UGBOROUGH AND BITTAFORD PRE-SCHOOL
Pre-school education from 2 years to school age.Before and After School Clubs aged 2 - 11 year oldsSchool Holiday Clubs (occasional) 2 - 11 year olds
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £13,589.90 for the year, with total funds in hand at year-end amounting to £100,211.91. However, the trustees report significant challenges regarding staff recruitment and retention, leading to a decision to close the provision due to insufficient resources to maintain services. The charity holds restricted redundancy funds of £26,273, which the trustees acknowledge may be insufficient to cover estimated redundancy bills of approximately £55,000.
What the accounts disclose
“we are now aware that this redundancy figure wasn’t close to enough to cover the staff”
“Although the provision had sufficient reserves and could have continued, the Committee concluded that there were insufficient resources to maintain current services.”
Trustees
- Charlotte Wallikerchair
- Charlotte Hobbs
- Edward Hobbs
- Rachel Evelyn Heaver
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £118k | £104k |
| 31/08/2024 | £89k | £99k |
| 31/08/2023 | £114k | £114k |
| 31/08/2022 | £101k | £91k |
| 31/08/2021 | £94k | £82k |
Common questions
Is UGBOROUGH AND BITTAFORD PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £13,589.90 for the year, with total funds in hand at year-end amounting to £100,211.91. However, the trustees report significant challenges regarding staff recruitment and retention, leading to a decision to close the provision due to insufficient resources to maintain services. The charity holds restricted redundancy funds of £26,273, which the trustees acknowledge may be insufficient to cover estimated redundancy bills of approximately £55,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2006 | £674 | Replacing playgroup equipment |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UGBOROUGH AND BITTAFORD PRE-SCHOOL | £118k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL | £222k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £178k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLACKCLOSE PRE-SCHOOL | £219k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LITTLE LEARNERS AT FULFORD PRE-SCHOOL | £283k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |