St Michaels Pre-School

Registered charity 1043275 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MICHAELS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Pre-school in Tettenhall,Wolverhampton provides care and education to pre school children.

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Latest income
£146k
Latest spending
£156k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £9,925.29 for the year, with total expenditure exceeding total income. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the organization remains financially sustainable and continues to operate normally. The charity holds unrestricted reserves, though the specific unrestricted reserve figure is not explicitly isolated from the total bank balance in the provided text.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Government funding (80% of income)
The charities total income for the year was £146,239.69 primarily from childcare fees, government-funded early education entitlements and fundraising activities. — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months of operating expenditure (held: £18k)
The Trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves sufficient to meet between 3 to 6 months of operating expenditure. — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Examiner Mr MD Wood is related to the Secretary (who prepared the accounts).
The accounts have been examined by Mr MD Wood, who is a former Church Treasurer and a former Charity Treasurer but is also related to the Secretary.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Accounts prepared by Secretary as acting Treasurer due to lack of appointed Treasurer; Examiner is related to the Secretary.
The accounts presented here have been drawn up by the Secretary as acting Treasurer in the interests of speed. The accounts have been examined by Mr MD Wood, who is a former Church Treasurer and a former Charity Treasurer but is also related to the Secretary. — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£146k£156k
31/08/2024£147k£136k
31/08/2023£141k£137k
31/08/2022£117k£114k
31/08/2021£116k£102k

Common questions

Is St Michaels Pre-School financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £9,925.29 for the year, with total expenditure exceeding total income. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the organization remains financially sustainable and continues to operate normally. The charity holds unrestricted reserves, though the specific unrestricted reserve figure is not explicitly isolated from the total bank balance in the provided text. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
St Michaels Pre-School£146k0unclearno doubt
WOODLEY PRESCHOOL FY2025£134k0unclearnoted
STITHIANS PRESCHOOL FY2025£138kunclearno doubt
WHEELOCK PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£108k0unclearno doubt
Muskham Preschool FY2025£118k0unclearno doubt
DATCHWORTH PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£101k0unclearno doubt

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