THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1035097 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURLEIGH ACORNS PLAYGROUP, THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL GROUP

Donkey Field pre-school is a pre school run for children aged 2 1/2 to school entry. Our fund-raising events include Summer and Christmas fairs, cake and book sales and sponsored activities. Children participate in varied activities inc painting, reading, drawing, planting flowers, play dough, role play and outside play to name just a few.

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Latest income

£201k

Latest spending

£179k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £155,305 to £177,320, reflecting a net income of £22,015 for the year. The charity holds no restricted funds and operates a defined contribution pension scheme with no disclosed pension deficit. Total resources expended were £179,444, largely driven by charitable activity costs of £177,841.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Ceylan Mutluchair
Sharon Martin

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
02/09/2025	£201k	£179k
02/09/2024	£178k	£161k
02/09/2023	£185k	£149k
02/09/2022	£143k	£135k
02/09/2021	£102k	£115k

Common questions

Is THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £155,305 to £177,320, reflecting a net income of £22,015 for the year. The charity holds no restricted funds and operates a defined contribution pension scheme with no disclosed pension deficit. Total resources expended were £179,444, largely driven by charitable activity costs of £177,841. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

OLDFIELD PRE-SCHOOL income £152k
WOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £108k
GREENFIELDS CHILDCARE income £422k
MEADOWLANDS PRE-SCHOOL income £182k
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL income £188k
FARNSFIELD PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £163k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE DONKEY FIELD PRE-SCHOOL	£201k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
OLDFIELD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£152k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WOOL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£108k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GREENFIELDS CHILDCARE FY2025	£422k	—	within	—	no doubt
MEADOWLANDS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£182k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£188k	—	above	—	no doubt

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