CAPEL PRE-SCHOOL
Providing Pre-school places for young children
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 reported a deficit of £13,130 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a surplus of £12,459 in the previous year. Net assets decreased from £85,017 to £71,223, with accumulated funds dropping from £84,353 to £71,223. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £149k | £162k |
| 31/08/2024 | £173k | £160k |
| 31/08/2023 | £147k | £166k |
| 31/08/2022 | £142k | £150k |
| 31/08/2021 | £141k | £117k |
Common questions
Is CAPEL PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £13,130 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a surplus of £12,459 in the previous year. Net assets decreased from £85,017 to £71,223, with accumulated funds dropping from £84,353 to £71,223. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/10/2005 | £5k | New building |
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- St Richard's CE Preschool
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPEL PRE-SCHOOL | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| St Joseph's Pre-School | £130k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| C P S PRESTON LTD | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| YATELEY COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL | £227k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAPPY HOURS PRESCHOOL | £140k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| St Richard's CE Preschool | £113k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |