ST JOHNS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (CARLTON)

Registered charity 1040402 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

St John's is a charity based pre-school and playgroup for children aged two to four. We are currently licensed for 26 children.

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: 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
£114k
Latest spending
£98k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is dependent on Local Education Authority funding to sustain its activities, as earned income from fees alone would not allow it to continue operating. The trustees have agreed to maintain financial reserves of £38,000 to ensure main operations can continue for a period of 6 months in the event of funding difficulties. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £72k)
“keep to a certain level of financial reserves to ensure that main operations can continue for a period of 6 months. This includes redundancy pay and staff wages at an amount of £38000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“St Johns Pre-School playgroup is currently dependent on LEA funding to sustain its activities, as earned income from fees alone would not allow St Johns Pre-school Playgroup to continue operating.” — 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£114k£98k
31/07/2024£102k£86k
31/07/2023£83k£88k
31/07/2022£69k£79k
31/07/2021£76k£84k

Common questions

Is ST JOHNS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (CARLTON) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is dependent on Local Education Authority funding to sustain its activities, as earned income from fees alone would not allow it to continue operating. The trustees have agreed to maintain financial reserves of £38,000 to ensure main operations can continue for a period of 6 months in the event of funding difficulties. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST JOHNS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (CARLTON)£114k—0above—noted
ST JOHN'S PLAYTIME PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£136k—0unclear—no doubt
ST JOHN'S PLAYGROUP FY2025£188k——above—no doubt
ST JOHN'S PLAYGROUP (BILTON) FY2025£153k—0unclear—no doubt
ST JOHN'S PRE-SCHOOL AND TODDLER GROUP FY2025£129k—0unclear—no doubt
ST JOSEPH'S PLAYGROUP, HERTFORD FY2025£118k—0unclear—no doubt

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