SQUIRRELS PRE-SCHOOL CIO

Registered charity 1173000 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Squirrels Pre-School is an organisation that provides pre-school education for children aged 2 years - 4 years old in Canterbury. The majority of time that children spend at the pre-school is covered by Early Years funding received from Kent County Council.

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Latest income
£116k
Latest spending
£107k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £9,122 for the year, bringing total funds to £12,434. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted and restricted funds available for running costs amounted to £10,342, which exceeds the trustees' determined appropriate level of free reserves of £10,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Early Years Funding (94% of income)
The pre-school's income for the year was £116,213 (2024: £90,079) and mainly consisted of Early Years Funding from Kent County Council. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £10,000 (held: £10k)
The trustees have determined that the appropriate level of free reserves necessary for the efficient management of the charity should be £10,000
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£116k£107k
31/08/2024£90k£97k
31/08/2023£91k£109k
31/08/2022£116k£130k
28/02/2021£88k£82k

Common questions

Is SQUIRRELS PRE-SCHOOL CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £9,122 for the year, bringing total funds to £12,434. The trustees' report indicates that unrestricted and restricted funds available for running costs amounted to £10,342, which exceeds the trustees' determined appropriate level of free reserves of £10,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.