COLLINGHAM AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 517443 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COLLINGHAM AND DISTRICT PRESCHOOL

To enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY AGE BY (A) PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY, IN WHICH PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PARK. (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: COLLINGHAM AND DISTRICT

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

£208k

Latest spending

£183k

Registered

1986

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £76,265, which the trustees note covers two academic terms of operational costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £24,930 for the period, funded primarily by nursery grants and parent fees. The main financial risk identified is the potential loss of council funding or donations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Nursery Grants (72% of income)

“The main source of funds is from nursery grants from the local education authority and from fees paid by parents” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two academic terms of operational costs (held: £76k)

“The funds held cover 2 academic terms of operational costs in the event of a loss of income and to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur” — page 3

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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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

Trustees · trustee networks

Catherine Winterchair
Elizabeth Almack-Boulton
Jessica Elizabeth Collin
Russell Martin Jones
Sharnie Rae Muller

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£208k	£183k
31/08/2024	£150k	£149k
31/08/2023	£112k	£101k
31/08/2022	£80k	£86k
31/08/2021	£66k	£64k

Common questions

Is COLLINGHAM AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £76,265, which the trustees note covers two academic terms of operational costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £24,930 for the period, funded primarily by nursery grants and parent fees. The main financial risk identified is the potential loss of council funding or donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Lyminge Pre School.

Lyminge Pre School income £273k
TYWARDREATH PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP income £113k
SUNBEAMS PRE SCHOOL (NORTH MUNDHAM) income £103k
LUDWELL VALLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE income £175k
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY income £171k
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL income £222k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
COLLINGHAM AND DISTRICT PRE-SCHOOL	£208k	—	within	—	no doubt
Lyminge Pre School FY2025	£273k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
TYWARDREATH PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025	£113k	—	above	—	no doubt
SUNBEAMS PRE SCHOOL (NORTH MUNDHAM) FY2025	£103k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LUDWELL VALLEY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRE FY2025	£175k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARGARETS PRE-SCHOOL LACEBY FY2025	£171k	—	above	—	no doubt

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