LINDALE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1026222 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LINDALE NURSERY, LINDALE PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY

Lindale Pre-School cares for children from 2 - 4 years 11 months we serve a rural area and follow the EYFS guidance for 0 - 5 year olds we are open Monday - Friday 8.45 - 12.45 term time only

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's balance as at 25th February 2026 was £16,059.39, following a slight drop in reserves last year. The trustees note that while they are in a 'reasonably good place', they need to 'watch the pennies' and face challenges with maintaining consistent child numbers to balance the budget. The long-term outlook is described as unclear, with income needing to rise in a more realistic way over the next few years.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 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
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• DR IAN GEORGEchair
• Helen Entwisle
• Karen Austin-Walsh
• Kim Rachel Law

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

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