SMALL SAINTS PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 702282 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SMALL SAINTS PLAYGROUP

PROVISION OF PRE SCHOOL FOR UNDER FIVE CHILDREN, AFTER SCHOOL CLUB AND HOLIDAY PLAY SCHEME FOR CHILDREN UP TO 12.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Latest income
£572k
Latest spending
£493k
Registered
1989
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £572,835 against a policy target of six months of expected budget. The charity reported a net income surplus of £79,164 for the year, with total income of £571,687 exceeding charitable expenditure of £492,523. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of the general expected budget (held: £573k)
“The level is estimated at 6 months of the general expected budget.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£572k
Total spending
£493k
Reserves (reported)
£573k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~14.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£572k£493k
31/08/2024£474k£445k
31/08/2023£410k£452k
31/08/2022£405k£430k
31/08/2021£407k£384k

Common questions

Is SMALL SAINTS PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £572,835 against a policy target of six months of expected budget. The charity reported a net income surplus of £79,164 for the year, with total income of £571,687 exceeding charitable expenditure of £492,523. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.