TIGER CUBS PRE SCHOOL

Registered charity 1201834 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Tiger Cubs is a sessional provider of childcare for children aged from two to under eight years old. It operates under the auspices of All Saints Church, Lindfield.

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: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;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. INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO THE STATUTORY FRAMEWORK FOR THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE.

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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Registered contact address: Mid Sussex, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£116k
Latest spending
£139k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £23,063 for the period ending 31 July 2025, primarily due to a timing difference in funding payments from West Sussex. Total costs of £138,664 exceeded income of £115,601, resulting in negative net assets. The charity holds £47,056 in cash and deposits at year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: West Sussex Funding (78% of income)
“£89,790 from West Sussex Funding” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Use of hall by All Saints Church
“Overheads were £8,582 and these include a contribution to All Saints Church for the use of the hall, insurance, stationery, subscriptions, licenses and DBS checks.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Inspection and regulatory ratings

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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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025

  • Government income: £89,790 — contracts £89,790 (1); 78% of the £115,601 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024

  • Government income: £115,741 — contracts £115,741 (1); 76% of the £151,774 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£116k£139k
31/07/2024£152k£140k

Common questions

Is TIGER CUBS PRE SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a loss of £23,063 for the period ending 31 July 2025, primarily due to a timing difference in funding payments from West Sussex. Total costs of £138,664 exceeded income of £115,601, resulting in negative net assets. The charity holds £47,056 in cash and deposits at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Brynteg Tigers Out of Hours Club.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TIGER CUBS PRE SCHOOL£116k—0unclear—no doubt
Brynteg Tigers Out of Hours Club FY2026£100k—0unclear—no doubt
BUTTERCUPS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£124k—0unclear—no doubt
SPRINGFIELD BEES PRE SCHOOL FY2025£288k—0above—no doubt
TUNSTEAD PLAYGROUP FY2025£111k—0unclear—no doubt
TISBURY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£100k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.