COTEBROOK PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1026845 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LITTLE BUDWORTH PLAYGROUP, LITTLE BUDWORTH PRE-SCHOOL

Provision of pre-school activities

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Latest income

£134k

Latest spending

£126k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £7,655 for the year, resulting in total funds carried forward of £37,209. The trustees confirm that the charity is not in deficit after setting aside £20,000 in designated reserves for specific statutory and winding-up costs. Operational occupancy was reported at 76% during the Easter 2025 term, with fees held at prior year rates.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants for Services (70% of income)

“Grants for Services 93,080”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: agreed by the Trustees to be held in Reserve to meet specific Statutory / Contractual costs should LB cease to operate – Staff Redundancy, Premises Rent Notice and other recognised ‘winding-up’ costs (held: £20k)

“This is the figure as agreed by the Trustees to be held in Reserve to meet specific Statutory / Contractual costs should LB cease to operate – Staff Redundancy, Premises Rent Notice and other recognised ‘winding-up’ costs.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alexandra Hebblewhite
Andrew Pritchard
Owen Williamson
Tracy Chorlton
Trudy Nelle Boyle

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£134k	£126k
31/07/2024	£123k	£123k
31/07/2023	£123k	£123k
31/07/2022	£97k	£98k
31/07/2021	£71k	£75k

Common questions

Is COTEBROOK PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £7,655 for the year, resulting in total funds carried forward of £37,209. The trustees confirm that the charity is not in deficit after setting aside £20,000 in designated reserves for specific statutory and winding-up costs. Operational occupancy was reported at 76% during the Easter 2025 term, with fees held at prior year rates. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

INTAKE PRE-SCHOOL income £318k
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School income £137k
Brightwell Pre-School income £144k
CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL income £165k
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES income £158k
Carlton Miniott Pre School and Nursery Committee income £260k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
COTEBROOK PRE-SCHOOL	£134k	—	within	—	no doubt
INTAKE PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£318k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School FY2025	£137k	—	above	—	no doubt
Brightwell Pre-School FY2025	£144k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£165k	—	below	—	no doubt
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025	£158k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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