WANSTEAD PARK PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 1030273 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WANSTEAD PARK PLAYGROUP

Provider of care and education for young children aged between 2 and 5 years in the local community

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Latest income

£140k

Latest spending

£175k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a loss of £35,599 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by increased staff costs and lower income from government-funded places. Per the trustees' report, the overall financial position was weak with reserves of £26,356, which is below the stated policy target of three months of operating costs. The trustees expressed caution about the future due to reliance on static funding and rising costs, though they decided to continue operations based on community support.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Funding (69% of income)

“For the 24/25-year, funding made up 69% of income, fees 30% and fundraising + other 1%.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of operating costs (held: £26k)

“The trustees aim to hold a minimum of 3 months of operating costs in reserves.”

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

Daniel Singer · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr Hakim Yadi · trustee of 1 other charity
Hannah Wright · trustee of 1 other charity
Nathalie Priem · trustee of 1 other charity
Tineke Zonneveld · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Redbridge

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£140k	£175k
31/08/2024	£156k	£184k
31/08/2023	£182k	£179k
31/08/2022	£131k	£113k
31/08/2021	£95k	£84k

Common questions

Is WANSTEAD PARK PRESCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a loss of £35,599 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by increased staff costs and lower income from government-funded places. Per the trustees' report, the overall financial position was weak with reserves of £26,356, which is below the stated policy target of three months of operating costs. The trustees expressed caution about the future due to reliance on static funding and rising costs, though they decided to continue operations based on community support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES.

STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES income £158k
WILSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £237k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
THE COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL income £121k
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School income £137k
BOLEY PARK PRE SCHOOL income £101k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WANSTEAD PARK PRESCHOOL	£140k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025	£158k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WILSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£237k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
THE COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£121k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School FY2025	£137k	—	above	—	no doubt

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