KNOSSINGTON AND SOMERBY PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1121883 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The pre-school is provides a small, nuturing atmosophere for rural children who live in a relatively isolated area.It is run by a team of four enthusiastic staff, who live locally, come from rural backgrounds and provide the children with a highly stimulating, fun and caring educational enviroment. The pre-school is managed by a commitee of local parents and operates out of the village hall.

Objects

3. THE OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:A) TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION TO CHILDREN, WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, NEEDS OR ABILITY, AGED TWO AND A HALF TO FIVE YEARS, IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, AND TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS IN THE PROVISION OF THIS SERVICE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE: SOMERBY PARISH COUNCIL AND SURROUNDING PARISHES IN MELTON MOWBRAY, LEICESTERSHIRE.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the pre-school reported a net deficiency of £343.43 for the year ending 5th April 2025, compared to a previous year deficiency of £8,435.32. Free reserves stood at £38,807.00 at the year end, derived from total assets of £38,463.57 less current liabilities of £0. The trustees confirmed that an independent examination was conducted and no matters came to attention requiring further disclosure.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Louise Ann Buckenham
• SARA HERCOCK
• SAYA SHERIDAN · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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