SANDCASTLES PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1100330 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Preschool / Playgroup

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, EDUCATION AND CARE 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;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE CONNOR DOWNS

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

£104k

Latest spending

£97k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net profit of £6,354, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £54,402. The trustees report adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. The charity is exempt from audit under the small companies regime.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate level to support the charity’s current and future activities (held: £54k)

“The Trustees aim to hold reserves in funds at an adequate level to support the charity’s current and future activities.” — page 4

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 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

Trustees · trustee networks

Amy Allen
Claire Burlingham
Clare McLeish
Kirsten Burden
Kirsty Broome

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£104k	£97k
31/08/2024	£90k	£97k
31/08/2023	£111k	£107k
31/08/2022	£103k	£91k
31/08/2021	£69k	£67k

Common questions

Is SANDCASTLES PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net profit of £6,354, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £54,402. The trustees report adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. The charity is exempt from audit under the small companies regime. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SANDCASTLES PLAYGROUP.

SANDCASTLES PLAYGROUP income £508k
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £132k
SUNNYSIDE PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £180k
NEW STEPPING STONES PLAYGROUP income £223k
PUDDLETOWN PLAYGROUP income £150k
3-2-5 PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £142k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SANDCASTLES PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP	£104k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SANDCASTLES PLAYGROUP FY2025	£508k	—	above	—	no doubt
WHITECHAPEL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£132k	—	above	—	no doubt
SUNNYSIDE PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£180k	—	above	—	no doubt
NEW STEPPING STONES PLAYGROUP FY2025	£223k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
PUDDLETOWN PLAYGROUP FY2025	£150k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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