PRESTON COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 1156079 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Preston Community Preschool is an educational establishment for children aged 0-5 years old. We are open Monday to Friday, during term time only.

Objects

THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS OBJECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY:1) PROMOTING THEIR CARE AND SAFETY;2) PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION AND PROMOTING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT;3) PROMOTING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING;4) PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS;5) PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS HOLDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CIO; AND

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
£378k
Latest spending
£317k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a general reserve policy of about 20% of revenue to cover unexpected reductions in pupil registration or capital expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity supported families emotionally and financially where able, particularly in an area of deprivation. The independent examiner reported no material matters coming to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Nursery Vouchers (78% of income)
“Nursery Vouchers 314,203” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £937
“Pension liabilities 937” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon · Torbay

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£378k£317k
31/08/2024£323k£257k
31/08/2023£237k£233k
31/08/2022£230k£222k
31/08/2021£218k£197k

Common questions

Is PRESTON COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a general reserve policy of about 20% of revenue to cover unexpected reductions in pupil registration or capital expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity supported families emotionally and financially where able, particularly in an area of deprivation. The independent examiner reported no material matters coming to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.