HEYSIDE PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1107923 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO PROVIDE CARE AND EDUCATION IN A STIMULATING AND CARING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL CHILDREN AGED 2 YEARS TO 5 YEARS OLD.THE PRE-SCHOOL OPERATES IN ST MARK'S CHURCH HALL, HEYSIDE, ROYTON, OLDHAM AND IS OPEN FOR 38 WEEKS OF THE YEAR (TERM TIME ONLY). WE OFFER BOTH SESSIONAL AND FULL DAY CARE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8.00 AM AND 4.30 PM.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY: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 WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;2. ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS;3. INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE THE HEYSIDE PRE-SCHOOL, LANCASHIRE.

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
£153k
Latest spending
£128k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £33,198, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover one month's expenditure. The charity reports that income levels fluctuate termly, with the lowest levels in the Autumn term, and notes that a shift towards lower-paying government-funded children has impacted finances.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one month's expenditure (held: £33k)
“The trustees consider it necessary that unrestricted funds should be sufficient to cover on month's expenditure and support costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£153k£128k
31/03/2024£116k£117k
31/03/2023£103k£110k
31/03/2022£108k£111k
31/03/2021£110k£103k

Common questions

Is HEYSIDE PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £33,198, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover one month's expenditure. The charity reports that income levels fluctuate termly, with the lowest levels in the Autumn term, and notes that a shift towards lower-paying government-funded children has impacted finances. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/10/2018£10kGrowing Community

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
St Andrews Chorleywood PCC1£5k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HEYSIDE PRE-SCHOOL£153k—0unclear—no doubt
HILLSIDE PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£188k—0above—no doubt
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£113k—0unclear—no doubt
HEATHCOT PRE-SCHOOL LTD FY2025£185k—0above—no doubt
NETHER HEYFORD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£151k—0unclear—no doubt

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