WEST STREET PRE-SCHOOL
102 Education/Training201 Children/Young people306 Provides services (care/counselling)We provide services for children and their families through our:-Pre-school sessions Monday to Friday Term Time only
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 held unrestricted reserves of £51,775.70 against a current account balance of £47,977.88 for the year ending March 2025. The treasurer's report indicates that incoming income of £108,237.70 exceeded outgoing expenditure of £92,197.30, resulting in a surplus. The trustees confirmed that the organization had sufficient funds to maintain staff hours and pay above minimum wage during the period.
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
- 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
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/01/2020)
Trustees
- Alita Lyford
- Megan Jane Geeson
- PAT TROTTER
- SARAH JUBB
- Sonya Lillian Woods
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £108k | £92k |
| 31/03/2024 | £77k | £77k |
| 31/03/2023 | £73k | £83k |
| 31/03/2022 | £102k | £84k |
| 31/03/2021 | £75k | £77k |
Common questions
Is WEST STREET PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £51,775.70 against a current account balance of £47,977.88 for the year ending March 2025. The treasurer's report indicates that incoming income of £108,237.70 exceeded outgoing expenditure of £92,197.30, resulting in a surplus. The trustees confirmed that the organization had sufficient funds to maintain staff hours and pay above minimum wage during the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/06/2007 | £6k | Inclusion of all children at West Street Pre-school |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/09/2004 | £5k | Inclusion support |
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- CHAPEL STREET PRE SCHOOL
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- OLD STRATFORD PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST STREET PRE-SCHOOL | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST ROW PRE-SCHOOL | £180k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL | £222k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WESTWOOD FARM COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL | £130k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHAPEL STREET PRE SCHOOL | £202k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL | £188k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |