STANWICK PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1030868 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal purpose of Stanwick Pre-School is to provide affordable, quality care to enhance the development and education of children between the age of 2 years and 4 years 11 months. The pre-school is funded through government grants, fundraising and private fees. It operates from the new village hall in Stanwick, Northamptonshire.

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Latest income

£148k

Latest spending

£138k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus of £10,051.98, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees report that the organization is in a much stronger financial position, having reduced costs through management restructuring and actively securing grants. Reserves are held to cover unforeseen emergencies, with a stated policy to maintain reserves equal to at least 25% of annual expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Government Grants

“£116498.97 was received as part of funded places and Early Years Allowance funded by central government.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: at least 25% of the annual expenditure (held: £54k)

“It is Stanwick Pre-School’s policy to maintain a level of reserves which is equal to at least 25% of the annual expenditure.”

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

Jennifer Hodgson
Tracey Cairns

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£148k	£138k
31/08/2024	£123k	£128k
31/08/2023	£124k	£119k
31/08/2022	£95k	£93k
31/08/2021	£91k	£87k

Common questions

Is STANWICK PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the year with a surplus of £10,051.98, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees report that the organization is in a much stronger financial position, having reduced costs through management restructuring and actively securing grants. Reserves are held to cover unforeseen emergencies, with a stated policy to maintain reserves equal to at least 25% of annual expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/02/2006	£5k	Outside play area

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Stanwix Community Pre-School.

Stanwix Community Pre-School income £117k
SWANWICK PRE SCHOOL income £172k
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES income £158k
WANSTEAD PARK PRESCHOOL income £140k
RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL income £129k
ST ANDREWS PRE-SCHOOL income £172k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
STANWICK PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP	£148k	—	above	—	no doubt
Stanwix Community Pre-School FY2025	£117k	—	above	—	no doubt
SWANWICK PRE SCHOOL FY2025	£172k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025	£158k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WANSTEAD PARK PRESCHOOL FY2025	£140k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£129k	—	above	—	no doubt

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