ST PIRAN'S PLAYSCHOOL
St Pirans Playschool is a pre-school for age0-5 yrs, providing morning/afternoon sessions plus a lunch club, all day care is available 8-4pm five days a week during school term time.
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 FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, 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, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION OR MEANS.(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 AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £11,747.93 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by increased early years and SEND funding. Per the treasurer's report, the financial outlook is positive with total reserves increasing to £91,677.35, supported by higher attendance and fee structure adjustments.
What the accounts disclose
“40100 - Education Funding 118,817.31”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Government income: £132,117 — contracts £132,117 (1); 83% of the £159,341 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £114,284 — contracts £114,034 (1), grants £250 (1); 73% of the £156,394 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £500 — grants £500 (1); under 1% of the £115,418 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Rebecca Hamblychair
- Bryony Ferrett
- Eischa Davey
- Henrietta Thompson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £159k | £147k |
| 31/08/2024 | £156k | £128k |
| 31/08/2023 | £115k | £121k |
| 31/08/2022 | £95k | £110k |
| 31/08/2021 | £106k | £128k |
Common questions
Is ST PIRAN'S PLAYSCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £11,747.93 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by increased early years and SEND funding. Per the treasurer's report, the financial outlook is positive with total reserves increasing to £91,677.35, supported by higher attendance and fee structure adjustments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/12/2014 | £7k | St. Pirans All Weather Play and Learning Garden |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST PIRAN'S PLAYSCHOOL | £159k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £178k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PILTON PRE-SCHOOL | £154k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST PAULS PRE-SCHOOL | £195k | — | 0 | unclear | 122.3% | no doubt |
| ST GEORGE'S PRE SCHOOL | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST CLARES PRE SCHOOL | £190k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |