THE ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1171309 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A Pre-School offering education to young children.

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.

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Latest income
£333k
Latest spending
£321k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a profit of £12,565.08 for the year ending August 2025, with total income of £333,251.61 against expenditure of £320,686.53. Per the treasurer's report, the charity holds significant liquid assets, including approximately £85,637 in its CAF Current Account and £38,138 in CAF Gold Savings, alongside a Virgin Saver balance of £50,301. However, the trustees note uncertainty regarding the financial impact of upcoming government changes to funding entitlements and the loss of lunch service fees.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“We currently remain in a good financial position however with all the coming changes to fees and funding we are unsure how this will affect us over the coming year.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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£333k£321k
31/08/2024£321k£315k
31/08/2023£268k£266k
31/08/2022£275k£282k
31/08/2021£271k£256k

Common questions

Is THE ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a profit of £12,565.08 for the year ending August 2025, with total income of £333,251.61 against expenditure of £320,686.53. Per the treasurer's report, the charity holds significant liquid assets, including approximately £85,637 in its CAF Current Account and £38,138 in CAF Gold Savings, alongside a Virgin Saver balance of £50,301. However, the trustees note uncertainty regarding the financial impact of upcoming government changes to funding entitlements and the loss of lunch service fees.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/02/2006£2kFencing and Outdoor Play Equipment
The National Lottery Community Fund19/05/2005£4kupgraded equipment
The National Lottery Community Fund01/07/2004£850Provide computer equipment for the children to learn on.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ST MARY'S AND ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL£333k—0unclear—noted
THE ST MARY'S AND ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£255k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MARY'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£178k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MARY'S UNDER FIVES, MARLBOROUGH FY2025£130k—0unclear—no doubt
St Mary's Nursery & Preschool - Charlton Kings FY2025£113k—0above—no doubt
ST MARYS NURSERY, CAMBERLEY FY2025£245k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.