CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1095412 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CYENETS PRE-SCHOOL WESTBURY

Providing a safe environment for children to 'learn through play' and to promote the six areas of development as detailed in the Foundation Stage.

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, 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 AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WESTBURY

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wiltshire, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£346k

Latest spending

£372k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £26,293 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds moving from a surplus of £19,325 to a deficit of £6,968. The trustees acknowledge increasing costs and are monitoring the situation to ensure the charity can continue to trade, noting they are looking at increasing fundraising and applying for grants to cover future costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Although the charity has incurred a loss in the year ended 31 October 2025 the trustees are aware and are monitoring the increasing costs to ensure the charity can continue to trade.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025

Government income: £285,021 — contracts £285,021 (3); 82% of the £345,830 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024

Government income: £245,785 — contracts £244,660 (3), grants £1,125 (1); 72% of the £340,404 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023

Government income: £214,874 — contracts £208,848 (2), grants £6,026 (3); 66% of the £326,022 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/10/2021 (received 07/09/2022, 7 days after the 31/08/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Wiltshire community foundation — “Wiltshire community foundation - towards the outdoor refurbishment at Bratton site” (source page)
Selwood housing — “Selwood housing - towards the outdoor area refurbishment at Bratton site” (source page)
Westbury Lions — “Westbury Lions - towards the outdoor refurbishment at Bratton site” (source page)
Bratton parish council — “Bratton parish council - various amounts to suppot the opening of the bratton site and its development” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Sophia Francesca Essa-Hashemchair
Jane Heather Tinsley
Leanne Matthews
Liane Marie Packer

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£346k	£372k
31/10/2024	£340k	£341k
31/10/2023	£326k	£331k
31/10/2022	£318k	£329k
31/10/2021	£341k	£343k

Common questions

Is CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £26,293 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds moving from a surplus of £19,325 to a deficit of £6,968. The trustees acknowledge increasing costs and are monitoring the situation to ensure the charity can continue to trade, noting they are looking at increasing fundraising and applying for grants to cover future costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/01/2011	£2k	Safe to play inside and out
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/06/2007	£9k	Safety In The Sun Plus

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CYGNETS (LANGFORD VILLAGE UNDER FIVES).

CYGNETS (LANGFORD VILLAGE UNDER FIVES) income £150k
CYGNETS EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE TRUST income £1.1m
CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL income £109k
CHARMINSTER PRE-SCHOOL income £189k
JIMINY CRICKET'S PRE-SCHOOL income £106k
SOUTHGATE PRE-SCHOOL income £226k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL	£346k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
CYGNETS (LANGFORD VILLAGE UNDER FIVES) FY2025	£150k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CYGNETS EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE TRUST FY2025	£1.1m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CYGNETS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£109k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHARMINSTER PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£189k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
JIMINY CRICKET'S PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£106k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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