MOTHER GOOSE PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1175289 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE CHARITY RUNS A PRE-SCHOOL. THE PRINCIPAL AIM OF MOTHER GOOSE IS TO HELP CHILDREN LEARN THROUGH PLAY. THE PRE-SCHOOL OPERATES FOR 24 AND A QUARTER HOURS A WEEK DURING TERM TIME AND IS SUBJECT TO OFSTED INSPECTIONS. THE TRUSTEES EMPLOY SUITABLY QUALIFIED STAFF TO RUN THE SCHOOL SUPPORTED BY A COMMITTEE DRAWN FROM THE PARENTS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING THE SCHOOL AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS.

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

£117k

Latest spending

£88k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted cash funds of £82,422 at the end of the period, with total receipts of £116,810 against total payments of £88,877. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with the Act or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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 (26/06/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Gail Davis
Laura Catherine Hadley
Lauren Jenkinson

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£117k	£88k
31/08/2024	£81k	£71k
31/08/2023	£77k	£77k
31/08/2022	£47k	£54k
31/08/2021	£49k	£46k

Common questions

Is MOTHER GOOSE PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted cash funds of £82,422 at the end of the period, with total receipts of £116,810 against total payments of £88,877. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with the Act or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.