MOSTERTON PRE-SCHOOL
A small Ofsted regulated local preschool, run by a voluntary committee. The preschool accommodates children ages 2 years old to 5 years old, providing early years education. The preschool relies on fundraised money to support it.
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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a profit of £7,656 and unrestricted reserves of approximately £9,600. This reserve level is below the trustees' stated policy target of holding sufficient funds to cover at least one month's core operating costs, which is approximately £10,000. The trustees noted challenges regarding funding pressures and staffing during the reporting year.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to hold reserves sufficient to cover at least one months' core operating costs, approximately £10,000.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
- Carley Pearsonchair
- Charlotte Beale
- Esme Charlotte Wardle
- Hayley Jane Christy
- Katy Irvine
- Zoe Louise Rutland
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £176k | £168k |
| 31/08/2024 | £152k | £162k |
| 31/08/2023 | £137k | £133k |
| 31/08/2022 | £126k | £138k |
| 31/08/2021 | £125k | £137k |
Common questions
Is MOSTERTON PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a profit of £7,656 and unrestricted reserves of approximately £9,600. This reserve level is below the trustees' stated policy target of holding sufficient funds to cover at least one month's core operating costs, which is approximately £10,000. The trustees noted challenges regarding funding pressures and staffing during the reporting year.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOSTERTON PRE-SCHOOL | £176k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MENSTON PRE SCHOOL | £192k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES | £158k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MALDON COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL | £162k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL (STAFFORD) LTD | £400k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LITTLE STEPS PRE-SCHOOL | £148k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |