PEACHCROFT PRE-SCHOOL
Providing a safe and enabling educational environment for children aged from 2 and a half to 4 and 11 months for the local area.
Objects
THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £31,241 with total income of £208,197 and expenditure of £176,956. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £197,086, which exceeds the stated policy target of a minimum £10,000 for reserves. The charity confirms it is a going concern with no material uncertainties disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
“A minimum of £52,000 is needed as a contingency fund and a minimum of £10,000 for reserves.”
“Mrs K Thorne received gross remuneration during the year totalling £14,798 (2024: £13,329). The salary paid is for her services as a finance manager and was approved by the board of trustees.”
“Mrs K Thorne received gross remuneration during the year totalling £14,798 (2024: £13,329). The salary paid is for her services as a finance manager and was approved by the board of trustees.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/06/2018)
Trustees
- Neil Pittschair
- Karen Thorne
- Kelly Coles
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £206k | £174k |
| 31/07/2024 | £176k | £153k |
| 31/07/2023 | £125k | £119k |
| 31/08/2022 | £167k | £139k |
| 31/08/2021 | £139k | £128k |
Common questions
Is PEACHCROFT PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £31,241 with total income of £208,197 and expenditure of £176,956. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £197,086, which exceeds the stated policy target of a minimum £10,000 for reserves. The charity confirms it is a going concern with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/06/2006 | £1k | Replace shed |
Charities like this
- THE CROFT PRE-SCHOOL HASLINGTON
- Friends of Croftlands Junior, Infant and Nursery School
- APPLECROFT PRE-SCHOOL
- YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL
- ROCHE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEACHCROFT PRE-SCHOOL | £206k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CROFT PRE-SCHOOL HASLINGTON | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Friends of Croftlands Junior, Infant and Nursery School | £111k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| APPLECROFT PRE-SCHOOL | £108k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL | £222k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROCHE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |