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

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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.

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
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £113k
SEAMER PRE-SCHOOL income £232k
BOLEY PARK PRE SCHOOL income £101k
OUR LADY'S FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL income £817k

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
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SEAMER PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£232k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BOLEY PARK PRE SCHOOL FY2025	£101k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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