--- title: "The Centre Pre-School — charity 286158 | CharityCompare" description: "The Centre Pre-School (charity 286158): income £121k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-centre-pre-school retrieved: 2026-10-08T01:57:58.710Z 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. 286158 CP # The Centre Pre-School Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Centre 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](http://www.thecentrepreschool.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=286158&subId=0) Work at The Centre Pre-School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-centre-pre-school&type=claim&name=The%20Centre%20Pre-School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Centre Pre-School? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £121,038 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £126,242 Registered charity number 286158 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Churchill Avenue Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.thecentrepreschool.co.uk](http://www.thecentrepreschool.co.uk/) Quick answer The Centre Pre-School (number 286158) 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 The Centre Pre-School do? TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE IN A PARENT INVOLVING, COMMUNITY BASED GROUP.TO PROVIDE A SAFE, SECURE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT.TO WORK WITHIN A FRAMEWORK WHICH ENSURES EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Centre Pre-School Answers The Centre Pre-School gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Centre Pre-School's highest-paid staff paid? The Centre Pre-School's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 The Centre Pre-School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Centre Pre-School's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 14 January 1983 Previous names on the register Centre Playgroup Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources. 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 The Centre Pre-School registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Centre Pre-School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Centre 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 The Centre 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-centre-pre-school&type=claim&name=The%20Centre%20Pre-School) [Visit charity website](http://www.thecentrepreschool.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Centre Pre-School a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Centre Pre-School as a registered charity (number 286158) 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 The Centre Pre-School's charity number? The Centre Pre-School's charity number is 286158. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 286158? Search 286158 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 The Centre Pre-School do? TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE IN A PARENT INVOLVING, COMMUNITY BASED GROUP.TO PROVIDE A SAFE, SECURE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT.TO WORK WITHIN A FRAMEWORK WHICH ENSURES EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. Does The Centre Pre-School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Centre 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 The Centre Pre-School? The Centre Pre-School's website listed in our register data is http://www.thecentrepreschool.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 The Centre Pre-School's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Centre Pre-School's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 The Centre Pre-School? The register does not record The Centre Pre-School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Centre Pre-School's trustees paid? The Centre Pre-School's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Centre Pre-School previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Centre Pre-School: Centre Playgroup. When was The Centre Pre-School registered as a charity? The Centre Pre-School was entered on the register on 14 January 1983. 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=286158&subId=0).