DALGARNO PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1028192 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DALGARNO PLAYGROUP

Dalgarno Pre-school provides quality, care,education to pre-school children providing them with a good foundation for starting school. We follow the EYSS Foundation Stage Curriculum & believe in giving our children a healthy start in life.The children as well as having educational needs met, also participate in movement & dance and pe sessions.We are members of OFSTED & PSLA.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE NORTH KENSINGTON

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
£169k
Latest spending
£134k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £124,490, which is above the stated policy target of six to twelve months of expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £34,930, indicating a surplus, and the independent examiner confirmed no matters caused concern regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six and twelve months expenditure (held: £124k)
“It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be between six and twelve months expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£169k£134k
31/03/2024£150k£120k
31/03/2023£133k£106k
31/03/2022£94k£106k
31/03/2021£122k£101k

Common questions

Is DALGARNO PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £124,490, which is above the stated policy target of six to twelve months of expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £34,930, indicating a surplus, and the independent examiner confirmed no matters caused concern regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Greater London Authority (GLA)28/04/2021£5kSmall Grants - Drama and Arts Sessions
Greater London Authority28/04/2021£5kSmall Grants - Drama and Arts Sessions
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/11/2005£2k"This Pre-School Would Like An Award To Start A Dance And Movement Class For The Children And Their Parents Using Cultural Rhythms Dance And"
The National Lottery Community Fund07/11/2005£2kDance and Movement Class