WHITLEY COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL
Whitley Community Pre-school offers ten three hourly sessions of pre-school childcare per week for 38 weeks per year.
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 AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £41,308, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover salaries and running costs if the pre-school were to close temporarily. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £2,394 for the year, with total incoming resources of £65,627 and resources expended of £63,392.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity has a policy of maintaining sufficient reserves to cover the salaries of employees and the running costs of the chanty, should the pre-school be forced to close temporarily, or if the charity was to cease Operations.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Alexandra Victoria Ferguson Swindenchair
- LAURENTIU UNGUREANU
- Leanne Wilson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £66k | £61k |
| 31/03/2024 | £63k | £61k |
| 31/03/2023 | £58k | £55k |
| 31/03/2022 | £54k | £56k |
| 31/03/2021 | £63k | £60k |
Common questions
Is WHITLEY COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £41,308, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover salaries and running costs if the pre-school were to close temporarily. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £2,394 for the year, with total incoming resources of £65,627 and resources expended of £63,392. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/03/2013 | £10k | Pre-School Community Engagement Project |