BORDER PRESCHOOL
The charity consists of a preschool for children under the age of 5, after school childcare for children age 11 and under and holiday childcare for the same age group.
Objects
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN WALES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR NEEDS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE PROVISION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state the charity made a net profit of £20,719.45 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £131,820.56 against expenditure of £111,101.11. The trustees report no concerns about uncertainties and note that cash balances increased to £156,283.82 by year-end. The charity relies on council funding which does not always cover all costs, necessitating fundraising efforts.
What the accounts disclose
“We try to keep good reserves for unforeseen circumstances like extended sickness leave, extra staffing if needed and unexpected redundancy payments for staff” — page 2
“We ate lucky to be able to rent our premises off another Charity business, our local community hall, which has worked out very well by supporting each other over the years.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- VICTORIA MORRISchair
- CHERYL HAYWARD
- KATIE FARMER
- LISA EVANS
- Rebecca James
- SIAN NORTH
- Sam Farr
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £132k | £111k |
| 31/08/2024 | £125k | £99k |
| 31/08/2023 | £92k | £95k |
| 31/08/2022 | £90k | £92k |
| 31/08/2021 | £88k | £83k |
Common questions
Is BORDER PRESCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state the charity made a net profit of £20,719.45 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £131,820.56 against expenditure of £111,101.11. The trustees report no concerns about uncertainties and note that cash balances increased to £156,283.82 by year-end. The charity relies on council funding which does not always cover all costs, necessitating fundraising efforts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.