ST WILFRID'S PRE-SCHOOL
Early Years Curriculum delivery, personal, social development of young children.
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 net incoming resource of £11,759 for the year ended 5th April 2025, resulting in total funds increasing to £67,407. The trustees confirm that no audit was required and that an independent examination found no matters requiring attention regarding accounting records or compliance. The charity holds unrestricted general funds of £65,775 alongside restricted funds of £1,632.
What the accounts disclose
Inspection and regulatory ratings
- Ofsted — St Wilfrid's Pre-School: Good
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Government income: £104,645 — contracts £104,645 (1); 85% of the £122,674 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Sarah Wildchair
- Hannah Proctor
- Lauren Bell
- Megan LLoyd
- Nikita Carr
- Sarah Jobling
- Shannon Cragg
- Stephanie Jervis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £123k | £111k |
| 05/04/2024 | £112k | £100k |
| 05/04/2023 | £100k | £102k |
| 05/04/2022 | £102k | £89k |
| 05/04/2021 | £119k | £129k |
Common questions
Is ST WILFRID'S PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £11,759 for the year ended 5th April 2025, resulting in total funds increasing to £67,407. The trustees confirm that no audit was required and that an independent examination found no matters requiring attention regarding accounting records or compliance. The charity holds unrestricted general funds of £65,775 alongside restricted funds of £1,632. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/03/2016 | £10k | Early Years Creative Play Zones at St Wilfrid's Pre School. |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST WILFRID'S PRE-SCHOOL | £123k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILMSLOW PREPARATORY SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £1.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIRSTALL PRE-SCHOOL | £448k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILLAND PRE-SCHOOL | £650k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WINSHILL PRE-SCHOOL | £152k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WINFRITH PLAYGROUP | £58k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |