--- title: "Sowood Pre-School and Community Association — charity 1166047 | CharityCompare" description: "Sowood Pre-School and Community Association (charity 1166047): income £110k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sowood-pre-school-and-community-association retrieved: 2026-10-08T03:27:45.974Z 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. 1166047CIO SP # Sowood Pre-School and Community Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sowood Pre-School and Community Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://sowoodpreschool.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1166047&subId=0) Work at Sowood Pre-School and Community Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sowood-pre-school-and-community-association&type=claim&name=Sowood%20Pre-School%20and%20Community%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sowood Pre-School and Community Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £110,214 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £104,143 Registered charity number 1166047 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Stainland Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [sowoodpreschool.org](http://sowoodpreschool.org/) Quick answer Sowood Pre-School and Community Association (number 1166047) 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 Sowood Pre-School and Community Association do? We provide quality Early Years Education and childcare for 2 to 5 year olds Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sowood Pre-School and Community Association Answers Sowood Pre-School and Community Association 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 Sowood Pre-School and Community Association's highest-paid staff paid? Sowood Pre-School and Community Association'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 Sowood Pre-School and Community Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Sowood Pre-School and Community Association'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 14 March 2016 Where it says it operates Calderdale ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **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 Sowood Pre-School and Community Association registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sowood Pre-School and Community Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sowood Pre-School and Community Association. 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 Sowood Pre-School and Community Association? - 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Sowood Pre-School and Community Association as a registered charity (number 1166047) 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 Sowood Pre-School and Community Association's charity number? Sowood Pre-School and Community Association's charity number is 1166047. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1166047? Search 1166047 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 Sowood Pre-School and Community Association do? We provide quality Early Years Education and childcare for 2 to 5 year olds Does Sowood Pre-School and Community Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sowood Pre-School and Community Association. 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 Sowood Pre-School and Community Association? Sowood Pre-School and Community Association's website listed in our register data is http://sowoodpreschool.org/. 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 Sowood Pre-School and Community Association's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sowood Pre-School and Community Association'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 Sowood Pre-School and Community Association? The register does not record Sowood Pre-School and Community Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Sowood Pre-School and Community Association's trustees paid? Sowood Pre-School and Community Association's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sowood Pre-School and Community Association registered as a charity? Sowood Pre-School and Community Association was entered on the register on 14 March 2016. 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=1166047&subId=0).