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.

Objects

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 OF ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF SUCH 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.

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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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.

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
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
Investment
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

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 CHUDLEIGH KNIGHTON PRE SCHOOL LIMITED.

CHUDLEIGH KNIGHTON PRE SCHOOL LIMITED income £121k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
ST ANNE'S PRE-SCHOOL (CHINGFORD) income £142k
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY income £171k
ST MARGARET'S PRE-SCHOOL income £124k
BEN RHYDDING PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £150k

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
CHUDLEIGH KNIGHTON PRE SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025	£121k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
ST ANNE'S PRE-SCHOOL (CHINGFORD) FY2024	£142k	—	above	—	no doubt
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY FY2025	£171k	—	above	—	no doubt
ST MARGARET'S PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£124k	—	below	—	no doubt

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