STICKY FINGERS PRE-SCHOOL TEMPLECOMBE

Registered charity 1029754 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STICKY FINGERS PRE-SCHOOL, TEMPLECOMBE PLAYGROUP, TEMPLECOMBE PRESCHOOL, TEMPLECOMBE STICKY FINGERS PLAYGROUP

Committee run pre-school for 2year olds to 5 year olds

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Latest income

£147k

Latest spending

£138k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the period with a net surplus of £9,474 and held unrestricted cash funds of £50,893. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting at least £25,000 to cover three months of running costs, a threshold which the current reserves exceed. The primary sources of income are identified as local government grants, parent fees, and fundraising activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: At least £25,000 (held: £51k)

“Formal documented Reserves policy in place, including level of reserves – to cover 3 months running costs At least £25,000”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Ashley Pantonchair
Aidan Dodd
CHARLOTTE CHIPLEN
Emma Cable
James Robert Webb
Lucy Wells
Naomi Godfrey
Zoe Dixon

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

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£147k	£138k
31/08/2024	£130k	£116k
31/08/2023	£98k	£102k
31/08/2022	£77k	£88k
31/08/2021	£82k	£78k

Common questions

Is STICKY FINGERS PRE-SCHOOL TEMPLECOMBE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the period with a net surplus of £9,474 and held unrestricted cash funds of £50,893. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting at least £25,000 to cover three months of running costs, a threshold which the current reserves exceed. The primary sources of income are identified as local government grants, parent fees, and fundraising activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

STICKY FINGERS PRE-SCHOOL income £190k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES income £158k
ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL (STAFFORD) LTD income £400k
ST PETER AND ST PAUL PRE SCHOOL income £152k
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL income £188k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
STICKY FINGERS PRE-SCHOOL TEMPLECOMBE	£147k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
STICKY FINGERS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£190k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	0	unclear	—	no doubt
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025	£158k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL (STAFFORD) LTD FY2025	£400k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST PETER AND ST PAUL PRE SCHOOL FY2025	£152k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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