SCHORNE NURSERY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1033254 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCHORNE NURSERY

Children's Pre-School

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.

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

£158k

Latest spending

£145k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £103,201 at the end of the period, having increased from £89,549 the previous year. However, the trustees' report notes that the charity is heavily dependent on government funding and that rising wages and cost of living pressures may impact its future sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a contingency to maintain continuity of staff, hours and resources due to fluctuation in attendance (held: £103k)

“WE TRY TO HOLD A CONTINGENCY BECAUSE OF THE FLUCTUATION IN THE CHILDREN THAT ATTEND, TERM BY TERM, YEAR BY YEAR SO WE CAN TRY TO KEEP THE CONTINUETY OF STAFF, HOURS AND RECOURSES”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“WE ARE VERY HEAVILY BOUND AND SUPPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR CHILDCARE WITH INCREASE RISES IN WAGES AND COST OF LIVING THIS WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON US REMAINING SUSTAINABLE”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Abigail Bowerman

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£158k	£145k
31/07/2024	£119k	£130k
31/07/2023	£144k	£121k
31/07/2022	£119k	£109k
31/07/2021	£104k	£99k

Common questions

Is SCHORNE NURSERY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £103,201 at the end of the period, having increased from £89,549 the previous year. However, the trustees' report notes that the charity is heavily dependent on government funding and that rising wages and cost of living pressures may impact its future sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHALDON PRE-SCHOOL.

CHALDON PRE-SCHOOL income £186k
CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL income £165k
HIGH WYCH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY income £224k
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £113k
ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL (STAFFORD) LTD income £400k
ST. JOSEPH'S PRE-SCHOOL income £176k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SCHORNE NURSERY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP	£158k	—	unclear	—	noted
CHALDON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£186k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£165k	—	below	—	no doubt
HIGH WYCH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY FY2025	£224k	—	above	—	no doubt
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL (STAFFORD) LTD FY2025	£400k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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