ST. JOHN'S PRE-SCHOOL MACCLESFIELD

Registered charity 1157982 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. JOHN'S PRE-SCHOOL

THE CHARITY PROVIDES PRESCHOOL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN THE LOCAL AREA AGED BETWEEN 30 MONTHS AND SCHOOL AGE.

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Latest income
£153k
Latest spending
£171k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £118,000, which trustees deemed appropriate. However, the filing notes that the charity began winding down in September 2025 after relocating to St John’s primary school, where the school assumed responsibility for staff and funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £118k; policy: in excess of £118,000)
The charity has reserves of approximately £118,000 which is an appropriate level. The charity trustees have decided that an appropriate level of reserves is in excess of this amount. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
As such the process of winding down the charity started in September 2025.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
15/09/2025£153k£171k
15/09/2024£138k£140k
15/09/2023£122k£118k
15/09/2022£142k£112k
15/09/2021£134k£96k

Common questions

Is ST. JOHN'S PRE-SCHOOL MACCLESFIELD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £118,000, which trustees deemed appropriate. However, the filing notes that the charity began winding down in September 2025 after relocating to St John’s primary school, where the school assumed responsibility for staff and funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government25/08/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund