BRIGHT START PRE - SCHOOL

Registered charity 1045744 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ALVESCOT ROAD PLAYGROUP

We run a pre-school for 2 - 5 yr olds; we cover all elements of the EYFS.

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

£273k

Latest spending

£206k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a positive reserve fund covering a minimum of 6 calendar months of running costs, with a total net income of £66,758.92 for the year ended 31st August 2025. The trustees report that the financial case remains good in the short term and that ample reserves exist to absorb any potential losses.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of 6 calendar months (held: £283k)

“the pre-school has maintained a positive reserve fund to cover running costs for a minimum of 6 calendar months” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Chloe Howlett
Georgina Isbister
JOANNA LAUREL
Lucy Dunn
Rebecca Paddington
Shirley Broderick
Sophie Blizzard

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£273k	£206k
31/08/2024	£259k	£212k
31/08/2023	£226k	£182k
31/08/2022	£262k	£192k
31/08/2021	£198k	£223k

Common questions

Is BRIGHT START PRE - SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a positive reserve fund covering a minimum of 6 calendar months of running costs, with a total net income of £66,758.92 for the year ended 31st August 2025. The trustees report that the financial case remains good in the short term and that ample reserves exist to absorb any potential losses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL.

BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL income £118k
Brightwell Pre-School income £144k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
BOLEY PARK PRE SCHOOL income £101k
BRIGHT SPARKS PRE SCHOOL income £267k
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL income £188k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BRIGHT START PRE - SCHOOL	£273k	—	above	—	no doubt
BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£118k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Brightwell Pre-School FY2025	£144k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
BOLEY PARK PRE SCHOOL FY2025	£101k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRIGHT SPARKS PRE SCHOOL FY2025	£267k	—	above	—	no doubt

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