DRAGONFLIES PRE-SCHOOL CIO
Preschool for children from the age of 2 to 4 years of age.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
Per the trustees' report, the preschool has no debts and maintains a combined reserve of £16,000 (£9k for redundancy and £7k for emergencies). The organization is funded primarily by government Early Years funding and direct charges, with a stated aim to improve knowledge and practices for the benefit of the children.
What the accounts disclose
“We are funded mostly by Early Years government funding which we claim via Devon County Council, with whom we have a providers agreement, and claim hours for eligible children both through Universal funding for 3 and 4-year-olds, targeted funding for 2-year-olds and working entitlements for all early years children.” — page 2
“It operates within a school building (St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Axminster) and pays rent for one classroom and an outside area, plus cleaning and utilities, to the multi-academy trust which runs the school (Plymouth Cast).”
“Trustees are generally recruited from parents of children who attend the preschool, although other interested parties (such as grandparents or other members of the community) would be welcomed if they wished to join.” — page 1
“It operates within a school building (St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Axminster) and pays rent for one classroom and an outside area, plus cleaning and utilities, to the multi-academy trust which runs the school (Plymouth Cast).”
“Trustees are generally recruited from parents of children who attend the preschool, although other interested parties (such as grandparents or other members of the community) would be welcomed if they wished to join.” — page 1
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/02/2016)
Trustees
- Kayleigh Beerchair
- Donna Anderson
- Grace Herbert
- Jessica Ellis
- Natalie Shaw
- Sarah Fawcett
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £117k | £112k |
| 31/12/2023 | £121k | £115k |
| 31/12/2022 | £118k | £94k |
| 31/12/2021 | £102k | £92k |
| 31/12/2020 | £89k | £77k |
Common questions
Is DRAGONFLIES PRE-SCHOOL CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: Per the trustees' report, the preschool has no debts and maintains a combined reserve of £16,000 (£9k for redundancy and £7k for emergencies). The organization is funded primarily by government Early Years funding and direct charges, with a stated aim to improve knowledge and practices for the benefit of the children. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.