BARN OWLS ETCHINGHAM PRE-SCHOOL
Provision of education and learning through play to under fives in the local area
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit for the year, with total payments exceeding total receipts. Despite this, the trustees report a healthy cash balance of approximately £22,000 at year-end, noting that they aim to keep a healthy cash reserve to weather challenging years. The primary financial risk identified is the reliance on central funding which may not keep pace with rising national living wage costs.
What the accounts disclose
“We aim to keep a healthy cash reserve to help us to weather any challenging years and enable us to pay for any unforeseen outgoings.”
Trustees
- Justin Edward Lyon Taylorchair
- Daniel Timothy Cudlipp
- Hannah Boland Moore
- Suzanne Clare Parr
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £118k | £127k |
| 31/07/2024 | £145k | £134k |
| 31/07/2023 | £126k | £145k |
| 31/07/2022 | £119k | £128k |
| 31/07/2021 | £114k | £110k |
Common questions
Is BARN OWLS ETCHINGHAM PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit for the year, with total payments exceeding total receipts. Despite this, the trustees report a healthy cash balance of approximately £22,000 at year-end, noting that they aim to keep a healthy cash reserve to weather challenging years. The primary financial risk identified is the reliance on central funding which may not keep pace with rising national living wage costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARN OWLS ETCHINGHAM PRE-SCHOOL | £118k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| COLLINGHAM AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL | £208k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| TYWARDREATH PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £113k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEEDINGWORTH COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAYLANDS PRE-SCHOOL | £226k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL | £165k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |