LOWER WILLINGDON PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY
Pre School Nursery Education, plus Breakfast and After School Clubs,
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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £173,310, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £6,478 for the year, with total income of £267,702 and total expenditure of £261,224.
What the accounts disclose
“Nursery fees 173,233” — page 13
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints 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
- 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
- MRS DEBBIE BROADYchair
- Alana Marchant Ms
- Alice Francis
- Alyson Clay
- Hannah Elmer
- Hayley Miller-Cook
- Julie Langford
- Louise Doughty-Lee
- Natascha Gordon
- Sandra Lynn
- Shanie Winter
- Sonya Hammond
- Victoria Mainstone-Ryan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £268k | £261k |
| 31/08/2024 | £260k | £247k |
| 31/08/2023 | £189k | £230k |
| 31/08/2022 | £205k | £192k |
| 31/08/2021 | £192k | £220k |
Common questions
Is LOWER WILLINGDON PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £173,310, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £6,478 for the year, with total income of £267,702 and total expenditure of £261,224. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/02/2006 | £5k | Furniture and office equipment |