STANTON DREW AND PENSFORD PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1055041 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

SESSIONAL DAYCARE FOR CHILDREN 2 - 5 YEARS.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS.

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
£101k
Latest spending
£103k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a loss of around £2,600 for the financial year ended 31 August 2025, driven by a 6.7% pay rise for staff and increased administration costs. The trustees report that current funds are sufficient to cover day-to-day expenditure, but note risks to sustainability due to lower-than-expected fundraising and policy changes regarding voluntary snack charges.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Fundraising was lower than we had hoped for, with only £334 being raised during the 2024-2025 financial year.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£101k£103k
31/08/2024£100k£99k
31/08/2023£87k£88k
31/08/2022£58k£61k
31/08/2021£59k£67k

Common questions

Is STANTON DREW AND PENSFORD PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a loss of around £2,600 for the financial year ended 31 August 2025, driven by a 6.7% pay rise for staff and increased administration costs. The trustees report that current funds are sufficient to cover day-to-day expenditure, but note risks to sustainability due to lower-than-expected fundraising and policy changes regarding voluntary snack charges. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.