BILLERICAY CATHOLIC PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1037616 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BILLERICAY CATHOLIC PLAYGROUP

PROVIDE PRE-SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN AGED 2 1/2 - 5 YEARS

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.

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

£166k

Latest spending

£163k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £44,296, which is above the stated policy target of £25,000. The charity reported a net expenditure of £75,982 against total income of £165,758, resulting in a net movement in funds of £2,429 for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £25,000 (held: £44k)

“The Reserves Amount is set at £25,000.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
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 · trustee networks

Alexandra Venables
Andrew Wilson
Billie Foyle
Emily Amos
Jennifer Godfree
Kate Nolan
Laura Thorne
Marilena Luxmoore

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£166k	£163k
31/08/2024	£141k	£141k
31/08/2023	£145k	£125k
31/08/2022	£121k	£109k
31/08/2021	£105k	£96k

Common questions

Is BILLERICAY CATHOLIC PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £44,296, which is above the stated policy target of £25,000. The charity reported a net expenditure of £75,982 against total income of £165,758, resulting in a net movement in funds of £2,429 for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School.

Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School income £137k
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL income £188k
BOLEY PARK PRE SCHOOL income £101k
CHURCH HOUSE PRE-SCHOOL income £121k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
PARKWOOD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP PRESCHOOL income £275k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BILLERICAY CATHOLIC PRE-SCHOOL	£166k	—	above	—	no doubt
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School FY2025	£137k	—	above	—	no doubt
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£188k	—	above	—	no doubt
BOLEY PARK PRE SCHOOL FY2025	£101k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHURCH HOUSE PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£121k	—	above	—	no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt

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