BRANSTON PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE

Registered charity 1096212 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Pre-school for 3- 4 year old children.

Objects

THE AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL IS 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.

Area of benefit: STAFFORDSHIRE

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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Latest income

£176k

Latest spending

£166k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a surplus of £10,374.81 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income and expenditure both amounting to £220,644.08. The trustees report that the charity is controlled by a deed of trust and has duties to identify risks and ensure appropriate controls are in place.

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
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Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Mellissa Bainschair
Anna Payne
CLARE WHEWELL
Dawn Pritchard
Faye Tilley
Hilary Ward
Jacqueline Woodings
Kelly Locke · trustee of 1 other charity
Kevin Smith
Lashely Foster
Monica Jacks

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

Operates in: Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£176k	£166k
31/08/2024	£110k	£97k
31/08/2023	£90k	£88k
31/08/2022	£87k	£92k
31/08/2021	£90k	£91k

Common questions

Is BRANSTON PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a surplus of £10,374.81 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income and expenditure both amounting to £220,644.08. The trustees report that the charity is controlled by a deed of trust and has duties to identify risks and ensure appropriate controls are in place. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Braunston Preschool CIO.

Braunston Preschool CIO income £162k
BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL income £118k
PRESTON BROOK PLAYGROUP income £180k
BRANSTON LITTLE PICKLES PRE SCHOOL income £288k
ASTON PRE-SCHOOL (CIO) income £151k
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES income £158k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
BRANSTON PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE	£176k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Braunston Preschool CIO FY2025	£162k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£118k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PRESTON BROOK PLAYGROUP FY2025	£180k	—	above	—	no doubt
BRANSTON LITTLE PICKLES PRE SCHOOL FY2025	£288k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ASTON PRE-SCHOOL (CIO) FY2025	£151k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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