KYMBROOK PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 1026995 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KYMBROOK PLAYGROUP, LITTLE STAUGHTON PLAYGROUP

The charity offers education through play for children from the age of 2 onwards. It is open from 8am to 5:30pm daily during term time and offers holiday clubs during school holidays for children up to 10 years.

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

£109k

Latest spending

£113k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves are £3,935, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining reserves at approximately 2-3 months of running costs. The charity reported a net deficit for the period, with total payments of £112,842 exceeding total receipts of £108,907.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £4k; policy: approximately 2-3 month running costs)

“The charity attempts to run reserves at approximately 2-3 month running costs” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Jazzmin Spencerchair
Alicia Papworth
Clare Brown
Nina McNally
RACHEL FRANCES SMITH
TRACY RICHARDS

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

Operates in: Bedford

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£109k	£113k
31/08/2024	£118k	£117k
31/08/2023	£97k	£96k
31/08/2022	£116k	£115k
31/08/2021	£92k	£91k

Common questions

Is KYMBROOK PRESCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves are £3,935, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining reserves at approximately 2-3 months of running costs. The charity reported a net deficit for the period, with total payments of £112,842 exceeding total receipts of £108,907. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON	1	£400

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PRESTON BROOK PLAYGROUP.

PRESTON BROOK PLAYGROUP income £180k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £178k
KIRKBYMOORSIDE AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £111k
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £113k
KINGSWOOD METHODIST CHURCH PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £183k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
KYMBROOK PRESCHOOL	£109k	—	below	—	no doubt
PRESTON BROOK PLAYGROUP FY2025	£180k	—	above	—	no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£178k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KIRKBYMOORSIDE AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£111k	—	below	—	no doubt
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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