ABACUS PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1038134 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW MALDEN METHODIST CHURCH ABACUS PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP, NEW MALDEN METHODIST CHURCH ABACUS PRE-SCHOOL

Pre School Activities. An environment where each child can play happily and safely, with the opportunity for them to become more independent, with time and space to develop their confidence and interact with each other.Provide an environment where children are encouraged to explore a range of roles and activities regardless of gender, ability, special educational needs and background. .

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: IN PRACTICE NEW MALDEN AND KINGSTON

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

Causes: Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income

£177k

Latest spending

£149k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity began the year with very low reserves of £7,433.92, requiring borrowing from reserves to cover hall rent. The organization experienced operational challenges, including staff absences and increased rent costs, while managing a growing number of children with special educational needs.

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: £7k)

“We initially started the academic year with 11 children and 9 staff to cover the hall rent we had to borrow money from our reserve as our balance stood £7,433.92.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“We initially started the academic year with 11 children and 9 staff to cover the hall rent we had to borrow money from our reserve as our balance stood £7,433.92.” — page 1

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 2 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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Christofis Christofichair
Elsie Thambirajah Kirupairajah
Jessie Jeevaratnam
SARAH MOORE · trustee of 1 other charity
SUSAN KNOWLES · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£177k	£149k
31/08/2024	£156k	£154k
31/08/2023	£123k	£132k
31/08/2022	£127k	£118k
31/08/2021	£126k	£132k

Common questions

Is ABACUS PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity began the year with very low reserves of £7,433.92, requiring borrowing from reserves to cover hall rent. The organization experienced operational challenges, including staff absences and increased rent costs, while managing a growing number of children with special educational needs.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ABACUS NURSERY AND CHILDCARE LIMITED.

ABACUS NURSERY AND CHILDCARE LIMITED income £379k
RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL income £317k
WORSTEAD PRESCHOOL income £232k
ACLE PRE-SCHOOL income £154k
BARROW PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £175k
THE CATHEDRAL PRESCHOOL AND PLAYGROUP income £101k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ABACUS PRE-SCHOOL	£177k	—	0	below	—	noted
ABACUS NURSERY AND CHILDCARE LIMITED FY2022	£379k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£317k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WORSTEAD PRESCHOOL FY2025	£232k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ACLE PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£154k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BARROW PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£175k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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