THE STEP UP PRE-SCHOOL
Pre-school providing care and education
Objects
THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY: 3.1 OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY; 3.2 ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS; 3.3 INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO THE STATUTORY FRAMEWORK FOR THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE EARLY YEARS ALLIANCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £33,111, exceeding the policy target of three months' expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus of £16,483 and the trustees consider the financial performance to have been good.
What the accounts disclose
“ERYC Funded Childcare 80,001” — page 2
“The Reserves Policy is to maintain sufficient level of reserves to enable normal operating activities to continue over a period of up to 3 months should a shortfall in income occur”
Inspection and regulatory ratings
- Ofsted — The Step Up Pre-School: Good
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £4,504 — grants £4,504 (3); 3% of the £145,375 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £68,686 — contracts £68,686 (1); 62% of the £111,581 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £81,111 — contracts £81,111 (1); 58% of the £140,847 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2022 (received 09/03/2023, 37 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/03/2023)
Trustees
- Hayley Bottomley
- Nicola Brooke
- Samantha Marie Knott
- Tracey Smith
- Zoe Clarkson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £145k | £129k |
| 31/03/2024 | £112k | £117k |
| 31/03/2023 | £141k | £141k |
| 31/03/2022 | £11k | £13k |
Common questions
Is THE STEP UP PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £33,111, exceeding the policy target of three months' expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus of £16,483 and the trustees consider the financial performance to have been good. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE STEP UP PRE-SCHOOL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE STEP UP PRE-SCHOOL as a grant recipient include THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k |
Charities like this
- CHAPEL STREET PRE SCHOOL
- OUR LADY'S FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL
- STARLINGS PRE-SCHOOL
- STEPPING STONES PRE-SCHOOL, LITTLEPORT
- PEACHCROFT PRE-SCHOOL
- JUMPSTART PRE-SCHOOL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE STEP UP PRE-SCHOOL | £145k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHAPEL STREET PRE SCHOOL | £202k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OUR LADY'S FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL | £817k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| STARLINGS PRE-SCHOOL | £374k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STEPPING STONES PRE-SCHOOL, LITTLEPORT | £221k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PEACHCROFT PRE-SCHOOL | £206k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |