MIDDLETON CHENEY PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 1151608 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MIDDLETON CHENEY PRE-SCHOOL

Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited provides education to children from the age of 2yrs to 4 yrs 11 months.Operating from next door to the primary school, and attracting children from the surrounding area.Sessions for term time day care is provided by the setting. Early drop off and late pick up also available. We are registered with OFSTED, and were judged GOOD in all areas in 2019.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN 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 THE SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR A 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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Latest income

£214k

Latest spending

£221k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £7,387 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £68,043 to £60,656. The trustees note that fundraising income dropped but was offset by reduced spending, and they maintain reserves to cover unexpected events and periods of lower income. The financial statements were prepared on a going-concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to ensure that the charity is able to operate and function during periods of lower income with amounts also set aside to cover unexpected events (held: £61k)

“Reserves are held sufficient to ensure that the charity is able to operate and function during periods of lower income with amounts also set aside to cover unexpected events.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Paying staff
Risk management
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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (22/04/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Paul Rogers
Taiba Smith
William Sebastian Salt

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Northamptonshire · Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£214k	£221k
31/08/2024	£190k	£187k
31/08/2023	£169k	£173k
31/08/2022	£162k	£169k
31/08/2021	£170k	£175k

Common questions

Is MIDDLETON CHENEY PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £7,387 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £68,043 to £60,656. The trustees note that fundraising income dropped but was offset by reduced spending, and they maintain reserves to cover unexpected events and periods of lower income. The financial statements were prepared on a going-concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.