Registered charity · London
PRE-School Learning Alliance
- 13 trustees
- Income £21m (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Sarah Elizabeth PresswoodChair · since 2017
- Anna Maria WrightTrustee · since 2023
- Carol Anne DaltonTrustee · since 2026
- Christine CheshireTrustee · since 2020
- Emma Jane ComerTrustee · since 2023
- Emma WohlTrustee · since 2023
- Graham John McmillanTrustee
- Karen Elaine HazellTrustee · since 2026
- Keith John AppleyardTrustee · since 2020
- Laura PerfettiTrustee · since 2023
- Margaret Lilian CollinsTrustee · since 2026
- Sandra Joanne BlankTrustee · since 2023
- Wendy Leigh HartleyTrustee · since 2026
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
- Throughout England
- Website
- www.eyalliance.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- PRE-School Learning Alliance
- Registered
- 2003
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£21m£21m
- 2025£27m£27m
- 2024£26m£27m
Earlier years
- 2023£26m£27m
- 2022£26m£26m
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Income source mix, 2026: Government contracts 17% · Government grants 2%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS OBJECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY:3.1 PROMOTING THEIR CARE AND SAFETY 3.2 PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION AND PROMOTING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT3.3 PROMOTING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING3.4 PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS3.5 PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT OTHER ORGANISATIONS WITH SIMILAR OBJECTS3.6 PROVIDING SERVICES TO ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS HOLDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHARITY’
Grants received
57 grants · £47,317,439 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £45,290,325 (39 grants)
- Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation · £1,360,719 (8 grants)
- Department of Health and Social Care · £497,189 (3 grants)
- Youth Music · £113,059 (2 grants)
- The Leathersellers' Foundation · £40,000
Most recent
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.
13 trustees on the board
- Sarah Elizabeth Presswood Chair since 2017
- Anna Maria Wright since 2023
- Carol Anne Dalton since 2026
- Christine Cheshire since 2020
- Emma Jane Comer since 2023
- Emma Wohl since 2023
- Graham John Mcmillan
- Karen Elaine Hazell since 2026
- Keith John Appleyard since 2020
- Laura Perfetti since 2023
- Margaret Lilian Collins since 2026
- Sandra Joanne Blank since 2023
- Wendy Leigh Hartley since 2026
Trustees past 6 years
- Sarah Elizabeth Presswood Chair since 2017
- Christine Cheshire since 2020
- Keith John Appleyard since 2020
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (13)
- Sarah Elizabeth Presswood Chair since 2017
- Anna Maria Wright since 2023
- Carol Anne Dalton since 2026
- Christine Cheshire since 2020
- Emma Jane Comer since 2023
- Emma Wohl since 2023
- Graham John Mcmillan
- Karen Elaine Hazell since 2026
- Keith John Appleyard since 2020
- Laura Perfetti since 2023
- Margaret Lilian Collins since 2026
- Sandra Joanne Blank since 2023
- Wendy Leigh Hartley since 2026
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
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.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
0.7 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.5 months · was 2.4 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1096526
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/09/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/02/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/07/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22/08/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/06/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 APR 2016
- Companies House
- Company number 04539003 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 02076972500 · info@eyalliance.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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