BASSINGBOURN PRE-SCHOOL
PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AGED 2 - 4. WE AIM TO PROVIDE A SAFE, SECURE & STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CHILDREN CAN LEARN AND DEVELOP. WE AIM TO PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE IN THE VALUE OF LEARNING THROUGH PLAY & THE CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHOOSE FROM A NUMBER OF PLANNED ACTIVITIES IN LINE WITH EARLY LEARNING GOALS AND OFSTED.
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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £260,324, which the trustees confirm are maintained in line with their agreed reserve policy. The trustees report a healthy bank balance and express a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue meeting its aims for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves are maintained in line with the pre-schools reserve policy as agreed by the trustees.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/09/2022)
Trustees
- Andrea Lakomy
- Ashley Rolfe
- Elizabeth Alice Williams
- Harriet Alice Tilney
- Holly Emily Alice Sauble
- JANETTE RAFFERTY
- Laura Dobson
- Rachel Maria Antonia Mottram
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £363k | £359k |
| 31/08/2024 | £299k | £286k |
| 31/08/2023 | £218k | £204k |
| 31/08/2022 | £236k | £206k |
| 31/08/2021 | £176k | £172k |
Common questions
Is BASSINGBOURN PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £260,324, which the trustees confirm are maintained in line with their agreed reserve policy. The trustees report a healthy bank balance and express a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue meeting its aims for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.