Lyminge Pre School

Registered charity 1029226 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ETHELBURGA PLAYGROUP, LYMINGE PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Provide childcare/education for children aged 2-5

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Latest income

£273k

Latest spending

£215k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at near capacity with a significant surplus, resulting in unrestricted funds increasing to £211,666. The trustees report minimal staff turnover and continued investment in equipment and specialist activities. The financial position is described as strong, with reserves held to cover a minimum of six months of fixed costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of fixed costs (held: £212k)

“The Charity has a policy of maintaining reserves to cover a minimum of six months of fixed costs.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lyminge Preschool (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW HAMILTONchair · trustee of 1 other charity
David Mapley · trustee of 1 other charity
Janine Davies · trustee of 1 other charity
Katy Towse
Louise Corrie · trustee of 1 other charity
Maddison Pike
Michaela Chantler-Wimble · trustee of 1 other charity
Sally Chilvers

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£273k	£215k
31/08/2024	£245k	£190k
31/08/2023	£159k	£164k
31/08/2022	£138k	£142k
31/08/2021	£153k	£135k

Common questions

Is Lyminge Pre School financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at near capacity with a significant surplus, resulting in unrestricted funds increasing to £211,666. The trustees report minimal staff turnover and continued investment in equipment and specialist activities. The financial position is described as strong, with reserves held to cover a minimum of six months of fixed costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY.

ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY income £171k
LYMINGTON PRE SCHOOL income £155k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
COLLINGHAM AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL income £208k
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL income £188k
Lympstone Preschool income £336k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Lyminge Pre School	£273k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY FY2025	£171k	—	above	—	no doubt
LYMINGTON PRE SCHOOL FY2025	£155k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
COLLINGHAM AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£208k	—	within	—	no doubt
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£188k	—	above	—	no doubt

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