SMILING FACES PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1031640 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOSLOWICK PRE-SCHOOL, BOSVALE PLAYGROUP

Provision of playgroup facilities

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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
£133k
Latest spending
£150k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £43,863 in unrestricted reserves at the end of the year, which the trustees hold to meet day-to-day running costs and unforeseen expenses. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £17,713 for the period, with total receipts of £132,535 against total payments of £150,248. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records or Charities Act requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to meet the day to day running costs of the charity and to meet unforeseen costs (held: £44k)
“The charity held £43,863 in reserves at the end of the year. This is held to meet the day to day running costs of the charity and to meet unforeseen costs.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£133k£150k
31/08/2024£168k£122k
31/08/2023£102k£105k
31/08/2022£98k£101k
31/08/2021£83k£104k

Common questions

Is SMILING FACES PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £43,863 in unrestricted reserves at the end of the year, which the trustees hold to meet day-to-day running costs and unforeseen expenses. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £17,713 for the period, with total receipts of £132,535 against total payments of £150,248. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding compliance with accounting records or Charities Act requirements. 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 Fund12/07/2012£4kMaking Smiling Faces Smile Again