MIDWAY PRE-SCHOOL
A provision to provide a Pre-School learning envoironment for children age 3-5 for upto 30 government funded hours per week, over 10 sessions, following the Pre-School Learning Alliance Constitution
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 AN BY: -3.1 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;3.2 ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS;3.3 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 total income was £162,523 against total expenditure of £149,629, resulting in a stable financial position. The trustees note that reserves are limited and are intended to cover future tax increases, wage rises, and cash flow gaps. Community involvement is identified as crucial for the preschool's ongoing success.
What the accounts disclose
“We have a limited amount of reserves aside. This will go towards business tax increases, wage rises in line with national minimum wage increases and cash flow gaps when local authority funding does not align with staffs paydays.”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Paying staff
- 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Mary Jayne Chamberlain
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2025 | £163k | £158k |
| 04/04/2024 | £154k | £164k |
| 04/04/2023 | £138k | £132k |
| 04/04/2022 | £118k | £111k |
| 04/04/2021 | £106k | £111k |
Common questions
Is MIDWAY PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £162,523 against total expenditure of £149,629, resulting in a stable financial position. The trustees note that reserves are limited and are intended to cover future tax increases, wage rises, and cash flow gaps. Community involvement is identified as crucial for the preschool's ongoing success. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDWAY PRE-SCHOOL | £163k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BIDEFORD BAPTIST PRESCHOOL | £198k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| CHADDLEWOOD PRE-SCHOOL | £339k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| TYWARDREATH PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £113k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BEAUMONT COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL | £231k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEPTON C E PRE-SCHOOL | £316k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |