TREETOPS PRE-SCHOOL
Treetops Pre-School is a small sessional care setting. We provide early years care and education for children. Our latest Ofsted report had an overall outcome of Good.
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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained stable finances with a current bank balance of £45,817.38 and a reserve of £30,454.66 as of August 31, 2025. The trustees report that funds were set aside for fire safety changes and National Insurance increases, and the setting is described as secure with an emergency reserve account maintained.
What the accounts disclose
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
- 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
Trustees
- Laura Rose Newingchair
- Anna Hackett
- JOANNE GUNNE
- Michelle Lawrence
- Naomi Douglas
- SARAH BIRKETT
- SUZANNA TIGWELL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £248k | £218k |
| 31/08/2024 | £236k | £181k |
| 31/08/2023 | £131k | £144k |
| 31/08/2022 | £125k | £134k |
| 31/08/2021 | £136k | £131k |
Common questions
Is TREETOPS PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained stable finances with a current bank balance of £45,817.38 and a reserve of £30,454.66 as of August 31, 2025. The trustees report that funds were set aside for fire safety changes and National Insurance increases, and the setting is described as secure with an emergency reserve account maintained.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2015 | £10k | Treetops New Playgound Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/08/2009 | £7k | Treetops Out of School Play |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/10/2004 | £4k | Installing a tarmac playground |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £21k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | 1 | £710 |
| THE ARDWICK TRUST | 1 | £200 |
Charities like this
- Bassingham Pre-School and Treetops Club
- TREETOPS PLAYGROUP
- FRIENDS OF TREETOPS SCHOOL
- LITTLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL (LEIGH-ON-SEA)
- TREETOPS HOSPICE TRUST
- CLIFFE WOODS PRE-SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREETOPS PRE-SCHOOL | £248k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Bassingham Pre-School and Treetops Club | £231k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TREETOPS PLAYGROUP | £142k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF TREETOPS SCHOOL | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LITTLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL (LEIGH-ON-SEA) | £233k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TREETOPS HOSPICE TRUST | £5.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |