THE CROFT PRE-SCHOOL HASLINGTON

Registered charity 1041035 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GUTTERSCROFT PLAYGROUP

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

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

£102k

Latest spending

£92k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £36,033, held to meet unforeseen expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £10,069 for the year, with the majority of income derived from fees and council vouchers. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and no material uncertainties exist regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Sarah Brownchair
Alison Spencer
Gary Peter Makin
Marissa Marsden
Rachel Edwards
Rachel Willis · trustee of 1 other charity
Rhian Farrington

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£102k	£92k
31/08/2024	£91k	£90k
31/08/2023	£78k	£84k
31/08/2022	£58k	£70k
31/08/2021	£78k	£70k

Common questions

Is THE CROFT PRE-SCHOOL HASLINGTON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £36,033, held to meet unforeseen expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £10,069 for the year, with the majority of income derived from fees and council vouchers. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and no material uncertainties exist regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Friends of Croftlands Junior, Infant and Nursery School.

Friends of Croftlands Junior, Infant and Nursery School income £111k
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY income £171k
ST GREGORY'S PRE-SCHOOL LTD income £294k
HEATHLANDS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL AND OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB income £265k
PEACHCROFT PRE-SCHOOL income £206k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE CROFT PRE-SCHOOL HASLINGTON	£102k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Friends of Croftlands Junior, Infant and Nursery School FY2025	£111k	—	above	—	no doubt
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY FY2025	£171k	—	above	—	no doubt
ST GREGORY'S PRE-SCHOOL LTD FY2025	£294k	—	above	—	no doubt
HEATHLANDS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL AND OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB FY2025	£265k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
PEACHCROFT PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£206k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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