ST LEONARDS PRE - SCHOOL

Registered charity 292118 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST LEONARD'S PLAYGROUP, ST LEONARDS DAY CARE, BRINGTON

Pre-School, Holiday Club serving local community

Objects

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOLL 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 AREA;(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
£260k
Latest spending
£206k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £53,980 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by increased enrollment and government funding rates. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains high reserves (around 50% of total funds) to mitigate risks related to minimum wage increases and demographic variability. The trustees note that while income exceeds the threshold for accruals accounting, they continue to use cash-based accounts to conserve resources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Government nursery funding (53% of income)
“53% of income was Government nursery funding” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: around 50% of total funds held (held: £67k)
“prudent to maintain a high level of reserves (around 50% of total funds held)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£260k£206k
31/08/2024£200k£197k
31/08/2023£212k£211k
31/08/2022£239k£182k
31/08/2021£124k£129k

Common questions

Is ST LEONARDS PRE - SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a surplus of £53,980 for the year ended 31 August 2025, driven by increased enrollment and government funding rates. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains high reserves (around 50% of total funds) to mitigate risks related to minimum wage increases and demographic variability. The trustees note that while income exceeds the threshold for accruals accounting, they continue to use cash-based accounts to conserve resources.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST LEONARDS PRE - SCHOOL£260k—0above—no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£222kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY FY2025£171k—0above—no doubt
FLAMSTEAD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£158k—0unclear—no doubt
Lyminge Pre School FY2025£273k—0unclear—no doubt
CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£165k—0below—no doubt

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