--- title: "Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School — charity 1022916 | CharityCompare" description: "Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School (charity 1022916): income £95,132 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/smart-start-wistow-community-pre-school retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:23:03.496Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1022916 SS # Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.wistowsmartstart.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1022916&subId=0) Work at Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=smart-start-wistow-community-pre-school&type=claim&name=Smart%20Start%20Wistow%20Community%20Pre-School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £95,132 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £82,119 Registered charity number 1022916 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Jubilee Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.wistowsmartstart.co.uk](https://www.wistowsmartstart.co.uk/) Quick answer Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School (number 1022916) 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 Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School do? Provision of Pre-school education and play in Wistow village serving Wistow and the local community. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School Answers Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School 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 Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School's highest-paid staff paid? Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School'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 Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 June 1993 Also known as Smart Start; Smart Start Wistow Community Pre School; Wistow Smart Start Pre School Previous names on the register Wistow Community Playgroup Where it says it operates North Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** 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 Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School. 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 Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School as a registered charity (number 1022916) 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 Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School's charity number? Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School's charity number is 1022916. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1022916? Search 1022916 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 Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School do? Provision of Pre-school education and play in Wistow village serving Wistow and the local community. Does Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School. 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 Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School? Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School's website listed in our register data is https://www.wistowsmartstart.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 Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School'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 Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School? The register does not record Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School's trustees paid? Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School previously called? The register lists this previous name for Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School: Wistow Community Playgroup. When was Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School registered as a charity? Smart Start Wistow Community Pre-School was entered on the register on 23 June 1993. 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=1022916&subId=0).