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Rainbow Preschool (Wickford)

Rainbow Playgroup (Wickford)

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1046532
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed March 19, 2026. Filing history
Registered
May 18, 1995
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
Highcliffe Playcentre
Wickford Memorial Park
Rettendon View
Wickford
Essex
SS11 8JE

Activities

Rainbow provides pre-school education for children in the local area between the ages of 2.5 years to 4.5 years. We also provide our hall for hire to the local community for under eight birthday parties.

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.

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
Education/training
Who
Children/young People, People With Disabilities

Geography

Area of benefit
In Practice Wickford
Local Authority
Essex

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
July 31, 2025 March 19, 2026On time £170,734 £163,701
July 31, 2024 Feb. 14, 2025On time £163,309 £154,832
July 31, 2023 May 10, 2024On time £129,011 £106,283
July 31, 2022 May 26, 2023On time £85,164 £96,704
July 31, 2021 March 24, 2022On time £92,901 £94,370

Trustees

Name Appointed
Laura Burchett (Chair) Dec. 23, 2025
Ben Lumb June 30, 2025
Charlotte Doherty June 30, 2025
Claire Marie Henderson June 30, 2025
Donna Leigh Ellis Sept. 3, 2022
Giorgia Atkins June 30, 2025