# HOLCOMBE BROOK METHODIST PRE-SCHOOL

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1147111
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** May 3, 2012
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1147111


## Contact

- **Address:** Holcombe Brook Methodist Church, Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, Bury
- **Postcode:** BL0 9QZ
- **Phone:** 07940157452
- **Email:** holcombebrookmethps@yahoo.co.uk
- **Website:** hbmpreschool.co.uk



## Activities

**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.

**Activities:** We are a term time preschool offering childcare for children from age 2.5 years to statutory school age. We provide care and education within the framework of the Early Years Foundation Stage. We operate in Holcombe Brook Methodist Church & are managed by a voluntary mangement committee made up of church members and parents of children attending the preschool.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Bury



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2025 | £117275 | £115699 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £89212 | £91543 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £74144 | £87430 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £81352 | £78885 | — | — |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £76608 | £74232 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **David Michael Ruthven Somerville** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 20, 2023
- Claire Smith — appointed Jan. 24, 2017
- Colin Andrew Suttie — appointed March 18, 2024
- HAZEL AUDREY BROOKES — appointed Oct. 11, 2017
- Lucy Jackson — appointed Sept. 17, 2024
- Melissa Greaves — appointed Oct. 27, 2025
- Rebecca Mary Francis — appointed July 1, 2024
- Siobhan Barlow — appointed Nov. 4, 2025