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RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL & EXTENDED SERVICES

Registered charity 1158113 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A Pre-School that nurtures amazing young minds through AFFORDABLE & FLEXIBLE early years education for children aged between 2 Years and 5 Years. We operate a breakfast and after school club during term time for children aged up to 11 Years, drop off and collect children from St Andrews Lower School, providing a complete all day service from 7.15am to 6.15pm. We are Ofsted rated OUTSTANDING.

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £24,150 for the year, increasing its total net assets to £94,542. Unrestricted reserves stood at £80,801, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £140,000. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately £140,000 (held: £81k)
“We aim to hold in reserve unrestricted funds that equal payment in lieu of notice periods for all staff and any other liabilities, which we estimate to be approximately £140,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Julia Khan is both a trustee and is also employed as the director of the charity. She received remuneration of £50,100 (2024: £50,978) for her role as a director and the charity paid £nil (2024: £878) in pension contributions. This is permitted under the charity's constitution. No amounts were paid in respect of her role as a trustee.
“Julia Khan is both a trustee and is also employed as the director of the charity. She received remuneration of £50,100 (2024: £50,978) for her role as a director and the charity paid £nil (2024: £878) in pension contributions. This is permitted under the charity's constitution. No amounts were paid in respect of her role as a trustee.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Streets Audit LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£81k
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Bedford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.2m£1.2m
31/08/2024£1.0m£1.0m
31/08/2023£938k£896k
31/08/2022£831k£819k
31/08/2021£673k£755k

Common questions

Is RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL & EXTENDED SERVICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £24,150 for the year, increasing its total net assets to £94,542. Unrestricted reserves stood at £80,801, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £140,000. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Streets Audit LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL & EXTENDED SERVICES earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL (HANDFORTH).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL & EXTENDED SERVICES£1.2mUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL (HANDFORTH) FY2025£172k—0unclear—no doubt
RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL STANSTED FY2025£247k—0unclear—no doubt
RAINBOW CHILDREN'S NURSERY LIMITED FY2025£432k—0above—no doubt
RAINBOW TEDDIES PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt
RAINBOW PRESCHOOL (WICKFORD) FY2025£171k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.