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POLSTEAD PRESCHOOL OXFORD

Registered charity 1114438 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POLSTEAD PLAYGROUP OXFORD

Preschool for children aged 2 to 5 in Oxfordshire.

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Latest income
£114k
Latest spending
£93k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £41,018, which is below the stated policy target of £65,000. The trustees note that the preschool is conscious of a viability threshold regarding school roll and may consider an orderly wind-up if that level falls below the required amount.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of £65,000 (held: £41k)
“The charity maintains a policy of retaining a minimum of £65,000 in reserves” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The trustees are conscious that there is a level of school roll below which the school is no longer financially viable and if the school roll falls below this level they will consider orderly wind up.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Treasurer received payments for admin and web services via connected company
“Mr MJ Kovacevich (Treasurer) for administration services to the value of £12,739 and for web services through Canalside Technology Limited (UK company number 11817774) to the value of £1,352.” — page 6
“Ms Klara Fergusson (Secretary) is also a paid employee in the role of Assistant Supervisor.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Secretary is a paid employee
“Mr MJ Kovacevich (Treasurer) for administration services to the value of £12,739 and for web services through Canalside Technology Limited (UK company number 11817774) to the value of £1,352.” — page 6
“Ms Klara Fergusson (Secretary) is also a paid employee in the role of Assistant Supervisor.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£114k£93k
31/08/2024£96k£102k
31/08/2023£82k£102k
31/08/2022£135k£107k
31/08/2021£115k£87k

Common questions

Is POLSTEAD PRESCHOOL OXFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £41,018, which is below the stated policy target of £65,000. The trustees note that the preschool is conscious of a viability threshold regarding school roll and may consider an orderly wind-up if that level falls below the required amount. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PRESTON BROOK PLAYGROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
POLSTEAD PRESCHOOL OXFORD£114k—0unclear—noted
PRESTON BROOK PLAYGROUP FY2025£180k—0above—no doubt
WILSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£237k—0unclear—no doubt
BOLEY PARK PRE SCHOOL FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt
PLAYMATES PRESCHOOL FY2025£316k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW MILLSIDE PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£291k—0above—no doubt

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