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ST PAUL'S BECKENHAM PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1037127 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PAULS BECKENHAM PLAYGROUP

We are a church based pre-school, managed by a committee comprising parent and church representatives. All our employed staff hold early years qualifications or equivalent and the team includes parent volunteers. The facilities used by the pre-school include a large well-equipped hall and a dedicated outdoor play area.

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Latest income
£141k
Latest spending
£140k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1,505 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £64,668. The trustees report that the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities, although the going concern basis is explicitly dependent on continuing grant aid. Reserves are maintained at approximately £65,000, aligning with the stated policy target of one half of annual expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £65k; policy: at least one half of annual expenditure ie approximately e65, 000)
“As at 31 August 2025 lhe Charity had unrestricted reserves of f64,668. The Charity's current policy is to endeavour to maintain reserves of at least one half of annual expenditure ie approximately e65, 000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity is entirely dependent on continuing grant aid and as a consequence the going concern basis is also dependent on the continuing grant aid.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Bromley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£141k£140k
31/08/2024£120k£115k
31/08/2023£72k£98k
31/08/2022£104k£101k
31/08/2021£87k£73k

Common questions

Is ST PAUL'S BECKENHAM PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1,505 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £64,668. The trustees report that the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities, although the going concern basis is explicitly dependent on continuing grant aid. Reserves are maintained at approximately £65,000, aligning with the stated policy target of one half of annual expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST PAUL'S BECKENHAM PRE-SCHOOL£141k—0below—noted
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY FY2025£171k—0above—no doubt
ST LEONARDS PRE - SCHOOL FY2025£260k—0above—no doubt
BEENHAM PRESCHOOL FY2025£129k—0unclear—no doubt
Horsford & St Faiths Pre-School FY2025£108k—0above—no doubt
ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL (STAFFORD) LTD FY2025£400k—0unclear—no doubt

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