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Registered charity · Bedford

Wilstead PRE-School Playgroup

Wilstead PRE-School Playgroup is a registered charity (number 1027263) based in Bedford, governed by 6 trustees and chaired by Harriet Kent since 2026. Latest income £237k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

  • 6 trustees
  • Income £237k (2025)
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Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Also 1 organisation acting as trustee: Louise Jane Carroll.

Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Education/training
Where
Bedford
Website
www.wilstead-preschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Registered
1993

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£237k£206k
  • 2024£198k£197k
  • 2023£169k£184k
Earlier years
  • 2022£152k£159k
  • 2021£133k£157k

Income trend, 2021 to 2025.

Income source mix, 2025: Government contracts 67% · Government grants 2%. From the charity's annual return.

Charitable 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.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

5 trustees on the board

2.2y median 0y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

2.4y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (5)

0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 5

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£237k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025
69%
Income from governmentiIncome from governmentGovernment contracts plus government grants as a share of total gross income, latest Part A annual return.

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1027263
Status
Registered
Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14 JUNE 1993 AND AS AMENDED ON 11 JUNE 1997AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 15 NOV 2017
Contact on the register
01234 742546 · accounts@wilstead-preschool.co.uk
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
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