WESTBURY BAPTIST PRE SCHOOL

Registered charity 1097997 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Operating a Pre-School at Westbury-on-Trym Baptist Church

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT) OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE AND;2. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION FOR SUCH CHILDREN IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE BY;3. PROVIDING FOR ANY CHILDREN WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION BY REASON OF THE CHILD'S RELIGIOUS PERSUASION, RACIAL ORIGIN, CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC BACKGROUND A SAFE AND SATISFYING PRE-SCHOOL IN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE WESTBURY-ON-TRYM

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

£96k

Latest spending

£115k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a large deficit for the year ended 31 July 2025, with a smaller loss expected in the current year. The independent examiner noted that trustees must maintain reserves to ensure the group's future. The charity's reserves policy is to keep a minimum of six months of estimated future expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Local Authority grants and fees charged to parents

“The charity’s main source of income is Local Authority grants and fees charged to parents.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“The accounts show a large deficit for the year and it is expected that a smaller loss is likely to be the position in the current year. The Trustees must be mindful that they have a responsibility to maintain the reserves of the Group to ensure its future and need to explore all ways to achieve this.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The accounts show a large deficit for the year and it is expected that a smaller loss is likely to be the position in the current year. The Trustees must be mindful that they have a responsibility to maintain the reserves of the Group to ensure its future and need to explore all ways to achieve this.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
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 expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Helen Elizabeth Thorpchair
Moira kathleen Nicoll
Timothy Charles Gilmour

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£96k	£115k
31/07/2024	£119k	£111k
31/07/2023	£98k	£99k
31/07/2022	£99k	£97k
31/07/2021	£98k	£103k

Common questions

Is WESTBURY BAPTIST PRE SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a large deficit for the year ended 31 July 2025, with a smaller loss expected in the current year. The independent examiner noted that trustees must maintain reserves to ensure the group's future. The charity's reserves policy is to keep a minimum of six months of estimated future expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.