QUEENSWAY CHAPEL PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1104578 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as QUEENSWAY CHAPEL PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED

Working with parents & children in ways consistent with the Christian religion to promote the physical, intellectual & social development & well-being of pre-school children in Melksham & neighbouring areas, particulalry those who are disadvantaged, to ensure they are ready to flourish when they get to schoolAdvancing the education of parents of children attending pre-school

Objects

(A) TO WORK WITH PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN WAYS CONSISTENT WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELLBEING OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN MELKSHAM AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED, TO ENSURE THEY ARE READY TO FLOURISH WHEN THEY GET TO SCHOOL; AND(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING THE PRE-SCHOOL

Area of benefit: IN MELKSHAM WILTSHIRE, AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS.

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
£316k
Latest spending
£301k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £222,554 at the end of the year, maintaining a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure as per the charity's reserves policy. The charity reported a net income surplus of £15,188 and confirmed it is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £223k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£316k£301k
31/03/2025£325k£280k
31/03/2024£271k£276k
31/03/2023£272k£290k
31/03/2022£290k£279k

Common questions

Is QUEENSWAY CHAPEL PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £222,554 at the end of the year, maintaining a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure as per the charity's reserves policy. The charity reported a net income surplus of £15,188 and confirmed it is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BLANCHMINSTER TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
QUEENSWAY CHAPEL PRE-SCHOOL£316k—0within—no doubt
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£188k—0above—no doubt
PARKWOOD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP PRESCHOOL FY2025£275k—0unclear—no doubt
MARHAMCHURCH PLAYSCHOOL FY2025£100k——above—no doubt
ST JAMES CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL CIO FY2025£155k—0above—noted
ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£178k—0unclear—no doubt

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