CLIFFE PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1034185 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CLIFFE PLAYGROUP

To enhance the development and education of pre school children aged 2 years to 5 years through community groups.To encourage and support parents in understanding and providing for the needs of their children through community groups.

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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Registered contact address: North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£89k

Latest spending

£76k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves (cash funds) increased to £41,647, which the trustees report is maintained at a level to ensure day-to-day activities can continue without financial pressure. The charity reports a net surplus of £12,882 for the year, funded by fee income, donations, and fundraising.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: such a level as to ensure the day to day activities of the charity can be continued without financial pressure (held: £42k)

“Reserves are maintained at such a level as to ensure the day to day activities of the charity can be continued without financial pressure.” — page 8

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
Conflicting interests
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
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Danielle Williams
Stephanie Pullan
Thomas walsh
nikki rawlings
sophie tate

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£89k	£76k
31/03/2024	£63k	£65k
31/03/2023	£68k	£64k
31/03/2022	£51k	£48k
31/03/2021	£49k	£43k

Common questions

Is CLIFFE PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves (cash funds) increased to £41,647, which the trustees report is maintained at a level to ensure day-to-day activities can continue without financial pressure. The charity reports a net surplus of £12,882 for the year, funded by fee income, donations, and fundraising. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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	10/03/2010	£49k	Cliffe Preschool - Supporting Community Childcare
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/10/2005	£5k	There is no project name available for this record

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
LOUIS BAYLIS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£500

Charities like this

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

CLANFIELD COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
CLIFFE WOODS PRE-SCHOOL income £313k
CHILDREN'S CORNER PRE-SCHOOL COMMITTEE income £230k
RIPLEY PRE-SCHOOL income £91k
BEEHIVE PRESCHOOL income £82k
FERNLEA COMMUNITY PRE SCHOOL income £347k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CLIFFE PRE-SCHOOL	£89k	—	above	—	no doubt
CLANFIELD COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CLIFFE WOODS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£313k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHILDREN'S CORNER PRE-SCHOOL COMMITTEE FY2025	£230k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RIPLEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£91k	—	above	—	no doubt
BEEHIVE PRESCHOOL FY2025	£82k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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