HARLOW HILLTOP PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED
Providing high quality, affordable and accessible day care for parents in the local community in an environment where children are safe and secure with a variety of activities to stimulate play and learning.
Objects
(A) TO PURCHASE, TAKE ON LEASE OR IN EXCHANGE, HIRE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE REAL OR PERSONALPROPERTY AND RIGHTS OR PRIVILEGES, AND TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND ALTER BUILDINGS ORERECTIONS.(B) TO SELL, LET, MORTGAGE, DISPOSE OF OR TURN TO ACCOUNT ALL OR ANY OF THE PROPERTY OR ASSETSOF THE COMPANY.(C) TO UNDERTAKE AND EXECUTE ANY CHARITABLE TRUSTS WHICH MAY LAWFULLY BE UNDERTAKEN BYTHE COMPANY.(D) TO BORROW OR RAISE MONEY ON SUCH TERMS AND ON SUCH SECURITY AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT.(E) TO INVEST THE MONEYS OF THE COMPANY NOT IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED FOR ITS PURPOSES IN ORUPON SUCH INVESTMENTS, SECURITIES OR PROPERTY AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, SUBJECTNEVERTHELESS TO SUCH CONDITIONS (IF ANY) AND SUCH CONSENTS (IF ANY) AS MAY FOR THE TIMEBEING BE IMPOSED OR REQUIRED BY LAW AND SUBJECT ALSO AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED.(F) TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT OR AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF ANY CHARITABLEASSOCIATIONS OR INSTITUTIONS AND TO SUBSCRIBE OR GUARANTEE MONEY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.(G) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL TO THE ATTAINMENT OF FURTHERANCE OF THE SAIDOBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept, the accounts accorded with those records, and they complied with the relevant Companies Act 2006 and FRS 102 requirements. No matters were identified during the examination that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- 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
Trustees
- Helen Elizabeth Carrchair
- Anne Vaas
- Fiona Caroline Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £234k | £287k |
| 31/08/2024 | £238k | £230k |
| 31/08/2023 | £211k | £188k |
| 31/08/2022 | £178k | £165k |
| 31/08/2021 | £158k | £135k |
Common questions
Is HARLOW HILLTOP PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept, the accounts accorded with those records, and they complied with the relevant Companies Act 2006 and FRS 102 requirements. No matters were identified during the examination that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/09/2006 | £5k | Enabling physical play and literacy by harnessing local facilities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- SOUTH HILL CENTRE
- HIGHLEY MINORS CHILDCARE CENTRE
- DEVON CLOSE PRE-SCHOOL
- LONDON ROAD PLAYGROUP & PRE-SCHOOL
- POTTEN END PRE-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
- LORDSMEAD PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARLOW HILLTOP PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED | £234k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH HILL CENTRE | £567k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HIGHLEY MINORS CHILDCARE CENTRE | £449k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEVON CLOSE PRE-SCHOOL | £145k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON ROAD PLAYGROUP & PRE-SCHOOL | £203k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POTTEN END PRE-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |