CHERRY TREE (CHERITON) PLAYGROUP
Registered charity 1038574 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHERRYTREE PRE-SCHOOL
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.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with unrestricted reserves of £66,366, representing a profit of £25,863. However, the Treasurer notes that current government funding only covers basic staff costs, requiring reserves to cover running costs and potential redundancy pay.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Government funding (77% of income)
“The two main increases in income were in fees and government funding – totalling £103,455 alone”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“the current situation is that the government funding received each month is currently only really covering the basic wages, NI and pension contributions of the members of staff we currently employ and then we have the general running and maintenance costs of the preschool on-top” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
- Emmanuel Defever
- Mia Skeet
- Nicola Scivier
- Rosalind Barker
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hampshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHERRY TREE (CHERITON) PLAYGROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with unrestricted reserves of £66,366, representing a profit of £25,863. However, the Treasurer notes that current government funding only covers basic staff costs, requiring reserves to cover running costs and potential redundancy pay.
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