FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL (DRIFFIELD)
Pre-School Nursery Education
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated an excess of income over expenditure of £4,613 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to £10,827 in the prior year. Total assets increased from £73,252 to £75,366, with unrestricted reserves (bank and cash) totaling £66,677. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating compliance with accounting standards and proper record-keeping.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Frances Thea Cookechair
- Benjamin Jordan Cooke
- ELAINE PAULA WARCUP
- Kate Hardgrave
- PATRICIA MOUNTAIN
- ZOE HELEN HAWKEN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £174k | £172k |
| 31/08/2024 | £192k | £181k |
| 31/08/2023 | £169k | £156k |
| 31/08/2022 | £148k | £131k |
| 31/08/2021 | £108k | £136k |
Common questions
Is FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL (DRIFFIELD) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated an excess of income over expenditure of £4,613 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to £10,827 in the prior year. Total assets increased from £73,252 to £75,366, with unrestricted reserves (bank and cash) totaling £66,677. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating compliance with accounting standards and proper record-keeping. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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- FIRST STEPS NURSERY
- OUR LADY'S FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL
- HATFIELD HEATH PRE-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
- FIRST STEPS COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP
- BOTTESFORD AND DISTRICT PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- ST ANDREW'S PRE SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL (DRIFFIELD) | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIRST STEPS NURSERY | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OUR LADY'S FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL | £817k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HATFIELD HEATH PRE-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION | £198k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FIRST STEPS COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP | £209k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOTTESFORD AND DISTRICT PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |