WILLOW RISE PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1026317 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WILLOW RISE PLAYGROUP

Willow Rise is a Pre School for children aged 2 to 4yrs, before they move onto school. Providing sessional day care Monday to Friday 9:15 to 12.15.

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
£103k
Latest spending
£96k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a closing balance of £22,171.45, derived from an opening balance of £14,629.51 and a surplus of £7,541.94 for the year. Total income was £103,105.41 against total expenses of £95,563.47. The charity holds its entire net asset position in a current bank account.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£103k£96k
31/08/2024£92k£89k
31/08/2023£89k£79k
31/08/2022£58k£70k
31/08/2021£75k£67k

Common questions

Is WILLOW RISE PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a closing balance of £22,171.45, derived from an opening balance of £14,629.51 and a surplus of £7,541.94 for the year. Total income was £103,105.41 against total expenses of £95,563.47. The charity holds its entire net asset position in a current bank account. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WILLOW BANK PRE-SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WILLOW RISE PRE-SCHOOL£103k—0unclear—no doubt
WILLOW BANK PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£198k——unclear—no doubt
THE WILLOWS PRE-SCHOOL, NORTH BRADLEY FY2025£165k—0below45.2%no doubt
WILLASTON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£192k—0above—no doubt
LITTLE WILLOWS PRE-SCHOOL FY2024£139k—0unclear—no doubt
WILLOW CHILDCARE FY2025£1.3m—0above—no doubt

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