THE CATHEDRAL PRESCHOOL AND PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1189582 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Preschool aims to provide a service for the local community by providing a happy and relaxed environment for children of any culture and/or ability to learn through play. Children are encouraged by example and teaching to care for and respect not only themselves but also others and their environment. We aim to increase confidence, broaden experience and deepen their levels of understanding.

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Latest income

£101k

Latest spending

£94k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is unaudited and subject to an independent examination. The trustees report that funding issues remain at a critical level, with the main financial risks being the loss of council funding and reduced numbers on the roll.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: designated funds to ensure that we can properly mitigate specific risks, namely, the legal liability to return the site to its original condition at the end of our leas term, one term’s operating costs if funding was removed and to ensure that we could meet any financial responsibilities should we be forced to close and make staff redundant

“The reserves policy is designed to set aside designated funds to ensure that we can properly mitigate specific risks, namely, the legal liability to return the site to its original condition at the end of our leas term, one term’s operating costs if funding was removed and to ensure that we could meet any financial responsibilities should we be forced to close and make staff redundant” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Denise Smith

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£101k	£94k
31/03/2024	£89k	£80k
31/03/2023	£89k	£72k
31/03/2022	£40k	£67k
31/03/2021	£99k	£62k

Common questions

Is THE CATHEDRAL PRESCHOOL AND PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is unaudited and subject to an independent examination. The trustees report that funding issues remain at a critical level, with the main financial risks being the loss of council funding and reduced numbers on the roll. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.