CLAVERING & ARKESDEN PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 1132714 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

CHARITY RUN PRESCHOOL

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT ANDEDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TOUNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPSAND BY:-3.1 OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES,TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOMEINVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFEROPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS ORABILITY;3.2 ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ANDPROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS;3.3 INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOLLEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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: Uttlesford, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£170k
Latest spending
£145k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by 40.37% to £169,571, resulting in a net surplus of £24,428 for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £72,000 out of total charity funds of £96,074, with the organization maintaining a favourable financial position through efficient operations and increased government funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Government Funding (70% of income)
“Universal and Extended Government Funding stood at £117,967” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Inspection and regulatory ratings

Matched to this charity by name; verify provider identity on the regulator’s site.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 1

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Government income: £60,420 — grants £60,420 (1); 60% of the £101,109 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Government income: £89,784 — contracts £89,784 (1); 72% of the £124,142 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2023 (received 17/07/2024, 17 days after the 30/06/2024 due date); year ending 31/08/2022 (received 22/01/2024, 206 days after the 30/06/2023 due date); year ending 31/08/2021 (received 08/09/2022, 70 days after the 30/06/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Clavering & Arkesden Preschool (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£170k£145k
31/08/2024£101k£101k
31/08/2023£124k£115k
31/08/2022£103k£107k
31/08/2021£109k£110k

Common questions

Is CLAVERING & ARKESDEN PRESCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 40.37% to £169,571, resulting in a net surplus of £24,428 for the year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £72,000 out of total charity funds of £96,074, with the organization maintaining a favourable financial position through efficient operations and increased government funding. 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 Fund23/08/2012£2kThe development of a mini school forest, sensory garden and outdoor classro

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHARLBURY PRESCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CLAVERING & ARKESDEN PRESCHOOL£170k—0unclear—no doubt
CHARLBURY PRESCHOOL FY2025£144k——unclear—no doubt
ACE NURSERY SCHOOL (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED FY2025£896k£80,001 - £90,0001unclear—no doubt
OUR LADY OF RANSOM PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£220k—0unclear—no doubt
Crowhurst Preschool FY2025£125k——unclear—no doubt
CRICK SCHOOL FUND FY2025£141k—0above—no doubt

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