BREACHWOOD GREEN PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1038926 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BREACHWOOD GREEN PLAYGROUP

We are a small community run preschool, established in 1978, situated in a beautiful rural village.Our pre-school offers care and education for children aged 2 years to rising 5, and are registered to care for 19 children per session.With experienced qualified staff we offer a fun and stimulating environment for the children to learn through play.

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, IN PRACTICE BREACHWOOD GREEN

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
£111k
Latest spending
£89k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £21,563 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £110,768. Per the trustees' report, the pre-school is thriving with consistent monthly profit increases driven by high child numbers. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £43,044, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of one term's total expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one term's (i.e. one-third of annual) total expenditure, excluding maintenance and depreciation (held: £43k)
“general contingency reserves equal to one term’s (i.e. one-third of annual) total expenditure, excluding maintenance and depreciation” — page 6
Per its FY2024 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire · Luton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£111k£89k
31/12/2023£82k£71k
31/12/2022£87k£82k
31/12/2021£57k£58k
31/12/2020£50k£55k

Common questions

Is BREACHWOOD GREEN PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £21,563 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £110,768. Per the trustees' report, the pre-school is thriving with consistent monthly profit increases driven by high child numbers. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £43,044, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of one term's total expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.