ASHURSTWOOD COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL
We are a Charity run preschool with monies coming from West Sussex County Council funding, and fees as well as monies raised from fundraising. We operate Monday through to Friday with sessions available between 9am - 3pm.
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 CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income of £188,955.68 exceeded total expenditure of £185,474.92, resulting in a surplus for the year. The charity holds combined reserves and redundancies of £115,188.85, which the trustees confirm covers their target of one term's worth of outgoings (£90,051.65).
What the accounts disclose
“We received a total monies from funding of £156456.57.” — page 6
“the ideal is that we hold a ‘terms worth’ of outgoings as contingency monies”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Charlotte Testerchair
- Agnes Katherine Rogers
- Carlie Francois
- Cressy Imber
- Emma Jane Knight
- Georgina Louise Bushell
- Helen Buck
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £180k | £146k |
| 31/08/2024 | £144k | £129k |
| 31/08/2023 | £143k | £153k |
| 31/07/2022 | £119k | £112k |
| 31/07/2021 | £72k | £79k |
Common questions
Is ASHURSTWOOD COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income of £188,955.68 exceeded total expenditure of £185,474.92, resulting in a surplus for the year. The charity holds combined reserves and redundancies of £115,188.85, which the trustees confirm covers their target of one term's worth of outgoings (£90,051.65).
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHURSTWOOD COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL | £180k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ASCOTT - UNDER - WYCHWOOD PRE - SCHOOL | £146k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ASTON PRE-SCHOOL (CIO) | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ASHDENE INDEPENDENT PRE-SCHOOL | £349k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DAUXWOOD PRE-SCHOOL GROUP | £148k | — | — | unclear | 1.0% | no doubt |
| WINSLEY ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |