DUXFORD PRESCHOOL
Duxford Preschool is a small, welcoming and vibrant Ofsted-registered preschool that cares for children from the age of two years and three months to five years old.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £107,078.50 following an unrestricted loss of £23,237.86, driven by increased operational costs and reduced attendance. The trustees note that funding rates remain below actual running costs and that the sector landscape is impacting admission numbers, requiring close monitoring of long-term sustainability. Despite these pressures, the charity maintains reserves significantly above its stated policy target of approximately £53,000.
What the accounts disclose
“This ‘early years funding’ income totalled £87,432.21 (2024: £106,191.35), representing 64.7% of our total income.”
“the Preschool’s Reserves Policy has been updated to keep reserves of approximately £53,000; a contingency sum which provides for 1 terms expenditure and redundancy obligations.”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/03/2017)
Trustees
- STEPHEN BURGESSchair
- Catherine Frances Dunn
- Fabiana DeOliveiria Delcanton
- Karla Marwood
- Kayleigh Orrock
- Kelly McClain Hathaway
- Sophie Eyeington
- Zoey Rigaut-Demartino
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £135k | £158k |
| 31/08/2024 | £192k | £132k |
| 31/08/2023 | £116k | £148k |
| 31/08/2022 | £120k | £92k |
| 31/08/2021 | £94k | £92k |
Common questions
Is DUXFORD PRESCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £107,078.50 following an unrestricted loss of £23,237.86, driven by increased operational costs and reduced attendance. The trustees note that funding rates remain below actual running costs and that the sector landscape is impacting admission numbers, requiring close monitoring of long-term sustainability. Despite these pressures, the charity maintains reserves significantly above its stated policy target of approximately £53,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.