CRICK PRE-SCHOOL
PROVIDING EARLY YEARS EDUCATION 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:- 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;ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS;INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £39,561, which is above the stated policy target of covering 20% of average annual expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £10,662 for the year, with total incoming resources of £156,236 against resources expended of £145,965.
What the accounts disclose
“Crick Pre-School aims to maintain sufficient financial reserves to cover a minimum of 20% of the average annual expenditure.” — page 14
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/12/2014)
Trustees
- Jessica Louise Sheppardchair
- Carly Louise Brady
- Dayna Rochelle Fitzsimmons
- Peter Stephen Hooker
- Rachel Elizabeth Kilpatrick
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £157k | £146k |
| 31/08/2024 | £119k | £126k |
| 31/08/2023 | £110k | £116k |
| 31/08/2022 | £94k | £106k |
| 31/08/2021 | £94k | £106k |
Common questions
Is CRICK PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £39,561, which is above the stated policy target of covering 20% of average annual expenditure. The charity reported a net income of £10,662 for the year, with total incoming resources of £156,236 against resources expended of £145,965. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/12/2012 | £8k | Crick Gets Outdoors |