WINDMILLS PRESCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 1103864 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE

Objects

3.1 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 REGARDLESS OF RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY3.2 ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS.3.3 INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: ISLE OF WIGHT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income

£175k

Latest spending

£163k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £11,830 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total incoming resources of £174,884 against resources expended of £163,054. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £43,463, which exceeds its stated policy target of one month’s salary costs. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Childcare services (99% of income)

“Childcare services 174,099”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: one month’s salary costs (held: £43k)

“It is the policy of the preschool to hold in reserves the equivalent of one month’s salary costs.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Mrs R E Clark, a trustee of Windmills Preschool Limited, was paid £13,461 (2023: £12,646) in respect of administration services.

“Mrs R E Clark, a trustee of Windmills Preschool Limited, was paid £13,461 (2023: £12,646) in respect of administration services.” — page 11

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
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

RACHEL ELIZABETH CLARKchair
Hannah Ruth Bailey
JEAN ANN BRIGGS
Thomas James Vincent · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£175k	£163k
31/07/2024	£144k	£138k
31/07/2023	£125k	£122k
31/07/2022	£102k	£95k
31/07/2021	£85k	£90k

Common questions

Is WINDMILLS PRESCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £11,830 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total incoming resources of £174,884 against resources expended of £163,054. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £43,463, which exceeds its stated policy target of one month’s salary costs. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of WINDMILLS PRESCHOOL LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Charities like this

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

MANOR FARM PRE-SCHOOL income £217k
SOHAM PLAYGROUPS WINDMILLS UNDER FIVES income £165k
WEAVERTHORPE PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE income £240k
WORLINGHAM PRE-SCHOOL income £189k
WYCLIF INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION LIMITED income £618k
BISHOPDOWN FARM COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL AND FARM FRIENDS income £198k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
WINDMILLS PRESCHOOL LIMITED	£175k	Under £60,000	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MANOR FARM PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£217k	—	0	above	—	material uncertainty
SOHAM PLAYGROUPS WINDMILLS UNDER FIVES FY2025	£165k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WEAVERTHORPE PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE FY2025	£240k	£33,095	1	above	—	no doubt
WORLINGHAM PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£189k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WYCLIF INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025	£618k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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