WROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 291748 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WROUGHTON PLAYGROUP

We are a pre-school for children aged 2 years to 5 years.

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:(A) 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;(B) 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;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Latest income
£163k
Latest spending
£130k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's main revenue comes from local authority funding and session fees, supplemented by fundraising. The charity holds a significant reserve in a distinct account to cover staff and session costs if business ceases. The net income for the year was £33,841, resulting in total cash funds of £131,395.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: LEA Funding
“The preschool’s main source of revenue is from the local authority for the provision of preschool places for 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds and session fees for non-funded preschool sessions.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a significant reserve in a distinct account for covering staff and session costs in the event of business ceasing (held: £131k)
“Wroughton Preschool holds a significant reserve in a distinct account for covering staff and session costs in the event of business ceasing.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Swindon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£163k£130k
31/08/2024£135k£124k
31/08/2023£128k£116k
31/08/2022£115k£114k
31/08/2021£115k£102k

Common questions

Is WROUGHTON PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's main revenue comes from local authority funding and session fees, supplemented by fundraising. The charity holds a significant reserve in a distinct account to cover staff and session costs if business ceases. The net income for the year was £33,841, resulting in total cash funds of £131,395.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/07/2012£10kNew Playground with railings