MODBURY PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1039616 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MODBURY PLAYGROUP

Modbury Pre-school and School's Out offers childcare for pre-school children from the ages of 2-5 years during the core day, then for children from 3-11 for wrap-around care and holiday club. The Pre-school operates five days a week in term for 50 weeks of the year and is in a dedicated classroom on the site of Modbury Primary School.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE BY (A) PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY, IN WHICH PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PART(B) ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN(C) FURTHERING THE AIMS 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
£214k
Latest spending
£183k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a profit of £31,522, described as the best year since 2020, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £159,282. The treasurer's report notes that the preschool is in a position to reinvest money back into the organization and continue its mission. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and direct session fees (64% of income)
“Income from Grants and direct session fees were up by 7.1% from last year to £164,788.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £159k)
“We are legally obliged to retain a certain amount of money in reserve” — page 2
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£214k£183k
31/08/2024£203k£177k
31/08/2023£176k£158k
31/08/2022£139k£162k
31/08/2021£145k£141k

Common questions

Is MODBURY PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a profit of £31,522, described as the best year since 2020, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £159,282. The treasurer's report notes that the preschool is in a position to reinvest money back into the organization and continue its mission. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Waterside Community Fund1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MOULTON PRE-SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MODBURY PRE-SCHOOL£214k—0unclear—no doubt
MOULTON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£115k—0unclear—no doubt
MULBERRY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£185k—0unclear—noted
FULFORD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£179k——unclear—no doubt
PURLEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£206k—0unclear—no doubt
UGBOROUGH AND BITTAFORD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£118k—0below—noted

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