ST ANDREW'S (BURGESS HILL) PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1104242 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A Pre-School primarily for children under statutory school age, set up to enhance the development and education of children in Burgess Hill.

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Latest income

£577k

Latest spending

£609k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £32,105 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing to £165,259. The trustees note that the charity is heavily dependent on government grants and parental fees, with reserves currently covering approximately four months of estimated running costs. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue in operational existence.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Government Grants (63% of income)

“WSCC Education Grants 363,362”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: four months estimated running costs (held: £165k)

“These are in the region now of four months estimated running costs in such circumstances.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income

£577k

Total spending

£609k

Reserves (reported)

£165k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Gillian Christine Dunn
Marian Claire Watson
Revd William Kemp
Storm Croyden
Susan Gumbrell · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£577k	£609k
31/08/2024	£669k	£628k
31/08/2023	£544k	£561k
31/08/2022	£482k	£491k
31/08/2021	£512k	£542k

Common questions

Is ST ANDREW'S (BURGESS HILL) PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £32,105 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing to £165,259. The trustees note that the charity is heavily dependent on government grants and parental fees, with reserves currently covering approximately four months of estimated running costs. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
St Andrews Chorleywood PCC	1	£5k

Charities like this

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

ST ANDREWS PRE-SCHOOL income £172k
HILLSIDE PRE-SCHOOL income £121k
Brightwell Pre-School income £144k
HIGH LEGH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY income £333k
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES income £158k
IDE HILL PRE-SCHOOL income £112k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST ANDREW'S (BURGESS HILL) PRE-SCHOOL	£577k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST ANDREWS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£172k	—	no_policy	—	no doubt
HILLSIDE PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£121k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Brightwell Pre-School FY2025	£144k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HIGH LEGH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY FY2025	£333k	—	unclear	—	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.