STOKE HILL PRE-SCHOOL GROUP

Registered charity 800998 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STOKE HILL COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP

Pre school education

Objects

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

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
£446k
Latest spending
£399k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income surplus of £47,480 for the year ended 31 August 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £156,413. The trustees consider this reserve level appropriate to cover unexpected costs and sustain operations if income falls. The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who reported no material matters requiring attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient financial reserves to meet redundancy obligations and sustain the pre-school if income falls below the expected level (held: £156k)
“The pre-school/day nursery aims to hold sufficient financial reserves to meet redundancy obligations and sustain the pre-school if income falls below the expected level.” — page 10
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£446k£399k
31/08/2024£313k£261k
31/08/2023£313k£261k
31/08/2022£214k£212k
31/08/2021£148k£134k

Common questions

Is STOKE HILL PRE-SCHOOL GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income surplus of £47,480 for the year ended 31 August 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £156,413. The trustees consider this reserve level appropriate to cover unexpected costs and sustain operations if income falls. The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who reported no material matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.