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THE ORCHARD PRE-SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1036897 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LUSTLEIGH PLAYGROUP

We are a parent-involving community based group providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment for children. The pre-school offers a tailored curriculum promoting the importance of play in the development of the child. Session themes centre around the natural environment with half of the sessions held entirely outdoors in our purpose-made nature garden.

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Latest income
£389k
Latest spending
£335k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £54,144 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward increasing to £160,383. However, the trustees have resolved to wind up the charity within 12 months, indicating an imminent closure rather than ongoing operations. The filing notes that rising costs, including the National Living Wage and premises expenses, necessitated fee increases to maintain standards prior to this decision.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees have resolved to wind up the charity within 12 months of the approval of these financial statements following a review of its activities and future plans.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£389k£335k
31/08/2024£332k£309k
31/08/2023£282k£239k
31/08/2022£194k£178k
31/08/2021£81k£73k

Common questions

Is THE ORCHARD PRE-SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £54,144 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted funds carried forward increasing to £160,383. However, the trustees have resolved to wind up the charity within 12 months, indicating an imminent closure rather than ongoing operations. The filing notes that rising costs, including the National Living Wage and premises expenses, necessitated fee increases to maintain standards prior to this decision. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/04/2020£9kWellness Wednesdays at Orchard

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ORCHARD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ORCHARD PRE-SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUP£389k—0unclear—noted
THE ORCHARD FY2025£106k—0unclear—no doubt
ACORN PLAYGROUP AND PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£177k—0unclear—no doubt
DODDINGHURST COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£164k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GROVE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£120k—0unclear—no doubt
WOODBOROUGH PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£141k—0unclear—no doubt

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