GAYTON PRE-SCHOOL UNIT

Registered charity 1040410 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Pre School for children aged 2-4 for all day care during school term time

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

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
£200k
Latest spending
£160k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £76,990, which is above the stated policy target of maintaining at least three months of typical expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase to £40,350 and holds sufficient cash at bank to meet current liabilities, indicating stable short-term financial health.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Pre-school income (65% of income)
“Pre-school income 199,968” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months typical expenditure (held: £77k)
“It is hoped that an unrestricted reserve of at least 3 months typical expenditure can be maintained.” — page 3
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: Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£200k£160k
31/07/2024£130k£119k
31/07/2023£111k£125k
31/07/2022£135k£117k
31/07/2021£135k£117k

Common questions

Is GAYTON PRE-SCHOOL UNIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £76,990, which is above the stated policy target of maintaining at least three months of typical expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase to £40,350 and holds sufficient cash at bank to meet current liabilities, indicating stable short-term financial health. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.