LITTLE PIPPINS PRE-SCHOOL GREENMEADOW

Registered charity 1044128 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JOHN'S CHURCH PLAYGROUP (HAYDON WICK)

To offer GOOD appropriate play education and care facilities for children aged between 3mths and 4 years preschool provision and wrap around care for children aged 4-11 years in and around the North Swindon area.

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Latest income
£600k
Latest spending
£560k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £40,373 for the year ended 31 August 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £64,427. The trustees report that the charity is dependent on continued government funding but see no reason why this will not continue, indicating a going concern basis with no material uncertainty disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Government grants (70% of income)
“Donations and legacies 422,251” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: written reserve policy (held: £64k)
“The Pre-school holds the rights to set aside income as reserves against future expenditure, such as redundancies and payments to creditors if the charity was to reach a position where it had to close in accordance with a written reserve policy.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity is dependent on continued funding from the Government. The trustees see no reason why this will not continue,” — page 10
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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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£600k
Total spending
£560k
Reserves (reported)
£64k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (70% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Swindon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£600k£560k
31/08/2024£509k£495k
31/08/2023£412k£410k
31/08/2022£343k£360k
31/08/2021£306k£373k

Common questions

Is LITTLE PIPPINS PRE-SCHOOL GREENMEADOW financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income surplus of £40,373 for the year ended 31 August 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £64,427. The trustees report that the charity is dependent on continued government funding but see no reason why this will not continue, indicating a going concern basis with no material uncertainty disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.