THE RED BARN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1030875 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE RED BARN COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL

We are a community, committee run preschool. We are based in the local primary school and enjoy a close relationship with the school.Our local area is very mixed with regards to housing and age of residents.

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Latest income

£179k

Latest spending

£163k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £16,555 and is in a good financial position with a high number of children registered for the forthcoming year. The trustees recommend holding reserves to cover one term's expenditure, with £39,000 currently held in a separate account. The document notes there are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern and no foreseeable risks.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one term’s expenditure (held: £39k)

“The Trustees recommend that the Charity always as in the bank reserves to cover one term’s expenditure.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Lorna Newnhamchair
Hannah Williams
Pauline Stacey
RAYCHEL CONWAY
lorraine grist

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£179k	£163k
31/08/2024	£159k	£152k
31/08/2023	£118k	£136k
31/08/2022	£145k	£151k
31/08/2021	£141k	£136k

Common questions

Is THE RED BARN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £16,555 and is in a good financial position with a high number of children registered for the forthcoming year. The trustees recommend holding reserves to cover one term's expenditure, with £39,000 currently held in a separate account. The document notes there are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern and no foreseeable risks.

Charities like this

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

HEATH BARN PRE-SCHOOL income £153k
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £132k
PHOENIX PRE-SCHOOL income £297k
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY income £171k
PARTRIDGE GREEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £140k
FARNSFIELD PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £163k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE RED BARN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP	£179k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HEATH BARN PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£153k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£132k	—	above	—	no doubt
PHOENIX PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£297k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY FY2025	£171k	—	above	—	no doubt
PARTRIDGE GREEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£140k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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