West Dean Preschool

Analysis

West Dean Preschool is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07195148). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, West Dean Preschool reported income of £57k and spending of £62k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £70k to £57k (-19%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, West Dean Preschool sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sternians Trust Fund (£57k), Moss Hall Schools Association (£57k) and Bamford Pre-School Playgroup (£57k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.