WIVENHOE PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1150173 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Pre-school offers appropriate play, education and care facilities for children. Enhancing the development of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL (“THE OBJECTS”) 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:-4.1 OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFEROPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;4.2 ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS;4.3 INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRESCHOOL 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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Latest income

£117k

Latest spending

£121k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £3,168 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £35,164 to £31,996. The accounts were prepared under the small companies regime and underwent an independent examination rather than a full audit. The trustees confirmed that no material matters came to light during the examination that would hinder understanding of the financial statements.

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 3 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
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Volunteer management

Register events

Received assets from another charity (28/05/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dawn Taralachair
Chloe Sparrow
OLIVIA REEVES
Philip Sadler
SAMANTHA CLUBB

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£117k	£121k
31/08/2024	£87k	£85k
31/08/2023	£81k	£79k
31/08/2022	£70k	£72k
31/08/2021	£67k	£64k

Common questions

Is WIVENHOE PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £3,168 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £35,164 to £31,996. The accounts were prepared under the small companies regime and underwent an independent examination rather than a full audit. The trustees confirmed that no material matters came to light during the examination that would hinder understanding of the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.