STOWER VALE PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1027294 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST STOUR PLAYGROUP

Pre-School catering for children from the age of 2 years to school age

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

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the independent examiner confirmed no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounting records or compliance with the Charities Act 2011 and Regulations 2008. The examiner reported no other concerns requiring attention for a proper understanding of the accounts.

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 3 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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Heritage Lottery Funding — “The land and buildings were purchased in 2001 with Heritage Lottery Funding.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Samantha Joanne Wattridgechair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Gemma O'Brien
• Harriet Siemlieniuch
• Josephine House
• Lauren Smith
• Rebecca Newberry
• Rebecca Savory
• Sophie Hayter
• Stephanie Croft

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

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