THE WILLOWS PRE-SCHOOL, NORTH BRADLEY
Pre-school for children aged 2 to 4 inclusive.
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 WHATEVER THEIR 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds total assets of £59,760, but reports an unreserved deficit of minus £16,880 for the 2025-2026 financial year. The majority of funds are held in contingency or ringfenced reserves, totaling £76,640. Projections for the upcoming year indicate a potential surplus of over £2,200.
What the accounts disclose
“Overall a total of £3,089 was raised in the year from which £1,395 was spent on running events” — page 1
“The pre-school holds assets of £59,760, the majority of which is held in the HSBC Money Manager Account which offers a small amount of interest. All of these funds are held in contingency or are ringfenced as referenced, leaving a shortfall on the unreserved amount to carry forward for the 2025-2026 financial year of minus £16,880” — page 1
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
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Jo-Anne Hulbert
- Kelandie Ann Ash
- Lauren Eades
- Ruth Jones
- Stuart Timothy Stenhouse
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £165k | £163k |
| 31/08/2024 | £135k | £133k |
| 31/08/2023 | £118k | £122k |
| 31/08/2022 | £106k | £101k |
| 31/08/2021 | £82k | £85k |
Common questions
Is THE WILLOWS PRE-SCHOOL, NORTH BRADLEY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total assets of £59,760, but reports an unreserved deficit of minus £16,880 for the 2025-2026 financial year. The majority of funds are held in contingency or ringfenced reserves, totaling £76,640. Projections for the upcoming year indicate a potential surplus of over £2,200.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/03/2013 | £7k | Sculpting Childrens Lives |
Charities like this
- WILLOW BANK PRE-SCHOOL
- WILLASTON PRE-SCHOOL
- BRADPOLE CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL
- YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL
- WILSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- SCALLYWAGS PRE-SCHOOL (HALWILL)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WILLOWS PRE-SCHOOL, NORTH BRADLEY | £165k | — | 0 | below | 45.2% | no doubt |
| WILLOW BANK PRE-SCHOOL | £198k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILLASTON PRE-SCHOOL | £192k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRADPOLE CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL | £198k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL | £222k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WILSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £237k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |