MELTHAM COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1142100 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST JAMES' CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL

THE CHARITY PROVIDES PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION, CARE AND PLAY IN A SAFE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT. WE ENCOURAGE THE CHILDREN TO HAVE FUN AND LEARN WHILE PLAYING SAFELY. WE RESPECT AND RECOGNISE EVERY CHILD AS AN INDIVIDUAL REGARDLESS OF GENDER, CULTURAL BACKGROUND OR ABILITY, WE AIM TO GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.WE CATER FOR CHILDEN FROM 2 YEARS OLD UP TO SCHOOL AGE.

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.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £2,832 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a loss of £17,693 in the previous year. Total assets less current liabilities stood at £127,462, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £127,004. The financial statements were prepared in accordance with micro-entity provisions and were subject to compilation by accountants rather than an independent audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rachael Lunnchair
• Derek Ellis Thomas
• JANE MORROW

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

Operates in: Kirklees

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