JIGSAW - PRESCHOOL (WESTERN WARDS)
Provision of childcare and education to children aged 2 until entry to school, in the Locks Heath (Western Wards) area.
Objects
TO ESTABLISH AND RUN PRE-SCHOOL SITES PROVIDING PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION TO CHILDREN FROM 2 YEARS UNTIL ENTRY INTO PRIMARY SCHOOLTHE CHARITY WILL PROVIDE PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE LOCKS HEATH AREA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £23,625 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £37,968. The trustees report that free cash reserves stood at £34,465, which is below their stated ideal target of £36,500. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or pension deficits.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves that Jigsaw should aspire to is £36,500. This is approximately 1 academic term of expenditure or 33% of annual expenditure.” — page 5
“The following Trustee was employed as operations manager by the Charity during the year: Mrs J L Robinson remuneration £30,427 (2024 £28,802)” — page 16
“The following Trustee was employed as operations manager by the Charity during the year: Mrs J L Robinson remuneration £30,427 (2024 £28,802)” — page 16
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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 31/08/2025
- Government income: £6,413 — grants £6,413 (1); 4% of the £145,638 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £3,649 — grants £3,649 (1); 3% of the £121,843 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Government income: £5,040 — grants £5,040 (2); 3% of the £145,744 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2023 (received 03/11/2024, 126 days after the 30/06/2024 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06625633 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- SMITH, Lauren May on trustee list
- PRENTICE, Lisa on trustee list
- RAWSON, Carla on trustee list
- BENTLEY, Claire on trustee list
- BAILEY, Jessica on trustee list
- ROBINSON, Joanna Lynsey on trustee list
Trustees
- Joanna Robinsonchair
- Carla Rawson
- Charlotte Cakar
- Claire Bentley
- JESSICA BAILEY
- Lauren May Smith
- Lisa Prentice
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £146k | £125k |
| 31/08/2024 | £122k | £106k |
| 31/08/2023 | £146k | £157k |
| 31/08/2022 | £147k | £169k |
| 31/08/2021 | £146k | £170k |
Common questions
Is JIGSAW - PRESCHOOL (WESTERN WARDS) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £23,625 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £37,968. The trustees report that free cash reserves stood at £34,465, which is below their stated ideal target of £36,500. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or pension deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/11/2012 | £7k | All Weather surface on the outside play area |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIGSAW - PRESCHOOL (WESTERN WARDS) | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JIGSAW PRE-SCHOOL (SPROUGHTON) | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JIGSAW PRESCHOOL | £259k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JIGSAW PRE SCHOOL (SPROUGHTON) | £90k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GREENWOOD PRE-SCHOOL | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JIGSAW VISITORS CENTRE | £303k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |