CHESIL BANK PRE-SCHOOL
Pre-school.
Objects
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER SATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £7,343.42 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total reserves of £17,882. The trustees report that this financial position is stronger than the previous year, following a period where the setting faced potential closure due to low enrollment. The charity remains operational with no stated material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
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 31/07/2024
- Government income: £4,700 — grants £4,700 (1); 10% of the £46,586 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £28,903 — contracts £28,903 (1); 80% of the £36,063 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Jacqueline Marie Tynechair
- Emma Louise Gordon
- Phillippa Gowans
- Sharon Pugh
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £49k | £42k |
| 31/07/2024 | £47k | £44k |
| 31/07/2023 | £36k | £43k |
| 31/07/2022 | £32k | £35k |
| 31/07/2021 | £31k | £34k |
Common questions
Is CHESIL BANK PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £7,343.42 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total reserves of £17,882. The trustees report that this financial position is stronger than the previous year, following a period where the setting faced potential closure due to low enrollment. The charity remains operational with no stated material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/08/2014 | £2k | Chesil Bank Pre-School Covered Play Area and Outside Store |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BURFORD SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £23k |
Charities like this
- BURFORD PRE-SCHOOL
- CHELFORD VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL
- BEACHES PRE-SCHOOL
- BRAMBLE BROOK PRE-SCHOOL
- WILLAND PRE-SCHOOL
- BIRSTALL PRE-SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESIL BANK PRE-SCHOOL | £49k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BURFORD PRE-SCHOOL | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHELFORD VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL | £77k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEACHES PRE-SCHOOL | £309k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRAMBLE BROOK PRE-SCHOOL | £196k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILLAND PRE-SCHOOL | £650k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |