BEECHES PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1124606 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide the care and education of children between the ages of 2 and 5 who live in the local community.

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.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, PETERBOROUGH.

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
£194k
Latest spending
£194k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated close to full capacity but incurred a small deficit of £585 for the year, compared to a surplus in the previous period. Total income increased to £193,535, driven by higher NEF funding, while total expenditure rose to £194,120 primarily due to increased staff wages. Despite the deficit, unrestricted reserves remained well above the stated policy target of £89,464, with a final cash balance of £120,184.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: cover redundancy payments, 12 weeks’ pay in lieu of notice where applicable, plus one month’s costs (held: £120k)
“Reserves are calculated to cover redundancy payments, 12 weeks’ pay in lieu of notice where applicable, plus one month’s costs.”
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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Peterborough City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£194k£194k
31/07/2024£184k£171k
31/07/2023£154k£151k
31/07/2022£142k£139k
31/07/2021£133k£131k

Common questions

Is BEECHES PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated close to full capacity but incurred a small deficit of £585 for the year, compared to a surplus in the previous period. Total income increased to £193,535, driven by higher NEF funding, while total expenditure rose to £194,120 primarily due to increased staff wages. Despite the deficit, unrestricted reserves remained well above the stated policy target of £89,464, with a final cash balance of £120,184. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.