EARLEYBIRD PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1029326 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EARLEYBIRD PLAYGROUP

The Provision of early years education in the Lower Earley area of Reading.

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Latest income

£327k

Latest spending

£255k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus of £72,423 and total unrestricted reserves of £253,507. The primary source of income is Wokingham Borough Council funding, which accounted for approximately 88% of total income. The trustees confirm the charity is in a healthy financial position despite facing future risks regarding staff availability and place demand.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Wokingham Borough Council (88% of income)

“In this financial year, WBC fees made up around 88% of the preschool's income.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 18.0% of fundraised income — top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%)

“It was a great year for fundraising with a 24% increase on income from the previous financial year to £5,646 after costs.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient level to protect against future potential eventualities (held: £254k)

“A ringfenced redundancy and emergencies fund is held in the charity bank; this is maintained and kept at a sufficient level to protect against future potential eventualities. This fund was at £78,968 at the end of the financial year.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Two trustees have children that attend on same basis as other children.

“Two trustees have children that attend on same basis as other children.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Jennifer Elizabeth O'Brienchair
Aaron Morgan

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

Operates in: Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£327k	£255k
31/08/2024	£245k	£226k
31/08/2023	£229k	£211k
31/08/2022	£195k	£209k
31/08/2021	£210k	£189k

Common questions

Is EARLEYBIRD PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus of £72,423 and total unrestricted reserves of £253,507. The primary source of income is Wokingham Borough Council funding, which accounted for approximately 88% of total income. The trustees confirm the charity is in a healthy financial position despite facing future risks regarding staff availability and place demand. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE EARLEY CHARITY.

THE EARLEY CHARITY income £267k
THE EARLEY CHARITABLE TRUST income £122k
PANGBOURNE VALLEY PRE-SCHOOL income £169k
YATELEY COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL income £227k
ROYAL ELTHAM PRE-SCHOOL income £153k
Headingley Pre School income £256k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
EARLEYBIRD PRE-SCHOOL	£327k	—	above	18.0%	no doubt
THE EARLEY CHARITY FY2024	£267k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE EARLEY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£122k	—	above	—	no doubt
PANGBOURNE VALLEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£169k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
YATELEY COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£227k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ROYAL ELTHAM PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£153k	—	above	—	no doubt

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