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title: "Sherwood Preschool — charity 1158321 | CharityCompare"
description: "Sherwood Preschool (charity 1158321): income £356k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile."
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# Sherwood Preschool

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Sherwood Preschool is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, recreation.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Sherwood Preschool?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31

£356,110

Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31

£391,948

Registered charity number

1158321

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

7 Nottingham Road

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[www.sherwoodpreschoolcroydon.co.uk](http://www.sherwoodpreschoolcroydon.co.uk/)

Quick answer

Sherwood Preschool (number 1158321) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

## What does Sherwood Preschool do?

Mulberry Pre-School at Howard (trading as Sherwood Pre-School) was established in July 2014 as a charitable institution to serve its local community. The company had been set up as a company limited by guarantee and registered as a charity.Mulberry provides childcare services for up to 32 children aged 2-4 years during normal daily sessions and offer wrap around care for primary school age.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sherwood Preschool

Answers Sherwood Preschool gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Sherwood Preschool's highest-paid staff paid?

Sherwood Preschool's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Sherwood Preschool as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Sherwood Preschool's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

21 August 2014

Company number

[09140875](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09140875) (Companies House)

Also known as

Sherwood Pre-School

Previous names on the register

Mulberry Pre-School At Howard

Where it says it operates

Croydon

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People.

**Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

## What causes is Sherwood Preschool registered for?

Education/trainingRecreation

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sherwood Preschool yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sherwood Preschool.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
[How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology)

## What should you check before donating to Sherwood Preschool?

- Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
- Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Sherwood Preschool a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Sherwood Preschool as a registered charity (number 1158321) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is Sherwood Preschool's charity number?

Sherwood Preschool's charity number is 1158321. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1158321?

Search 1158321 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does Sherwood Preschool do?

Mulberry Pre-School at Howard (trading as Sherwood Pre-School) was established in July 2014 as a charitable institution to serve its local community. The company had been set up as a company limited by guarantee and registered as a charity.Mulberry provides childcare services for up to 32 children aged 2-4 years during normal daily sessions and offer wrap around care for primary school age.

Does Sherwood Preschool have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sherwood Preschool. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to Sherwood Preschool?

Sherwood Preschool's website listed in our register data is http://www.sherwoodpreschoolcroydon.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.

How much is Sherwood Preschool's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sherwood Preschool's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sherwood Preschool?

The register does not record Sherwood Preschool as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are Sherwood Preschool's trustees paid?

Sherwood Preschool's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was Sherwood Preschool previously called?

The register lists this previous name for Sherwood Preschool: Mulberry Pre-School At Howard.

When was Sherwood Preschool registered as a charity?

Sherwood Preschool was entered on the register on 21 August 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09140875).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1158321&subId=0).