Registered charity · Preston
Kittens Preschool
Kittens Preschool is a registered charity (number 1100785) based in Preston, governed by 3 trustees and chaired by Shirley Speakman since 2012. Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 3 trustees
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
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
- Blackburn With Darwen
- Linked company
- Kittens Preschool
- Registered
- 2003
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025--
- 2024£123k£140k
- 2023£125k£139k
Earlier years
- 2022£139k£148k
- 2021£129k£163k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable objects
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:3.1) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, 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 REGARDLESS OF RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION OR MEANS3.2) 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 AREAS3.3) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
Grants received
3 grants · £29,362 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 · £29,362 (3 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
3 trustees on the board
- Shirley Speakman Chair since 2012
- James Kirkby since 2012
- Sharon Watts since 2016
Trustees past 6 years
- Shirley Speakman Chair since 2012
- James Kirkby since 2012
- Sharon Watts since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
- Shirley Speakman Chair since 2012
- James Kirkby since 2012
- Sharon Watts since 2016
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
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
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
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1100785
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/04/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/03/2012
- Companies House
- Company number 04737220 · Liquidation
- Contact on the register
- 01772 202 000 · HAMITA.NAYI@BTGUK.COM
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 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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