LOCKING STUMPS PRE SCHOOL

Registered charity 1073258 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIRCHWOOD PRE-SCHOOL, LOCKING STUMPS PRE-SCHOOL

Our charity offers pre-school facilities at an affordable price. We rely on fundraising to purchase equipment and offer subsidised days out for the children.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income

£130k

Latest spending

£129k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £646.24 for the year 2024–2025 and maintains a healthy level of reserves. However, the trustees note that the financial position may come under increasing pressure if current trends persist, citing rising staffing costs and limited scope to increase income due reliance on fixed-rate government funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: fees and government entitlements

“Our main source of funding is fees paid to us by parents which are charged termly, and the Free Early Years Entitlement (FEYE) given to parents of children between 2 and 4 years.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Charlotte Cooper · trustee of 1 other charity
GEMMA ANTELL
Thomas Chapman · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£130k	£129k
31/08/2024	£127k	£113k
31/08/2023	£96k	£92k
31/08/2022	£93k	£87k
31/08/2021	£82k	£91k

Common questions

Is LOCKING STUMPS PRE SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £646.24 for the year 2024–2025 and maintains a healthy level of reserves. However, the trustees note that the financial position may come under increasing pressure if current trends persist, citing rising staffing costs and limited scope to increase income due reliance on fixed-rate government funding.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES.

STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES income £158k
ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL (STAFFORD) LTD income £400k
FLAMSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL income £158k
ST LEONARDS PRE - SCHOOL income £260k
LITTLE STEPS PRE-SCHOOL income £148k
STALBRIDGE PRE-SCHOOL income £140k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LOCKING STUMPS PRE SCHOOL	£130k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025	£158k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL (STAFFORD) LTD FY2025	£400k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
FLAMSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£158k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST LEONARDS PRE - SCHOOL FY2025	£260k	—	above	—	no doubt
LITTLE STEPS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£148k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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