LOW MOOR PRE SCHOOL

Registered charity 1176681 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a charity run preschool situated upstairs in the Evangelical church in Wigton.We have a good Ofsted, and deliver a age appropriate curriculum through play, for 0-4 years.All staff are qualified, ensuring the safety of each individual child and well being.

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Latest income
£554k
Latest spending
£572k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £18,240 for the year ended 31 August 2025, primarily due to costs associated with opening a second site and increased staffing costs. Per the trustees' report, total funds decreased from £134,138 to £115,898, with free/unrestricted reserves standing at £60,486. The trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants - other agencies (72% of income)
“Grants - other agencies 399,752” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£554k
Total spending
£572k
Reserves (reported)
£60k
Employees
28

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£554k£572k
31/08/2024£335k£307k
31/08/2023£215k£239k
31/08/2022£277k£328k
31/03/2021£205k£173k

Common questions

Is LOW MOOR PRE SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net deficit of £18,240 for the year ended 31 August 2025, primarily due to costs associated with opening a second site and increased staffing costs. Per the trustees' report, total funds decreased from £134,138 to £115,898, with free/unrestricted reserves standing at £60,486. The trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.