ST WINEFRIDE'S PRESCHOOL (HOLYWELL)

Registered charity 1179493 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Preschool education to children aged 2 years to 4 years.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN WALES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR NEEDS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE PROVISION.

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: Flintshire, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£146k

Latest spending

£122k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remained in a strong financial position, reporting a net surplus of £23,948.40 for the year. Total unrestricted funds increased to £44,499.74 at the end of the period, reflecting careful financial management and continued support from government schemes and local authority grants. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to ensure the continued operation of the preschool and to protect the charity against unexpected reductions in income or increases in expenditure (held: £44k)

“The trustees maintain reserves to ensure the continued operation of the preschool and to protect the charity against unexpected reductions in income or increases in expenditure. Reserves are held to meet staffing commitments, cover operational costs, manage cashflow fluctuations associated with grant-funded childcare provision, and ensure continuity of service for children and families.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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: Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). 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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls 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
Volunteer management

Register events

Received assets from another charity (28/07/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anastasia Williams
MARIA KEOGH
Matthew Davies
Yvonne Holt

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

Operates in: Flintshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
28/08/2025	£146k	£122k
28/08/2024	£99k	£130k
28/08/2023	£131k	£122k
28/08/2022	£111k	£107k
28/08/2021	£99k	£99k

Common questions

Is ST WINEFRIDE'S PRESCHOOL (HOLYWELL) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remained in a strong financial position, reporting a net surplus of £23,948.40 for the year. Total unrestricted funds increased to £44,499.74 at the end of the period, reflecting careful financial management and continued support from government schemes and local authority grants. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

SUNNINGWELL PRE SCHOOL income £152k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL income £188k
BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL income £118k
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £113k
SACRED HEART PRE-SCHOOL income £166k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST WINEFRIDE'S PRESCHOOL (HOLYWELL)	£146k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SUNNINGWELL PRE SCHOOL FY2025	£152k	—	above	—	no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£222k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£188k	—	above	—	no doubt
BROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£118k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HERMITAGE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£113k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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