KINGFISHERS COLDEN COMMON PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 1208892 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£223k
Latest spending
£209k
Registered
2024
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FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the preschool generated an in-year surplus of £14,994.18, with total income of £224,428.47 against expenditure of £209,434.29. The closing balance was £66,290.32, with £51,788.99 held in a dedicated reserves account to cover three months of running expenses and redundancy payments. The trustees note that staff remuneration remains a challenge due to market forces and minimum wage increases, requiring careful monitoring of staffing numbers and costs to ensure sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Hampshire County Council (HCC) – EYE Grant (81% of income)
Our income from the HCC EYE Grant scheme was £182,848.77 an approximately 38% increase on the previous year’s. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 14.9% of fundraised income — top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%)
The Pre-school raised £2,971.57 from events and fundraising. A total of £442.28 was spent supporting these activities, which resulted in a contribution to the Pre-School’s funds of £2,529.29 — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months running expenses and include any redundancy payments in the event of dissolution (held: £52k)
The Pre-school would need to keep a minimum in reserves that would cover three months running expenses and include any redundancy payments in the event of dissolution.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
In terms of receipts and payments, the records are accurate. Both accounts remain in credit.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sally Lawman. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£223k£209k

Common questions

Is KINGFISHERS COLDEN COMMON PRESCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the preschool generated an in-year surplus of £14,994.18, with total income of £224,428.47 against expenditure of £209,434.29. The closing balance was £66,290.32, with £51,788.99 held in a dedicated reserves account to cover three months of running expenses and redundancy payments. The trustees note that staff remuneration remains a challenge due to market forces and minimum wage increases, requiring careful monitoring of staffing numbers and costs to ensure sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sally Lawman.