AMBER PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 1047724 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AMBER PLAYGROUP

PROVIDING PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION TO CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 2 AND 5 YEARS.

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Latest income

£103k

Latest spending

£80k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £104,091.30 against total expenditure of £79,748.00, resulting in a surplus for the period. The chairperson's report notes that the financial year was much better than the previous year, although this improvement was attributed partly to fundraising activities. The charity remains dependent on parent support and committee volunteers to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fees from WSCC (88% of income)

“Fees from WSCC £90,971.11”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 31.8% of fundraised income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 2.9%)

“Fundraising Sports Day £300.00”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“I hope things will be different next year as I would hate Amber to close.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Philip Smallridgechair
Arwel Davies
Chris Bleach

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£103k	£80k
31/03/2024	£82k	£67k
31/03/2023	£99k	£79k
31/03/2022	£100	£47k
31/03/2021	£39k	£50k

Common questions

Is AMBER PRESCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £104,091.30 against total expenditure of £79,748.00, resulting in a surplus for the period. The chairperson's report notes that the financial year was much better than the previous year, although this improvement was attributed partly to fundraising activities. The charity remains dependent on parent support and committee volunteers to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON	1	£400

Charities like this

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

YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
Martlesham Preschool income £201k
WEMBDON SUNSHINERS PRE SCHOOL income £271k
THE COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL income £121k
WEMBURY PRE-SCHOOL income £118k
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School income £137k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
AMBER PRESCHOOL	£103k	—	0	unclear	31.8%	noted
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Martlesham Preschool FY2025	£201k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
WEMBDON SUNSHINERS PRE SCHOOL FY2025	£271k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£121k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WEMBURY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£118k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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