WINDMILL PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1032380 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IVINGHOE AND PITSTONE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Running of a Pre school for children aged 2 to 5

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO 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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £273,240.11 at the end of the financial year, representing a surplus of £52,386.91. The trustees note that while fundraising was successful, the 'funding gap' from government childcare fees is expected to impact reserves over time. The charity is currently operating with positive retained funds and no disclosed liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Windmill Pre School Ivinghoe (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Hannah Whiffenchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Hannah Miles · trustee of 1 other charity
• Miguel Edwards · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nia Wilson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Owen Mesley · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ross Collins · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire

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