Farmborough Pre-school

Registered charity 1037250 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FARMBOROUGH PLAYGROUP

Farmborough Pre-school provides a safe, secure and stimulating environment which ensures equal opportunity for all children and families. The Pre-school provides education and care for children from the age of 2 to school age.

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.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£101k

Latest spending

£87k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Farmborough Preschool reported a surplus of £13,684.26 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of approximately £98,000. The Treasurer notes that the charity is in a strong financial position and stable for the next few years, despite recent staff turnover and increased costs. The document highlights that income is currently matched by costs, increasing reliance on future fundraising to offset potential losses.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Farmborough Church Primary School — “This wonderful space we now occupy was refurbished inside and out with funding from the School, Bath and North East Somerset Council and two…” (source page)
Bath and North East Somerset Council — “This wonderful space we now occupy was refurbished inside and out with funding from the School, Bath and North East Somerset Council and two…” (source page)
Big Fund — “This wonderful space we now occupy was refurbished inside and out with funding from the School, Bath and North East Somerset Council and two…” (source page)
Volker Highways — “With the help from a local company called Volker Highways and their Social Value work, they supplied all materials, equipment, the manpower …” (source page)

Register events

Received assets from another charity (23/06/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Emma-Jayne Cookchair
mark mattock

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£101k	£87k
31/07/2024	£83k	£78k
31/07/2023	£81k	£72k
31/07/2022	£73k	£65k
31/07/2021	£73k	£62k

Common questions

Is Farmborough Pre-school financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Farmborough Preschool reported a surplus of £13,684.26 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of approximately £98,000. The Treasurer notes that the charity is in a strong financial position and stable for the next few years, despite recent staff turnover and increased costs. The document highlights that income is currently matched by costs, increasing reliance on future fundraising to offset potential losses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/07/2015	£10k	Development of the outdoor space at Playgroup
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/09/2006	£6k	school move

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOME FARM CHILDREN'S NURSERY.

HOME FARM CHILDREN'S NURSERY income £631k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
UGBOROUGH AND BITTAFORD PRE-SCHOOL income £118k
BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL income £118k
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY income £171k
FINDON VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL income £153k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Farmborough Pre-school	£101k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOME FARM CHILDREN'S NURSERY FY2025	£631k	—	below	—	no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
UGBOROUGH AND BITTAFORD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£118k	—	below	—	noted
BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£118k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY FY2025	£171k	—	above	—	no doubt

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