BUXWORTH PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1030965 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BUXWORTH PLAYGROUP

Providers of Early Years Foundation Stage education for preschool children

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Latest income

£120k

Latest spending

£89k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £15,617 to £46,746, resulting in a net income of £31,129 for the year. The trustees note that financial pressures in the sector are significant and operating costs are rising, but the charity has maintained a surplus by welcoming an increase in the government's funded hourly rate.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The financial pressures facing the early years sector remain significant. Despite rising operating costs, the Trustees have remained committed to keeping fees as low as possible for families in our community.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Diane Chappell-Malcolm
Sarah Heyes · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Stockport

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£120k	£89k
31/08/2024	£62k	£55k
31/08/2023	£51k	£49k
31/08/2022	£45k	£47k
31/08/2021	£39k	£47k

Common questions

Is BUXWORTH PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £15,617 to £46,746, resulting in a net income of £31,129 for the year. The trustees note that financial pressures in the sector are significant and operating costs are rising, but the charity has maintained a surplus by welcoming an increase in the government's funded hourly rate. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BURFORD SCHOOL FOUNDATION	1	£16k

Charities like this

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

NACTON AND BUCKLESHAM UNDER FIVES income £126k
POTTON PRE-SCHOOL (ST. MARY'S) income £289k
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES income £158k
BURFORD PRE-SCHOOL income £105k
BROUGHTON UNDER FIVES ASSOCIATION income £147k
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School income £137k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BUXWORTH PRE-SCHOOL	£120k	—	unclear	—	noted
NACTON AND BUCKLESHAM UNDER FIVES FY2025	£126k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
POTTON PRE-SCHOOL (ST. MARY'S) FY2025	£289k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025	£158k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BURFORD PRE-SCHOOL FY2024	£105k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BROUGHTON UNDER FIVES ASSOCIATION FY2025	£147k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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