RIDING MILL PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 1114179 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RIDING MILL PRE-SCHOOL

Riding Mill Pre-School Ltd is a registered charity that aims to enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.

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:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY 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;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND THE RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BROOMHAUGH AND RIDING MILL

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
£125k
Latest spending
£82k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £41,994 for the year, adding to unrestricted reserves which total £65,262. The trustees report that while inflation is outpacing government funding, the charity remains financially stable with sufficient reserves to continue operations. The trustees also confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £65k)
“Pre-school would be able to continue its provision for a period of 3 to 6 months without unnecessary disruption in the event of a delay or fall in grant funding.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 13
“During the year £184 was paid to Carole Smith and £45 paid to Alexandra Wade, both Trustees of the charity. The payments were the reimbursement of expenditure incurred on behalf of the charity.” — page 18
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.

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£125k£82k
31/07/2024£65k£71k
31/07/2023£43k£68k
31/07/2022£66k£66k
31/07/2021£91k£68k

Common questions

Is RIDING MILL PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £41,994 for the year, adding to unrestricted reserves which total £65,262. The trustees report that while inflation is outpacing government funding, the charity remains financially stable with sufficient reserves to continue operations. The trustees also confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East05/01/2017£2kTowards New equipment