LOWDHAM PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1032534 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LOWDHAM AND EPPERSTONE PRE-SCHOOL, LOWDHAM PLAYGROUP, LOWDHAM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP, LOWDHAM UNDER FIVES

PROVIDES SESSIONAL DAYCARE FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN AGED 1-5 YEARS.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHIDREN 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.

Causes: Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income
£353k
Latest spending
£236k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a markedly stronger financial performance for the year ended 31 August 2025, with free reserves increasing to £184,302 from £67,360 the previous year. This improvement was attributed to operational changes and increased demand for facilities, resulting in total receipts exceeding payments by £116,942.

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 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£353k£236k
31/08/2024£205k£164k
31/08/2023£140k£139k
31/08/2022£134k£144k
31/08/2021£114k£130k

Common questions

Is LOWDHAM PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a markedly stronger financial performance for the year ended 31 August 2025, with free reserves increasing to £184,302 from £67,360 the previous year. This improvement was attributed to operational changes and increased demand for facilities, resulting in total receipts exceeding payments by £116,942. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/09/2009£10kOutdoors and Physical Play Project

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BLANCHMINSTER TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LUDWELL VALLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LOWDHAM PRE-SCHOOL£353k—0unclear—no doubt
LUDWELL VALLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE FY2025£175k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£222kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
DATCHWORTH PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt
CHADDLEWOOD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£339k—0unclear—noted
LADY BAY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£116k—0unclear—no doubt

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