ALLSORTS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP BOLLINGTON
Allsorts Pre-School Playgroup is a committee run group which rents a room from a local primary school. It provides care for a maximum of 20 children, 5 days a week 9am -3pm, termtime only.
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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity relies on fundraising to purchase essential resources, having raised just under £3,000 in the reported year. The trustees note concerns regarding low attendance and changing childcare patterns, emphasizing the need to maintain reserves for sustainability. The document does not provide specific figures for unrestricted reserves or total expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“As always, in line with the charity commissions guidelines, we need to keep a few months’ running costs to ensure sustainability in the face of unforeseen difficulties” — page 1
“Kathryn and I have discussed her concerns over the low number of children attending thus far in Autumn 2025, which is always a quiet time but perhaps quieter than usual.” — page 1
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Charlotte Mosschair
- Fiona Blagg
- Harriet Moss
- Kathryn Jane Cox
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £86k | £74k |
| 31/08/2024 | £53k | £68k |
| 31/08/2023 | £52k | £62k |
| 31/08/2022 | £91k | £82k |
| 31/08/2021 | £70k | £60k |
Common questions
Is ALLSORTS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP BOLLINGTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity relies on fundraising to purchase essential resources, having raised just under £3,000 in the reported year. The trustees note concerns regarding low attendance and changing childcare patterns, emphasizing the need to maintain reserves for sustainability. The document does not provide specific figures for unrestricted reserves or total expenditure.