SILSOE PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1029828 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SILSOE PLAYGROUP

We operate a pre-school for children aged from 2 1/2 to school age. We are ofsted inspected. We are managed by a voluntary management committee.

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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Latest income
£189k
Latest spending
£186k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Silsoe Pre-School ended the year with a surplus of £3,315, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £232,590. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of three months' operating costs, which the current reserves significantly exceed. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with accounting requirements and no matters came to their attention that would cause concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three month’s operating costs, together with statutory redundancy payments for staff members (held: £233k)
“Reserves are maintained at a level of three month’s operating costs, together with statutory redundancy payments for staff members.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£189k£186k
31/03/2024£204k£189k
31/03/2023£194k£189k
31/03/2022£204k£172k
31/03/2021£189k£163k

Common questions

Is SILSOE PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Silsoe Pre-School ended the year with a surplus of £3,315, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £232,590. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of three months' operating costs, which the current reserves significantly exceed. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with accounting requirements and no matters came to their attention that would cause concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.