WESTON POINT PRESCHOOL
We are situated in a classroom of Weston Point Primary School. We have been running for over 40 years. We provide high quality childcare for children aged between 2 and 5 years old. We accept 2 and 3&4 year old funding and 30 hour funding. We have a SENDCO trained member of staff who works closely with key persons and other professionals to support children in our care.
Objects
THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS OBJECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OFCHILDREN 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 reported a deficit of £2,726 for the year ending 31 August 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, sufficient reserves are retained to cover orderly closedown costs and short-term cashflow fluctuations. The total net assets held in unrestricted funds were £61,592 at the end of the period.
What the accounts disclose
“Sufficient reserves are retained to cover the costs of an orderly closedown should the funding not continue, principally staff redundancy costs, with a margin to cover short-term fluctuations in cashflow and unforeseen expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/10/2022)
Trustees
- Daniel Giblin
- Kate Silcock Silcock
- Sara Ismail
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £125k | £127k |
| 31/08/2024 | £153k | £150k |
| 31/08/2023 | £109k | £112k |
| 31/08/2022 | £97k | £113k |
Common questions
Is WESTON POINT PRESCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £2,726 for the year ending 31 August 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, sufficient reserves are retained to cover orderly closedown costs and short-term cashflow fluctuations. The total net assets held in unrestricted funds were £61,592 at the end of the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON | 1 | £400 |
Charities like this
- WEST WYCOMBE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL
- WEMBURY PRE-SCHOOL
- GREYSTONES PRE-SCHOOL
- WEST ROW PRE-SCHOOL
- WEST STREET PRE-SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTON POINT PRESCHOOL | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST WYCOMBE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £233k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL | £222k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEMBURY PRE-SCHOOL | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GREYSTONES PRE-SCHOOL | £194k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEST ROW PRE-SCHOOL | £180k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |