BARLOW PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1064990 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARLOW PLAYGROUP

We provide early years education for children aged 2 1/2 to school age, from the surrounding district. This includes 3 afternoon sessions a week of forest school. Sessions run form 9AM to 3PM from Barlow village Hall.

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.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £70,080. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and are satisfied that funds are adequate to fulfill obligations. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Barlow Pre-School (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Sarah Louise Wellschair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Francesca Rooker · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rosemarie Twigg · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sophie Heaton · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BOLEY PARK PRE SCHOOL.

• BOLEY PARK PRE SCHOOL income £101k
• YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
• WOODFORD PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £104k
• BURWOOD PRESCHOOL income £461k
• Forest School, London income £39.0m
• WINSLEY ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL income £126k

Side by side with its peers

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