ASTON CLINTON PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1040219 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASTON CLINTON PLAYGROUP, ASTON CLINTON PRESCHOOL

We provide sessional Early Years Foundation Stage daycare to children aged 2 to 4 years.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE AND ENCOURAGE 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

£156k

Latest spending

£148k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £8,474 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing unrestricted reserves to £59,333. The trustees declare that they hold a separate account for any future disasters, though no specific reserves policy target is stated. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: We hold a separate account for any future disasters (held: £59k)

“We hold a separate account for any future disasters” — 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
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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Carr Richards Solicitors — “Aston Clinton Preschool is proudly sponsored by Carr Richards Solicitors and Signature Estates and A&B Landscapes and Design LTD.” (source page)
Signature Estates — “Aston Clinton Preschool is proudly sponsored by Carr Richards Solicitors and Signature Estates and A&B Landscapes and Design LTD.” (source page)
A&B Landscapes and Design LTD — “Aston Clinton Preschool is proudly sponsored by Carr Richards Solicitors and Signature Estates and A&B Landscapes and Design LTD.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Hannah Hugheschair · trustee of 1 other charity
Connie Sharp
Julie Green
Linzi Chesson
Linzi Fraser
Pamela Borrows

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£156k	£148k
31/03/2024	£165k	£136k
31/03/2023	£87k	£114k
31/03/2022	£100k	£114k
31/03/2021	£83k	£90k

Common questions

Is ASTON CLINTON PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £8,474 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing unrestricted reserves to £59,333. The trustees declare that they hold a separate account for any future disasters, though no specific reserves policy target is stated. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination. 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
Moto Foundation	1	£394

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ASTON PRE-SCHOOL (CIO).

ASTON PRE-SCHOOL (CIO) income £151k
ASTON-ON-TRENT PRE-SCHOOL income £287k
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES income £158k
STEEPLE ASTON PRE-SCHOOL income £174k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
ASHTON KEYNES PRE SCHOOL income £101k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ASTON CLINTON PRE-SCHOOL	£156k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ASTON PRE-SCHOOL (CIO) FY2025	£151k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ASTON-ON-TRENT PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£287k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025	£158k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
STEEPLE ASTON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£174k	—	unclear	36.0%	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.