BOX PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Preschool Playgroup for children aged 2 to 5 years
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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a profit of £1,430.76 for the period, with total revenue of £125,376.10 and total expenses of £123,945.34. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves held as of August 2025 were £42,513.05, which exceeds the stated minimum reserve policy of £30,000.
What the accounts disclose
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
- Investment
- 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
- Sally Weymouth Mrschair
- Charlotte Eleanor Frances Mumme-Phippen
- Emily Aspin
- Hannah Antrobus
- Hannah Gale
- Jeremy Watkins
- Lucy Etcheverry
- Olivia Daisy Vickers
- Yvonne Jenkinson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £125k | £124k |
| 31/08/2024 | £110k | £97k |
| 31/08/2023 | £87k | £98k |
| 31/08/2022 | £77k | £93k |
| 31/08/2021 | £89k | £84k |
Common questions
Is BOX PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a profit of £1,430.76 for the period, with total revenue of £125,376.10 and total expenses of £123,945.34. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves held as of August 2025 were £42,513.05, which exceeds the stated minimum reserve policy of £30,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/12/2016 | £6k | Developing children's life skills through play |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/11/2014 | £10k | Box Pre-School Playgroup Toilet and Kitchen Refurbishment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/10/2004 | £3k | create outdoor play area |