CHURCH HOUSE PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1042073 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHURCH HOUSE PLAYGROUP

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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
£121k
Latest spending
£119k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,524 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £42,078. The trustees consider the charity to have sufficient contingency funds in place to help with unexpected bills. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified by the independent examiner.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient contingency funds in place at all times, to help with unexpected bills (held: £42k)
“The charity considers it has sufficient contingency funds in place at all times, to help with unexpected bills” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£121k£119k
31/07/2024£114k£108k
31/07/2023£113k£95k
31/07/2022£96k£94k
31/07/2021£84k£91k

Common questions

Is CHURCH HOUSE PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £1,524 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £42,078. The trustees consider the charity to have sufficient contingency funds in place to help with unexpected bills. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/06/2004£5kThere is no project name available for this record

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BLANCHMINSTER TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CHURCH HALL PLAYGROUP (BISHOP'S WALTHAM).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHURCH HOUSE PRE-SCHOOL£121k—0above—no doubt
THE CHURCH HALL PLAYGROUP (BISHOP'S WALTHAM) FY2025£196k—0unclear—no doubt
CHURCHILL PRESCHOOL FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt
MARHAMCHURCH PLAYSCHOOL FY2025£100k——above—no doubt
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£188k—0above—no doubt
PARKWOOD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP PRESCHOOL FY2025£275k—0unclear—no doubt

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