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C P S PRESTON LTD

Registered charity 526609 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PIUS X PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Provision of education and care for children 2 - 11 years

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £44,460 for the year ended 31st August 2025, resulting in free reserves being in a deficit of £432,536. The trustees acknowledge a challenging environment due to reduced pupil numbers and negative reserves, but consider the reserves adequate in the short term given the strength of the balance sheet and banking facilities. However, the auditors have identified a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to its reliance on an overdraft facility expiring in July 2026.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £-433k)
“Whilst the reserves are not of the level we seek to maintain, the trustees consider that given the strength of the charity's balance sheet, the continued cash flow from fees, and the banking facility, the reserves are adequate in the short term.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“We draw attention to the Accounting Policies, which highlight the charity's reliance on the overdraft which is only currently in place until July 2026. The trustees have concluded that the charity remains a going concern, however these events mean a material uncertainty exists that may cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The document states 'There were no transactions with any related party other than the payment of key management personnel and trustee indemnity insurance' in the Trustees Report, but Note 25 states 'There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st August 2025.' Key management personnel payments are standard staff costs, not typically disclosed as specific related party transactions unless connected to trustees. The explicit 'no related party transactions' note in the financial statements overrides the general statement in the trustees report regarding indemnity insurance which is likely immaterial or covered elsewhere. However, strictly speaking, the Trustees Report mentions 'payment of key management personnel'. But Note 25 is the specific disclosure note. I will follow Note 25 which says 'no related party transactions'.
“There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st August 2025.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Ainsworths Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
36

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£1.2m£1.3m
31/08/2024£1.1m£1.3m
31/08/2023£1.1m£1.2m
31/08/2022£1.0m£1.1m
31/08/2021£962k£1.1m

Common questions

Is C P S PRESTON LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £44,460 for the year ended 31st August 2025, resulting in free reserves being in a deficit of £432,536. The trustees acknowledge a challenging environment due to reduced pupil numbers and negative reserves, but consider the reserves adequate in the short term given the strength of the balance sheet and banking facilities. However, the auditors have identified a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to its reliance on an overdraft facility expiring in July 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ainsworths Limited.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
C P S PRESTON LTD£1.2m—0unclear—material uncertainty
GOOSTREY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£147k—0unclear—no doubt
CAPEL PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt
ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL (STAFFORD) LTD FY2025£400k—0unclear—no doubt
PRESTON BROOK PLAYGROUP FY2025£180k—0above—no doubt
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025£158k—0unclear—no doubt

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