BURPHAM PRESCHOOL
To provide education for, and promote the development of children, primarily under statutory school age, including by:(1) providing a range of educational and play activities;(2) promoting their health and wellbeing, including their emotional, social, spiritual and mental wellbeing ;(3) promoting their care and safety;(4) promoting partnership with their parents and/or carers.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial position was strained due to lower-than-expected income from reduced child numbers, though this was offset by a one-off grant and cost savings. The unrestricted fund ended the year with a surplus of £6,247, bringing the total unrestricted reserves to £75,619. The trustees' report notes that the reserves policy aims to hold sufficient funds to retain staff for approximately three months in the event of closure.
What the accounts disclose
“The aim of the reserves policy is to keep sufficient money available to retain staff for about three months in the event of a temporary/permanent closure.” — page 3
“This year, the Preschool finances have been more difficult than the end-of-year accounts might suggest. The difficulty was primarily caused by having relatively few children from September 2024, which meant that our regular income was significantly lower than we were expecting.” — page 3
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/10/2021)
Trustees
- Carol Lowrieschair
- Claire Pocock
- David Agg
- Jennifer Scholes
- Rev James Hanson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £112k | £106k |
| 31/03/2024 | £110k | £117k |
| 31/03/2023 | £114k | £97k |
| 31/03/2022 | £71k | £85k |
| 31/03/2021 | £117k | £43k |
Common questions
Is BURPHAM PRESCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position was strained due to lower-than-expected income from reduced child numbers, though this was offset by a one-off grant and cost savings. The unrestricted fund ended the year with a surplus of £6,247, bringing the total unrestricted reserves to £75,619. The trustees' report notes that the reserves policy aims to hold sufficient funds to retain staff for approximately three months in the event of closure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.