MOSTERTON PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1027102 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MOSTERTON PLAYGROUP

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.

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Latest income
£176k
Latest spending
£168k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one months' core operating costs, approximately £10,000 (held: £10k)
The trustees aim to hold reserves sufficient to cover at least one months' core operating costs, approximately £10,000. — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Mosterton Pre-School (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MOSTERTON PRE-SCHOOL£176kunclearno doubt
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025£158k0unclearno doubt
ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL (STAFFORD) LTD FY2025£400k0unclearno doubt
LITTLE STEPS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£148k0unclearno doubt
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£113k0unclearno doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£222kUnder £60,0000unclearno doubt

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