LINCOLN HALL PRE SCHOOL

Registered charity 1033577 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LINCOLN HALL PLAYGROUP

Lincoln Hall preschool is an early years provider for funded children aged 2- 5 years. We have highly qualified staff with a range of knowledge and expertise. We are passionate for Inclusion which is reflected in the children we have attending, providing a safe, stimulating environment around children's interest, to flourish and reach their full potential according to their individual needs.

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Latest income

£520k

Latest spending

£448k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £410,779 at the end of the year, with unrestricted funds of £195,779. The trustees note that after restricted and designated funds, the charity has approximately five months of running costs in reserve to ensure adequate cash flow.

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

What the accounts disclose

Governance: Regulatory engagement regarding serious incident notifications and safeguarding practices.

“Reporting to LADO and making notifications to Ofsted of serious incidents. This has resulted in a further 2 regulatory phone calls or meetings.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by C Zielinski AIPFM. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£520k

Total spending

£448k

Cost of raising funds

£64k

Reserves (reported)

£215k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~5.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Kerry-Ann Baldonichair
Leonard Robert Emms
Natalie Emms
SAHRA MIRE · trustee of 1 other charity
Sultana Ferdausi

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

Operates in: Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£520k	£448k
31/03/2024	£423k	£422k
31/03/2023	£394k	£402k
31/03/2022	£368k	£393k
31/03/2021	£386k	£401k

Common questions

Is LINCOLN HALL PRE SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total net assets of £410,779 at the end of the year, with unrestricted funds of £195,779. The trustees note that after restricted and designated funds, the charity has approximately five months of running costs in reserve to ensure adequate cash flow. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by C Zielinski AIPFM.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/08/2006	£5k	Construction of storage facilities

Charities like this

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

HAWLEY MEMORIAL HALL PRE-SCHOOL income £170k
KINGS HILL PRE-SCHOOL income £263k
SACRED HEART PRE-SCHOOL income £166k
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £113k
BIRCH HILL PRE-SCHOOL income £211k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LINCOLN HALL PRE SCHOOL	£520k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HAWLEY MEMORIAL HALL PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£170k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KINGS HILL PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£263k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SACRED HEART PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£166k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BIRCH HILL PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£211k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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