RAINBOW'S END PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1165172 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The pre-school aims to provide a service to the local community by providing a happy and relaxed environment for children of any culture and/or ability to learn through play. Children are encouraged by example and teaching to care for and respect not only themselves but also others and their environment.

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.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£167k
Latest spending
£172k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of income over expenditure of £4,948 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total expenditure rising 11% to £172,079. The trustees maintain a contingency reserve of £30,213, which they consider adequate to cover approximately one term's expenditure given the volatility of income. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable regulations and no material matters were identified during the examination.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: fee income
“The majority of this was an increase in fee income of £13,044.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately one term's expenditure (held: £30k)
“To be able to deal with periods of low child numbers, the trustees have a policy of retaining a reserve of approximately one term's expenditure.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£167k£172k
31/08/2024£151k£155k
31/08/2023£102k£123k
31/08/2022£115k£127k
31/08/2021£105k£96k

Common questions

Is RAINBOW'S END PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of income over expenditure of £4,948 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total expenditure rising 11% to £172,079. The trustees maintain a contingency reserve of £30,213, which they consider adequate to cover approximately one term's expenditure given the volatility of income. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with applicable regulations and no material matters were identified during the examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.