THE VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL (GORSE COVERT)

Registered charity 1122485 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL

Provision of pre-school education.

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:-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 LEANING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: WARRINGTON

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
£148k
Latest spending
£134k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £15,465 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total turnover of £148,231 against total expenditure of £134,018. The trustees confirm that the charity holds sufficient reserves to cover three months' running costs and staff redundancy payments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months’ running costs and staff redundancy payments (held: £163k)
“We continue to hold sufficient reserves to cover three months’ running costs and staff redundancy payments as suggested by the Pre-School Learning Alliance.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Village Preschool (Gorse Covert) (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£148k£134k
31/08/2024£138k£117k
31/08/2023£89k£88k
31/08/2022£86k£81k
31/08/2021£82k£75k

Common questions

Is THE VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL (GORSE COVERT) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £15,465 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total turnover of £148,231 against total expenditure of £134,018. The trustees confirm that the charity holds sufficient reserves to cover three months' running costs and staff redundancy payments.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/04/2008£70kVillage Pre School Expansion Project
The National Lottery Community Fund15/05/2007£3kThe Village 'Beautiful Noise' Project
The National Lottery Community Fund14/06/2006£5kNew Equipment

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FINDON VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL (GORSE COVERT)£148k—0above—no doubt
FINDON VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£153k—0unclear—no doubt
THE VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL E17 FY2025£239k—0unclear—no doubt
GOOSTREY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£147k—0unclear—no doubt
HOOK VILLAGE NURSERY FY2025£151k—0unclear—no doubt
IVER VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£113k—0unclear—no doubt

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