FINDON VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1029483 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE VILLAGE PLAYGROUP FINDON

Village Pre School for children aged 2 to 5

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS

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
£153k
Latest spending
£121k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a significant accounting profit of £32,124 for the year, driven by high enrolment and increased local authority funding. The trustees report that the overall bank balance remains strong at £99,612, with sufficient funds to cover operational costs and maintain a capital reserve of £39,000 representing three months of ongoing expenses. The financial outlook is described as sound, with confidence in maintaining adequate child attendance levels to cover rising staffing and inflation costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of ongoing costs (held: £39k)
“Reserved capital to meet 3 months of operaOng costs is now required in the event of closure”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Findon Sheep Fair Committee Education provided a donation of £1,729.
“We also benefitted from a generous donation of £1,729 from the Findon Sheep Fair Committee Education covering the cost of installing a specialised baby change area” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£153k£121k
31/08/2024£127k£125k
31/08/2023£117k£100k
31/08/2022£50k£74k
31/08/2021£54k£58k

Common questions

Is FINDON VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a significant accounting profit of £32,124 for the year, driven by high enrolment and increased local authority funding. The trustees report that the overall bank balance remains strong at £99,612, with sufficient funds to cover operational costs and maintain a capital reserve of £39,000 representing three months of ongoing expenses. The financial outlook is described as sound, with confidence in maintaining adequate child attendance levels to cover rising staffing and inflation costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL E17.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FINDON VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL£153k—0unclear—no doubt
THE VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL E17 FY2025£239k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£222kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
THE COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt
SKYLARKS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£290k—0unclear—no doubt
BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£118k—0unclear—no doubt

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