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APPLECROFT PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1059313 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

PROVIDING PRE SCHOOL DAY CARE

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Latest income
£108k
Latest spending
£116k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the period with a loss of £8,679.21, reducing its cash position from £29,491.32 to £20,812.11. The trustees report that inflation and increased government rates for HMRC and pensions are impacting the charity's ability to build reserves, noting they currently hold no contingency fund due to past fraud. Despite these pressures, the independent examiner found no matters requiring attention other than those disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a minimum of £15,000 (held: £21k)
“The trustees aim to hold a minimum of E 15,000 in reserves to meet unforeseen expenditure, losses due to unexpected closures, to cover sudden reductions in fee income due to changing childcare requirements and to cover terminal obligations if the pre-school were to close permanently.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The pre school has to pay out higher amounts to HMRC and pensions and tax due to increased rates put into place by the Government”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The pre-school setting works closely with The Scouts Falkes Association as we lease the Scout Hut as the location for running the pre-school.
“The pre-school setting works closely with The Scouts Falkes Association as we lease the Scout Hut as the location for running the pre-school.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The pre school has to pay out higher amounts to HMRC and pensions and tax due to increased rates put into place by the Government
“Unfortunately, due to fraud committed against the preschool in January 2020 we do not currently have a contingency fund but are working hard to build this up as soon as possible.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Luton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£108k£116k
31/08/2024£111k£107k
31/08/2023£123k£113k
31/08/2022£114k£111k
31/08/2021£96k£113k

Common questions

Is APPLECROFT PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the period with a loss of £8,679.21, reducing its cash position from £29,491.32 to £20,812.11. The trustees report that inflation and increased government rates for HMRC and pensions are impacting the charity's ability to build reserves, noting they currently hold no contingency fund due to past fraud. Despite these pressures, the independent examiner found no matters requiring attention other than those disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
APPLECROFT PRE-SCHOOL£108k—0above—noted
WORLINGHAM PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£189k——unclear—no doubt
CASTOR AND AILSWORTH PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt
HIGH WYCH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY FY2025£224k—0above—no doubt
YATELEY COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£227k—0unclear—no doubt
CHURCHILL PRESCHOOL FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt

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