OATLANDS PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1031129 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OATLANDS NURSERY PLAYGROUP

The Charity offers pre-school education for 21/2 - 5 year olds. It is open for 5 weekly morning sessions.

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: IN PRACTICE WEYBRIDGE

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
£210k
Latest spending
£231k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a financial loss in the year due to rising costs and lower registrations, though unrestricted reserves stood at £72,841. The trustees note that council grant funding has been secured post-year-end to safeguard places, and registrations are increasing. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: working capital and financial stability (held: £73k)
“Reserves are held to enable the charity to meet its financial obligations through holding working capital as well as to provide a period of financial stability in the event that an excess of expenditure over income arises.”
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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£210k£231k
31/08/2024£200k£198k
31/08/2023£174k£179k
31/08/2022£169k£161k
31/08/2021£172k£164k

Common questions

Is OATLANDS PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a financial loss in the year due to rising costs and lower registrations, though unrestricted reserves stood at £72,841. The trustees note that council grant funding has been secured post-year-end to safeguard places, and registrations are increasing. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/01/2015£10kNew roof for community hub
The National Lottery Community Fund07/03/2013£9kHeating System and Administrative Centre for the Oatlands Community Hall
The National Lottery Community Fund30/06/2011£10kOatlands Community Hall

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GARRAS OWLETS PRE SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OATLANDS PRE-SCHOOL£210k—0unclear—no doubt
GARRAS OWLETS PRE SCHOOL FY2025£110k—0above—no doubt
OLDLAND PRESCHOOL FY2025£217k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£222kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
LITTLE OAKS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£249k—0above—no doubt
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£188k—0above—no doubt

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