ST LEONARDS PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1161988 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We aim to provide a secure, structured and stimulating educational environment in which to provide all children with the opportunity to meet other adults and children of a similar age and to develop their abilities and interests fully in accordance with the EYFS.

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Latest income
£68k
Latest spending
£92k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity closed on 31st August 2025 due to an inability to recruit new trustees. The filing reports a net deficit of £23,670.78 for the period and notes that remaining funds are to be paid to the Early Years Alliance after redundancy payments. No ongoing operations or reserves policy are disclosed as the entity has ceased activities.

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: £26k)
After redundancy payments and other expenses relating to the closure the balance of preschool funds is to be paid to the Early Years Alliance, in accordance with it’s constitution. — page 1
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)
Therefore the sad decision was taken to close the preschool as it could not continue without trustees or a committee. The preschool therefore closed on the 31st August 2025 — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Failure to recruit new trustees leading to closure
the trustees who wished to retire were unable to recruit any new trustees. Therefore the sad decision was taken to close the preschool
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£68k£92k
31/08/2024£61k£42k
31/08/2023£45k£45k
31/08/2022£38k£44k
31/08/2021£35k£45k

Common questions

Is ST LEONARDS PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed on 31st August 2025 due to an inability to recruit new trustees. The filing reports a net deficit of £23,670.78 for the period and notes that remaining funds are to be paid to the Early Years Alliance after redundancy payments. No ongoing operations or reserves policy are disclosed as the entity has ceased activities.