RUNNYMEDE PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 301250 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RUNNYMEDE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Pre-school for 2 to 5 year olds.

Objects

TO PROVIDE SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM AGES 2.5 TO 5 YEARS. AGES OUTSIDE THESE ARE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEE. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE RUN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE PSLA.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED - NORMALLY LOCAL

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

£221k

Latest spending

£210k

Registered

1966

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £104,848, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain the charity's policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with total income of £220,643 exceeding charitable expenditure of £209,967.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £105k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Runnymede Preschool (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Julie Lawrencechair
Alison Louisa Jane THOMAS
Cheryl Bolden
Chloe Adams
Emily Pacey
Jessica Whieldon
Laura Letch
PAULA SHELLY

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£221k	£210k
31/08/2024	£216k	£205k
31/08/2023	£207k	£181k
31/08/2022	£166k	£169k
31/08/2021	£160k	£163k

Common questions

Is RUNNYMEDE PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £104,848, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain the charity's policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a surplus for the year, with total income of £220,643 exceeding charitable expenditure of £209,967. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.