ROWLEY LANE PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1155187 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Charity Parent Led Pre-School, OFSTED registered, providing term time care to 2 - 5 year olds.

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:- 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 OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;2) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS;3) 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
£355k
Latest spending
£290k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, with actual unrestricted reserves of £236,319. The charity reported a net income surplus of £64,827 for the year ended 31 August 2025. Cash reserves are actively managed to cover future anticipated major costs related to the building used by the company.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £33,429 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“During the year 1 (2024: 1) trustee was employed by the Charity and received a salary of £33,429 (2024: £31,297) in recognition of their employment services provided.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £236k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: 1 trustee received a salary of £33,429
“During the year 1 (2024: 1) trustee was employed by the Charity and received a salary of £33,429 (2024: £31,297) in recognition of their employment services provided.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee employment
“During the year 1 (2024: 1) trustee was employed by the Charity and received a salary of £33,429 (2024: £31,297) in recognition of their employment services provided.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Rowley Lane Preschool (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£355k£290k
31/08/2024£274k£237k
31/08/2023£225k£225k
31/08/2022£245k£209k
31/08/2021£186k£162k

Common questions

Is ROWLEY LANE PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, with actual unrestricted reserves of £236,319. The charity reported a net income surplus of £64,827 for the year ended 31 August 2025. Cash reserves are actively managed to cover future anticipated major costs related to the building used by the company. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ROWLEY LANE PRE-SCHOOL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £33,429 band.