Beaminster Preschool Limited

Registered charity 1102042 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BEAMINSTER PLAYGROUP LIMITED

To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age in the Beaminster area. This is achieved by the provision of a preschool within the premises of St Mary's Academy. The group is run by staff trained to a high standard and receives support from the Local Authority.

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Latest income

£114k

Latest spending

£131k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £67,141 to £50,693 due to a net expenditure of £16,448 against total income of £114,264. The trustees report that cash reserves at the year-end were above their stated policy target of three months' operating costs. The charity received an independent examination with no matters requiring attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months operating costs (held: £51k)

“The trustees believe that the charity should hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to 3 months operating costs.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Beaminster Pre-School (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Daniel James Whitechair
Geraldine Elizabeth White
Kimberley Cawdron
Laura Frances Lovelace
Paul Barry Hughes

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£114k	£131k
31/03/2024	£132k	£124k
31/03/2023	£128k	£100k
31/03/2022	£110k	£90k
31/03/2021	£76k	£75k

Common questions

Is Beaminster Preschool Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £67,141 to £50,693 due to a net expenditure of £16,448 against total income of £114,264. The trustees report that cash reserves at the year-end were above their stated policy target of three months' operating costs. The charity received an independent examination with no matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BODMIN PRE-SCHOOL.

BODMIN PRE-SCHOOL income £138k
EXMINSTER PRE-SCHOOL income £240k
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School income £137k
Martlesham Preschool income £201k
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES income £158k
Lympstone Preschool income £336k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Beaminster Preschool Limited	£114k	—	above	—	no doubt
BODMIN PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£138k	—	below	—	no doubt
EXMINSTER PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£240k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Abbotsham and Alwington Pre-School FY2025	£137k	—	above	—	no doubt
Martlesham Preschool FY2025	£201k	—	above	—	no doubt
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025	£158k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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