HIGH WYCH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY
Provide nursery education and care for children rising 3 to children rising 5
Objects
The aims of the Pre-school are 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 and by:(a) offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability;(b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local areas;(c) Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of income over expenditure of £780.45 for the period, driven by a drop in fee-paying parents and increased employer National Insurance costs. Despite this loss, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £62,182.39, which the trustees describe as a healthy balance in line with their reserves policy. The charity is subject to regular inspections and recently received a 'Requires Improvement' Ofsted rating.
What the accounts disclose
“The Reserve Account maintains a healthy balance of £62,182.39 in line with our reserves policy. This has been implemented based on charities commission guidelines for redundancy and outstanding fees should the pre-school be forced to close” — page 1
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/07/2023)
Trustees
- Robert Kinkadechair
- Gemma Felstead
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £224k | £225k |
| 31/08/2024 | £248k | £223k |
| 31/08/2023 | £212k | £195k |
| 31/08/2022 | £171k | £179k |
| 31/08/2021 | £173k | £172k |
Common questions
Is HIGH WYCH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a loss of income over expenditure of £780.45 for the period, driven by a drop in fee-paying parents and increased employer National Insurance costs. Despite this loss, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £62,182.39, which the trustees describe as a healthy balance in line with their reserves policy. The charity is subject to regular inspections and recently received a 'Requires Improvement' Ofsted rating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH WYCH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY | £224k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL | £165k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WORLINGHAM PRE-SCHOOL | £189k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHALDON PRE-SCHOOL | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Brightwell Pre-School | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LITTLE THINKERS PRE-SCHOOL & NURSERY | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |