WARGRAVE PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 294633 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WARGRAVE YOUTH CENTRE PLAYGROUP

Wargrave Pre-School is dedicated to the philosophy of learning through play and encourages children to learn in an enjoyable and stimulating environment. Our curriculum is planned in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage as outlined by the Government's Department of Education.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE BY (A) PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY IN WHICH PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PART; (B) ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN. (C) FURTHERING THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUPS ASSOCIATION.

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
£114k
Latest spending
£121k
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £6,195 during the year, resulting in total reserves of £68,281. The trustees report that these reserves are more than sufficient to cover closure costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would affect the accounts.

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 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: Reading · Slough · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£114k£121k
31/08/2024£120k£148k
31/08/2023£155k£144k
31/08/2022£103k£104k
31/08/2021£173k£85k

Common questions

Is WARGRAVE PRESCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £6,195 during the year, resulting in total reserves of £68,281. The trustees report that these reserves are more than sufficient to cover closure costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would affect the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON1£400

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WARGRAVE PRESCHOOL£114k—0unclear—no doubt
WINGRAVE PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£168k—0unclear—no doubt
REMARKABLE AUTISM LTD FY2025£9.2m£130,001 - £140,000—above—no doubt
WIRKSWORTH PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt
BELGRAVE PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
DULWICH VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£110k—0unclear—no doubt

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