNE VALLEY PRE-SCHOOL
- CHARLBURY PRESCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATTENBOROUGH CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL | £207k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL | £222k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LUDWELL VALLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE | £175k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL | £188k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MARHAMCHURCH PLAYSCHOOL | £100k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| PANGBOURNE VALLEY PRE-SCHOOL | £169k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |