RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1033175 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RUDGWICK PLAYGROUP

TO ENHANCE THE EARLY SKILLS AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 2 TO 5 YEARS IN A PARENT INVOLVED COMMUNITY BASED GROUP. TO PROVIDE A SAFE, SECURE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT AND TO WORK WITHIN A FRAMEWORK ENSURING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

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Latest income

£129k

Latest spending

£108k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased to £51,657, resulting from a surplus of £20,831 for the year. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £51,657, which the trustees describe as sufficient to cover redundancy costs in a worst-case winding-up scenario. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient for the worst-case scenario of winding up the Pre-School. This would cover redundancy costs. (held: £52k)

“We retain a financial reserve that is sufficient for the worst-case scenario of winding up the Pre-School. This would cover redundancy costs.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Rudgwick pre-school (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Laura Thornberchair
Amanda Forehead
Erin Lucy Herman
Gavin Buckle
Georgina West
Kate Melhuish

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£129k	£108k
31/08/2024	£110k	£127k
31/08/2023	£88k	£102k
31/08/2022	£93k	£92k
31/08/2021	£77k	£85k

Common questions

Is RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased to £51,657, resulting from a surplus of £20,831 for the year. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £51,657, which the trustees describe as sufficient to cover redundancy costs in a worst-case winding-up scenario. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were disclosed.

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
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY income £171k
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES income £158k
WETLEY ROCKS PRE-SCHOOL income £105k
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £113k
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
RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL	£129k	—	above	—	no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY FY2025	£171k	—	above	—	no doubt
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025	£158k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WETLEY ROCKS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£105k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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