ROMANBY PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 1031854 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROMANBY PRESCHOOL AND THE CABIN CREW OUT OF SCHOOL, ST JAMES PLAYGROUP (NORTHALLERTON)

PRESCHOOL CARE AND EDUCATION TO CHILDREN AGED FROM 2 YEARS TO 5 YEARS OF AGE. ALSO PROVIDE BREAKFAST CLUB, AFTER SCHOOL CLUB AND HOLIDAY CLUB TO CHILDREN AGED 4 YEARS TO 11 YEARS OF AGE

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 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: 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

£275k

Latest spending

£289k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of (14,180), reducing total unrestricted reserves from 57,888 to 43,708. The trustees note that government funding rates are low but anticipate a positive financial impact from increased child numbers and additional NYCC funding in the coming year. They maintain a reserves policy of one month's operating costs, which is currently above the stated minimum target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one month of operating costs (held: £44k)

“The trustees have a 1 month reserves policy for operating costs in reserves for the charity”

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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 · trustee networks

Sarah Hampsonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Alan Hampson
Alana Botwright
Alex Hartley
Becky Robinson

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£275k	£289k
31/08/2024	£287k	£286k
31/08/2023	£221k	£245k
31/08/2022	£192k	£211k
31/08/2021	£218k	£252k

Common questions

Is ROMANBY PRESCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of (14,180), reducing total unrestricted reserves from 57,888 to 43,708. The trustees note that government funding rates are low but anticipate a positive financial impact from increased child numbers and additional NYCC funding in the coming year. They maintain a reserves policy of one month's operating costs, which is currently above the stated minimum target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/03/2006	£5k	Office Administrator Salary

Charities like this

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

YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School income £137k
CHALDON PRE-SCHOOL income £186k
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £113k
SEAMER PRE-SCHOOL income £232k
BOLEY PARK PRE SCHOOL income £101k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ROMANBY PRESCHOOL	£275k	—	above	—	no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School FY2025	£137k	—	above	—	no doubt
CHALDON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£186k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SEAMER PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£232k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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