Wymeswold Preschool
Provision of early years education for pre-school children
Objects
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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £26,952 for the year ending 31st July 2025, driven by increased childcare funding and parent fees. Total unrestricted funds held at year-end were £54,555, which the trustees note allows them to maintain a reserve covering at least two terms of expenditure. The trustees report that resources are adequate to continue operations on a going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“Childcare funding £64887(2024: £22050).” — page 5
“A series of successful fundraising events and kind donations raised a total of £5869 (after expenses £4561)” — page 4
“The Pre-school has achieved a reserve to cover at least 2 terms worth of expenditure in reserve” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls 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
- Sarah Anne Hooperchair
- Graham Boucher Hooper
- Harriet Birkle
- Jane Bowley
- Nichola Hather
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £92k | £65k |
| 31/07/2024 | £59k | £57k |
| 31/07/2023 | £62k | £50k |
| 31/07/2022 | £50k | £43k |
| 31/07/2021 | £24k | £29k |
Common questions
Is Wymeswold Preschool financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £26,952 for the year ending 31st July 2025, driven by increased childcare funding and parent fees. Total unrestricted funds held at year-end were £54,555, which the trustees note allows them to maintain a reserve covering at least two terms of expenditure. The trustees report that resources are adequate to continue operations on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BURFORD SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £23k |
Charities like this
- TISBURY PRE-SCHOOL
- Escrick Pre-School
- WINGRAVE PRE-SCHOOL
- WILLAND PRE-SCHOOL
- BURFORD PRE-SCHOOL
- BUTTSBURY PRE-SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wymeswold Preschool | £92k | — | 0 | above | 22.3% | no doubt |
| TISBURY PRE-SCHOOL | £100k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Escrick Pre-School | £89k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WINGRAVE PRE-SCHOOL | £168k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILLAND PRE-SCHOOL | £650k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BURFORD PRE-SCHOOL | £105k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |