HOLMWOOD PRESCHOOL WALLINGTON

Registered charity 1196919 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The preschool will continue to provide early years education in Wallington, London SM6 as it has done since its first iteration as Holmwood Playschool in 1972. We provide safe, stimulating learning through play for each unique child in small key-worker groups with suitably qualified experienced staff. Each child will feel happy and valued as we work with their families on their learning journey.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF PRE-SCHOOL AGE BY THE PROVISION OF SAFE AND SATISFYING LEARNING THROUGH PLAY BY:I. PROVIDING A SAFE STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT ENSURING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, GENDER, HOME CIRCUMSTANCES AND MEDICAL BACKGROUND II. PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF THE NEEDS OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. III. ADHERING TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EARLY YEARS SETTINGS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARITIES ACT 2011.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the preschool's finances are very healthy, supported by increased government funding and cautious spending. The charity maintains a reserve account with sufficient funds to cover three months of costs in case of catastrophic events. Staff wages were increased due to improved financial health, and the organization continues to operate without material uncertainty.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sheila Janet Cruchleychair
• Christopher Mark Adrian Jackson
• Karen Susan Green
• Lynn Christine Skelton
• Rev Craig Bowman

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

Operates in: Sutton

Income and spending

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