St Richard's CE Preschool

Registered charity 1178927 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST RICHARD’S CE PLAYGROUP

We offer early years pre-school provision for up to 30 children per session, morning and afternoon, five days a week during school term time.

Objects

THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS OBJECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN 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.

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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Registered contact address: Hounslow, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£113k

Latest spending

£116k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,583 for the year ended 31 August 2025, primarily due to a reduction in local authority grant funding. Despite the deficit, unrestricted reserves stand at £120,376, which the trustees describe as broadly equivalent to 12 months of operating costs. The financial position is characterized by variable funding dependent on child attendance and a decline in parent subscriptions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: London Borough Hounslow funding (88% of income)

“London Borough Hounsl ow funding 111,734”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“The balance sheet shows the bank balances and reserves stand at broadly equivalent to 12 months operating costs which is a healthy balance.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

Government income: £111,734 — contracts £111,734 (1); 99% of the £112,822 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

Government income: £123,174 — contracts £117,424 (1), grants £5,750 (1); 97% of the £126,916 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

Volunteers: 3
Government income: £116,738 — contracts £116,738 (1); 99% of the £118,381 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Deborah Wignallchair · trustee of 1 other charity
DEBORAH LAGOR
Hannah Mitchell
Stevie Nichola Bays

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

Operates in: Hounslow · Richmond Upon Thames

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£113k	£116k
31/08/2024	£127k	£122k
31/08/2023	£118k	£78k
31/12/2022	£146k	£139k
31/12/2021	£129k	£140k

Common questions

Is St Richard's CE Preschool financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £3,583 for the year ended 31 August 2025, primarily due to a reduction in local authority grant funding. Despite the deficit, unrestricted reserves stand at £120,376, which the trustees describe as broadly equivalent to 12 months of operating costs. The financial position is characterized by variable funding dependent on child attendance and a decline in parent subscriptions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST CLARES PRE SCHOOL.

ST CLARES PRE SCHOOL income £190k
ST PHILIP'S PRE-SCHOOL income £89k
THE VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL E17 income £239k
REDHILL BAPTIST CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL income £194k
OATLANDS PRE-SCHOOL income £210k
ST GEORGE'S PRE SCHOOL income £129k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
St Richard's CE Preschool	£113k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
ST CLARES PRE SCHOOL FY2025	£190k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
ST PHILIP'S PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£89k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL E17 FY2025	£239k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
REDHILL BAPTIST CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£194k	—	—	below	—	no doubt
OATLANDS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£210k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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