ST BARNABAS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1035975 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Pre-School Playgroup offering wrap-around care for children aged 2+-4+ years in the Strouden Park area of Bournemouth, but drawing from much of north Bournemouth.

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Latest income

£240k

Latest spending

£211k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net income of £52,416 was generated in the year, continuing a positive trend. The Trustees attribute this turnaround to measures taken to curb expenditure and reduce staff levels. Tight financial controls remain in place, and it is expected that the new year will generate a further net income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Fees Received Parents less Fees Subs Deposits 36,841 2,554 3,648”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW DARCH
JACQUELINE MULLINER
ROGER MARTIN BOURNE
Rev Edward Mark Haycock · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£240k	£211k
31/03/2025	£226k	£174k
31/03/2024	£215k	£143k
31/03/2023	£140k	£136k
31/03/2022	£134k	£176k

Common questions

Is ST BARNABAS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net income of £52,416 was generated in the year, continuing a positive trend. The Trustees attribute this turnaround to measures taken to curb expenditure and reduce staff levels. Tight financial controls remain in place, and it is expected that the new year will generate a further net income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

BARROW PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £176k
VERNON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £215k
UPTON ST LEONARDS PLAYGROUP income £163k
CLUTTON PLAYGROUP income £137k
GREAT GRANSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £145k
SANDON ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH PLAYGROUP income £165k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST BARNABAS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP	£240k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BARROW PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£176k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
VERNON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£215k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
UPTON ST LEONARDS PLAYGROUP FY2025	£163k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CLUTTON PLAYGROUP FY2025	£137k	—	unclear	—	noted
GREAT GRANSDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£145k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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