SOMERVILLE PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1029519 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOMMERVILLE PLAYGROUP, SOMMERVILLE PRE-SCHOOL

Pre-School for children aged 2 - 5 years

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: REDBRIDGE

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
£108k
Latest spending
£114k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's income exceeded its expenditure for the period, resulting in a positive net position. The trustees report that financial conditions have improved following a move to new premises, noting that the number of children attending has increased. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £40,780 at the end of the period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The pre-school receives payment direct for parents as well as Government Funding from London Borough of Redbridge.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Redbridge

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£108k£114k
05/04/2024£106k£107k
05/04/2023£122k£114k
05/04/2022£120k£97k
05/04/2021£74k£79k

Common questions

Is SOMERVILLE PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's income exceeded its expenditure for the period, resulting in a positive net position. The trustees report that financial conditions have improved following a move to new premises, noting that the number of children attending has increased. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £40,780 at the end of the period.

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOMERVILLE PRE-SCHOOL£108k—0unclear—no doubt
BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£118k—0unclear—no doubt
THE COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£222kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£188k—0above—no doubt
NEWSOME PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£129k—0unclear—no doubt

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