HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Pre-school for children aged from 2.5 upwards.
Objects
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 OF ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF SUCH 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £18,000, maintained as a contingency fund to manage fluctuations in income and rising operational costs. Per the trustees' report, while ongoing financial pressures exist in the early years sector, the charity remains financially stable with no material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Hannah Louise McIntosh
- Kerry Danielle Faulkner
- Natalie Munir
- sara isabel roque
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £113k | £92k |
| 31/08/2024 | £82k | £80k |
| 31/08/2023 | £84k | £77k |
| 31/08/2022 | £75k | £58k |
| 31/08/2021 | £52k | £46k |
Common questions
Is HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £18,000, maintained as a contingency fund to manage fluctuations in income and rising operational costs. Per the trustees' report, while ongoing financial pressures exist in the early years sector, the charity remains financially stable with no material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £113k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £178k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL | £222k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOLEY PARK PRE SCHOOL | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL | £188k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |