THE CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP
The Children's Workshop is a pre-school for local children aged between 2 and five years old. The Children's Workshop is open for 38 weeks a year and children may attend a maximum of 7 sessions a week. The Children's Workshop is registered and inspected by Ofsted.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £2,500 for the year, primarily due to a shift towards lower-paying government funding and reduced operating hours. Despite this, the charity maintained a cash surplus and held unrestricted reserves of £100,275, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to cover three months of running costs as per their stated policy.
What the accounts disclose
“No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year” — page 39
“The Children’s Workshop policy is to have three months running costs as a general fund.” — page 24
“One trustee was employed by the charity during the year. Nicola Mackert was paid £33,703 under a contract of employment as the preschool manager.”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/03/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (19/12/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (06/04/2022)
Trustees
- James Warnerchair
- Catherine Burgess
- Charlotte Emma Durell
- Dr Jocelyn Walbridge
- Iain David Jones
- Inese Brand
- Jennifer-Elizabeth Fletcher
- Jillian Battersby
- Katie Garman
- Mark Cheeseman
- Nicola Mackert
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £212k | £214k |
| 31/08/2024 | £218k | £211k |
| 31/08/2023 | £180k | £184k |
| 31/08/2022 | £159k | £164k |
| 31/08/2021 | £170k | £158k |
Common questions
Is THE CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £2,500 for the year, primarily due to a shift towards lower-paying government funding and reduced operating hours. Despite this, the charity maintained a cash surplus and held unrestricted reserves of £100,275, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to cover three months of running costs as per their stated policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.
Who funds THE CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HILDENBOROUGH.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, HILDENBOROUGH | FY2021 | £1k | Home Missions and other Church Societies |
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- CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL
- SYWELL AND OVERSTONE PRE-SCHOOL
- WORSTEAD PRESCHOOL
- MORETON BAPTIST PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP | £212k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL | £222k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £178k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL | £188k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SYWELL AND OVERSTONE PRE-SCHOOL | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORSTEAD PRESCHOOL | £232k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |