LADYBIRD FOREST PRE-SCHOOL AMPTHILL

Registered charity 1152296 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LADYBIRD PRE-SCHOOL AMPTHILL

Play, education & care facilities for pre school children

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:- A) 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 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;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
£344k
Latest spending
£331k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a profit for the year with unrestricted funds increasing to £48,280. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Staff costs increased by approximately £9,373 from the previous year, impacting net income despite higher overall income.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£344k£331k
31/08/2024£324k£337k
31/08/2023£305k£326k
31/08/2022£279k£280k
31/08/2021£273k£313k

Common questions

Is LADYBIRD FOREST PRE-SCHOOL AMPTHILL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a profit for the year with unrestricted funds increasing to £48,280. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Staff costs increased by approximately £9,373 from the previous year, impacting net income despite higher overall income. 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 Fund22/07/2015£10kEnchanted Outside Play Project
The National Lottery Community Fund23/07/2009£3kReplacement Flooring for Indoor and Outdoor Play Areas
The National Lottery Community Fund19/05/2005£5kInstallation of portacabin