CHARLTON WITH CROPTHORNE PRE-SCHOOL
Early Education
Objects
THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE 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:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, 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;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £6,618 for the year ended 31 August 2026, with total bank balances of £92,581. The trustees note that while increased wages have been challenging, the pre-school is well-resourced to absorb these costs in the short term. The charity is currently in the process of converting to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2026
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £82,912 — contracts £82,912 (1); 76% of the £108,941 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Government income: £103,209 — contracts £103,209 (1); 87% of the £118,340 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £91,274 — contracts £85,034 (1), grants £6,240 (2); 76% of the £120,119 total gross income on the same return
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/10/2023)
Trustees
- Kieran Bradley Hayfieldchair
- Emily Tunstall
- Jack Stuart
- Josephine Johns
- Katie Clarke
- Megan Price
- Natasha Ann Horne
- Rebecca Sutton
- Tim Quinlan
- Vicky Morris
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2026 | £109k | £102k |
| 31/08/2025 | £118k | £110k |
| 31/08/2024 | £120k | £105k |
| 31/08/2023 | £98k | £87k |
| 31/08/2022 | £93k | £88k |
Common questions
Is CHARLTON WITH CROPTHORNE PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £6,618 for the year ended 31 August 2026, with total bank balances of £92,581. The trustees note that while increased wages have been challenging, the pre-school is well-resourced to absorb these costs in the short term. The charity is currently in the process of converting to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BURFORD SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £23k |
Charities like this
- ALPINGTON AND YELVERTON PRE-SCHOOL
- CHARLBURY PRESCHOOL
- CHALDON PRE-SCHOOL
- CHELFORD VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL
- BIRSTALL PRE-SCHOOL
- BURFORD PRE-SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLTON WITH CROPTHORNE PRE-SCHOOL | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALPINGTON AND YELVERTON PRE-SCHOOL | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHARLBURY PRESCHOOL | £144k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHALDON PRE-SCHOOL | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHELFORD VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL | £77k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIRSTALL PRE-SCHOOL | £448k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |