BISHOPTHORPE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1159473 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Bishopthorpe Preschool Playgroup caters for children aged 3 - 4 within Bishopthorpe. Our team of staff and committee work together to ensure that all children and their families are supported and happy. We offer a caring, exciting and stimulating environment for the children to learn and develop at their own pace. We also offer Forest School sessions and have excellent links with the local school.

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(6)FURTHERING THE AIMS 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

£102k

Latest spending

£95k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a steady income and improved its financial position, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £70,952. The trustees confirmed the charity remains a going concern with sufficient numbers of children attending and planned fundraising activities to withstand future financial headwinds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: NEG funding (CYC) (78% of income)

“NEG funding (CYC) 79,533” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 9.7% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Fundraising costs 779 - 779 350” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: to withstand potential shocks, including upkeep of the setting facilities, maintaining equipment and covering unexpected one off costs such as potential need for shed replacement in the coming years... having a healthy cash buffer will enable the setting to remain viable and operational as costs continue to rise. (held: £71k)

“Reserves are required in order to withstand potential shocks, including upkeep of the setting facilities, maintaining equipment and covering unexpected one off costs such as potential need for shed replacement in the coming years.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
Volunteer management

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (16/02/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Georgia Bower
Helen Slater
Rachel Leone

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

Operates in: City Of York

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£102k	£95k
31/08/2024	£129k	£109k
31/08/2023	£89k	£82k
31/08/2022	£55k	£71k
31/08/2021	£86k	£95k

Common questions

Is BISHOPTHORPE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a steady income and improved its financial position, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £70,952. The trustees confirmed the charity remains a going concern with sufficient numbers of children attending and planned fundraising activities to withstand future financial headwinds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
City of York Council	—	£1k	Bishopthorpe Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£779	Bishopthorpe Ward Grant