CLIFTON MOOR PRE-SCHOOL
Provision of Pre-School education and care.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE TO ENHANCE THEDEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDERSTATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND ANDPROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITYGROUPS AND BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THERIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCHGROUPS 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 RECOGNITIONOF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £38,499 for the year ended 31 August 2025, primarily due to winding-up costs and reduced income. Despite this deficit, the trustees describe the financial position as 'very healthy' with unrestricted net assets of £79,442. The charity is in the process of winding up, with staff transferred to the host school under TUPE arrangements and designated reserves allocated for finalizing the closure.
What the accounts disclose
Inspection and regulatory ratings
- Ofsted — Clifton Moor Pre-School: Good
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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting 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: £97,578 — contracts £97,578 (1); 92% of the £105,684 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Government income: £103,452 — contracts £103,452 (1); 89% of the £116,590 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Government income: £72,909 — contracts £72,909 (1); 89% of the £82,377 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, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2023 (received 15/11/2024, 138 days after the 30/06/2024 due date); year ending 31/08/2021 (received 24/08/2022, 55 days after the 30/06/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Charlotte Hackettchair
- Alice Buczynski
- Correena Corrigan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £106k | £144k |
| 31/08/2024 | £117k | £115k |
| 31/08/2023 | £82k | £103k |
| 31/08/2022 | £103k | £101k |
| 31/08/2021 | £96k | £101k |
Common questions
Is CLIFTON MOOR PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £38,499 for the year ended 31 August 2025, primarily due to winding-up costs and reduced income. Despite this deficit, the trustees describe the financial position as 'very healthy' with unrestricted net assets of £79,442. The charity is in the process of winding up, with staff transferred to the host school under TUPE arrangements and designated reserves allocated for finalizing the closure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLIFTON MOOR PRE-SCHOOL | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLIFTON MOOR OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHIPSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL | £105k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHARLTON WITH CROPTHORNE PRE-SCHOOL | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTLETON PRE-SCHOOL | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALPINGTON AND YELVERTON PRE-SCHOOL | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |