RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1027312 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RAINBOW PLAYGROUP, RAINBOW PLAYGROUP (CRAWLEY)

Our sessions at Rainbow are mainly free play but with some adult lead activities. During the session the children are free to choose from the many creative and cross-curricular selection of activities on offer. The activities are changed during the session to keep the children stimulated.

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

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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Latest income

£317k

Latest spending

£311k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity struggled financially in 2023-2024 and faces continued challenges in 2024-2025 due to increased costs and funding changes. The trustees report that the preschool is currently struggling to remain open and relies heavily on parental support and voluntary donations to cover costs. Despite these pressures, the charity maintains a small positive net cash position of £5,823.

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

What the accounts disclose

Governance: Charity Commission review threat due to late submission

“we have been advised by the Charity Commission that we will be going into review if we do not submit our figures and reports.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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).

Southgate Primary School — “Rainbow Preschool, with the support of Southgate Primary School, WSCC and funds from the Early Years Capital Grant are now in premises built…” (source page)
WSCC — “Rainbow Preschool, with the support of Southgate Primary School, WSCC and funds from the Early Years Capital Grant are now in premises built…” (source page)
Early Years Capital Grant — “Rainbow Preschool, with the support of Southgate Primary School, WSCC and funds from the Early Years Capital Grant are now in premises built…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

DEBORAH TIPPETT
Lee-Ann Hyett
Sharon Vygus

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£317k	£311k
31/03/2024	£274k	£288k
31/03/2023	£213k	£228k
31/03/2022	£173k	£170k
31/03/2021	£152k	£150k

Common questions

Is RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity struggled financially in 2023-2024 and faces continued challenges in 2024-2025 due to increased costs and funding changes. The trustees report that the preschool is currently struggling to remain open and relies heavily on parental support and voluntary donations to cover costs. Despite these pressures, the charity maintains a small positive net cash position of £5,823. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL (HANDFORTH).

RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL (HANDFORTH) income £172k
RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL STANSTED income £247k
RAINBOW PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £187k
RAINBOW PRESCHOOL (WICKFORD) income £171k
RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL & EXTENDED SERVICES income £1.2m
RAINBOW PLAYGROUP income £209k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL	£317k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL (HANDFORTH) FY2025	£172k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL STANSTED FY2025	£247k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RAINBOW PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£187k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RAINBOW PRESCHOOL (WICKFORD) FY2025	£171k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL & EXTENDED SERVICES FY2025	£1.2m	Under £60,000	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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