Crowland Community Preschool
We are a small childcare setting offering Pre School sessions 5 days a week during term time for children aged 2 up until school entry age. We offer funded spaces for all children and can take a maximum of 18 children per session.
Objects
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained adequate financial resources and had no outstanding liabilities or unpaid bills at the end of the financial year. Total closing funds were £34,435.05, representing a net increase of £6.90 from the previous year. The trustees confirmed that the charity continued to operate and reviewed reserves regularly to ensure ongoing sustainability.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain sufficient reserves to enable the charity to continue operating and to meet its ongoing commitments.” — page 2
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
- 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £79k | £83k |
| 31/08/2024 | £80k | £86k |
| 31/08/2023 | £65k | £60k |
| 31/08/2022 | £59k | £51k |
| 31/08/2021 | £47k | £43k |
Common questions
Is Crowland Community Preschool financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained adequate financial resources and had no outstanding liabilities or unpaid bills at the end of the financial year. Total closing funds were £34,435.05, representing a net increase of £6.90 from the previous year. The trustees confirmed that the charity continued to operate and reviewed reserves regularly to ensure ongoing sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2009 | £8k | Outdoor Adventure and Learning Area |