ST PAUL'S PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 1124490 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

St Pauls Preschool provides quality care and education for children from the age of two years to rising fives. We are an inclusive setting and offer a curriculum that follows the requirements and guidance set out in the Early Years foundation Stage (DFES).

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ( THE OBJECTS ) ARE;TO OFFER CARE AND EDUCATION FOR 2-5 YEAR OLD CHILDREN BY PROVIDING A SAFE, STIMULATING AND CARING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES LEARNING THROUGH PLAY; TO SUPPORT AND NURTURE THE CHILDREN BOTH DEVELOPMENTALLY AND PERSONALLY.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, PLYMOUTH

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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Registered contact address: Plymouth, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£165k
Latest spending
£157k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that income exceeded expenditure by £8,208.65 for the year, resulting in positive free reserves of £32,287.75. However, the trustees note that the charity is still in a 'better financial position' is needed, with some staff working reduced hours until this occurs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Voucher Agency (92% of income)
“Voucher Agency £152,317.71”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Some members of the team are still currently working reduced hours until the preschool is in a better financial position, however we are hoping that within the next 12 months this will begin to change.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Plymouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£165k£157k
31/03/2024£143k£139k
31/03/2023£132k£132k
31/03/2022£122k£148k
31/03/2021£145k£140k

Common questions

Is ST PAUL'S PRESCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that income exceeded expenditure by £8,208.65 for the year, resulting in positive free reserves of £32,287.75. However, the trustees note that the charity is still in a 'better financial position' is needed, with some staff working reduced hours until this occurs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/11/2011£7kEarly Language Support Project
The National Lottery Community Fund13/05/2010£10kAll Weather Outdoor Play

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST PAULS SECOND STEPS PRE-SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST PAUL'S PRESCHOOL£165k—0unclear—noted
ST PAULS SECOND STEPS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£110k—0below—no doubt
ST PETER AND ST PAUL PRE SCHOOL FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£178k—0unclear—no doubt
BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£118k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£222kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt

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