POTTON PRE-SCHOOL (ST. MARY'S)

Registered charity 1027170 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POTTON PLAYGROUP (ST MARY'S), POTTON PRE-SCHOOL

Pre-school. Also providing before and afterschool care up to school year 6

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Latest income

£289k

Latest spending

£271k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £175,341, reflecting a net income surplus of £18,650 for the year. The charity reports that income covers day-to-day running and staffing costs, although it notes pressure from increased National Minimum Wage and utility costs.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

Hannah Salmonchair
Ceri Robinson
Elizabeth Sewell
Holly Sauble
Sophie Parker

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£289k	£271k
31/07/2024	£286k	£252k
31/07/2023	£219k	£222k
31/07/2022	£210k	£207k
31/07/2021	£178k	£182k

Common questions

Is POTTON PRE-SCHOOL (ST. MARY'S) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £175,341, reflecting a net income surplus of £18,650 for the year. The charity reports that income covers day-to-day running and staffing costs, although it notes pressure from increased National Minimum Wage and utility costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/01/2006	£2k	Multi cultural & global awareness programme

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES.

STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES income £158k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
BUXWORTH PRE-SCHOOL income £120k
ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL (STAFFORD) LTD income £400k
Martlesham Preschool income £201k
ST PETER AND ST PAUL PRE SCHOOL income £152k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
POTTON PRE-SCHOOL (ST. MARY'S)	£289k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025	£158k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
BUXWORTH PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£120k	—	unclear	—	noted
ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL (STAFFORD) LTD FY2025	£400k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Martlesham Preschool FY2025	£201k	—	above	—	no doubt

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