HORFIELD WELLY PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1045897 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HORFIELD "WELLY" PLAYGROUP, HORFIELD WELLY PLAYGROUP

The Charity encompasses a Toddler Group for ages 0 - 4 and a Pre-School offering pre-school education to children between the ages of 2 and 5. Our aim is to provide a high quality service for our community.

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Latest income

£101k

Latest spending

£102k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £106,080.98, which exceeds its stated policy of keeping sufficient funds for restricted giving and refundable deposits. However, the trustees have noted concerns regarding declining enrollment numbers, indicating that future operations may depend on using these reserves if income does not increase.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Bristol Council (77% of income)

“1. Bristol Council (77%)” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to cover any unspent element of restricted giving, together with refundable deposits... and enough in reserve to safeguard the charity’s financial position (held: £106k)

“The charity’s policy is to keep sufficient funds to cover any unspent element of restricted giving, together with refundable deposits. Additionally, the charity feels it prudent to have enough in reserve to safeguard the charity’s financial position”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (18/11/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

David McCrearchair
Camilla Leggett
Casey Wallace
Charlotte Mace-Pettitt
Courtney Haley
Zoe Susanna Rose Davidson

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£101k	£102k
31/08/2024	£79k	£101k
31/08/2023	£122k	£117k
31/08/2022	£116k	£119k
31/08/2021	£110k	£111k

Common questions

Is HORFIELD WELLY PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £106,080.98, which exceeds its stated policy of keeping sufficient funds for restricted giving and refundable deposits. However, the trustees have noted concerns regarding declining enrollment numbers, indicating that future operations may depend on using these reserves if income does not increase. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

HAYLANDS PRE-SCHOOL income £226k
WOODLEY PRESCHOOL income £134k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL income £188k
WETLEY ROCKS PRE-SCHOOL income £105k
WHEELOCK PRE-SCHOOL income £108k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
HORFIELD WELLY PRE-SCHOOL	£101k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HAYLANDS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£226k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WOODLEY PRESCHOOL FY2025	£134k	—	unclear	—	noted
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£188k	—	above	—	no doubt
WETLEY ROCKS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£105k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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