BLOXHAM PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1029423 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLOXHAM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Ofsted Registered Pre-school meeting the educational and daycare needs of 3 and 4 year olds

Objects

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE 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 IN 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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Registered contact address: Cherwell, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£93k

Latest spending

£119k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported a deficit of £26,246 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £146,063. The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the next year, although it acknowledges a potential requirement to supplement income using reserves. The trustees note that rising costs were not fully offset by increased income, despite a slight rise in the number of children on roll.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Government funding (93% of income)

“Of this, £86,311 (2025: £93,115) was from government funding including Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP).”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves for the charity to be able to cover expenditure for up to 12 months (reserves figure: £146k)

“The reserves policy is to have sufficient reserves for the charity to be able to cover expenditure for up to 12 months.”

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Services supplied at market rate for children of trustees

“Services have been supplied at market rate for those children whose parent is a trustee.” — page 15

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2025) → no going-concern doubt (FY2026).

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

Inspection and regulatory ratings

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Ofsted — Bloxham Pre-School: Good · Ofsted

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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2026

Government income: £86,311 — contracts £86,311 (1); 93% of the £92,821 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

Government income: £94,795 — contracts £93,115 (1), grants £1,680 (1); 85% of the £111,618 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

Government income: £127,695 — contracts £126,195 (1), grants £1,500 (1); 91% of the £141,006 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rosalind Carltonchair
Bryony Lawler
David Faulds
James Whiteside
Manuela Perez De Haro
Thomas Noakes

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2026	£93k	£119k
31/08/2025	£112k	£138k
31/08/2024	£141k	£144k
31/08/2023	£152k	£134k
31/08/2022	£144k	£136k

Common questions

Is BLOXHAM PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a deficit of £26,246 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £146,063. The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for the next year, although it acknowledges a potential requirement to supplement income using reserves. The trustees note that rising costs were not fully offset by increased income, despite a slight rise in the number of children on roll. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BLOXHAM PRE-SCHOOL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BLOXHAM PRE-SCHOOL as a grant recipient include BANBURY CHARITIES.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
BANBURY CHARITIES	FY2021	£2k	Grant to institutions

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BOSCASTLE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP.

BOSCASTLE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £99k
OVINGHAM AND DISTRICT UNDER 5'S income £67k
OXTED PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £98k
WHEELOCK PRE-SCHOOL income £108k
BLAKENEY UNDER FIVES income £110k
RAMSBURY PRE-SCHOOL income £237k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BLOXHAM PRE-SCHOOL	£93k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BOSCASTLE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£99k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
OVINGHAM AND DISTRICT UNDER 5'S FY2025	£67k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
OXTED PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£98k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WHEELOCK PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£108k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BLAKENEY UNDER FIVES FY2025	£110k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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