HIGHAMPTON AREA PRE-SCHOOL GROUP
Pre-school for children 5 years and under
Objects
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 employs 3 part-time staff and maintains a minimum reserve policy of three months of operating costs. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report, and no funds are materially in deficit.
What the accounts disclose
“You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);”
“The pre-school maintains a minimum reserve of three months operating costs” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Rochelle Woollacottchair
- Davina Dimmock-Wright
- Gemma Smithers
- Margaret Moores
- Sarah Biffen
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £55k | £64k |
| 31/08/2024 | £64k | £50k |
| 31/08/2023 | £57k | £48k |
| 31/08/2022 | £40k | £56k |
| 31/08/2021 | £54k | £51k |
Common questions
Is HIGHAMPTON AREA PRE-SCHOOL GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity employs 3 part-time staff and maintains a minimum reserve policy of three months of operating costs. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report, and no funds are materially in deficit.