BRANDON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1029166 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provider of good quality Pre-school education.

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 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 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.

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

£173k

Latest spending

£158k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a profit for the second consecutive year, allowing it to replenish reserves that had been depleted in previous years. Total unrestricted funds increased to £26,444, up from £11,332 the prior year, supported by income of £172,894 against expenditure of £157,782.

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

What the accounts disclose

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
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Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Social media policy and procedures
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Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Laura Ann Boonechair · trustee of 1 other charity
CLAIRE GOLDSTONE
Clare Louise Taylor
Laura Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
Patricia Masango · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£173k	£158k
31/03/2024	£161k	£154k
31/03/2023	£143k	£164k
31/03/2022	£138k	£172k
31/03/2021	£130k	£148k

Common questions

Is BRANDON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a profit for the second consecutive year, allowing it to replenish reserves that had been depleted in previous years. Total unrestricted funds increased to £26,444, up from £11,332 the prior year, supported by income of £172,894 against expenditure of £157,782. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.