--- title: "Willow Bank Pre-School — charity 293012 | CharityCompare" description: "Willow Bank Pre-School (charity 293012): income £198k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/willow-bank-pre-school retrieved: 2026-10-07T15:24:11.728Z 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. 293012 WB # Willow Bank Pre-School Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Willow Bank 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.willowbankpreschool.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=293012&subId=0) Work at Willow Bank Pre-School? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=willow-bank-pre-school&type=claim&name=Willow%20Bank%20Pre-School) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Willow Bank Pre-School? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £198,334 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £186,751 Registered charity number 293012 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Woodley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.willowbankpreschool.org.uk](http://www.willowbankpreschool.org.uk/) Quick answer Willow Bank Pre-School (number 293012) 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 Willow Bank Pre-School do? Willow Bank Preschool offers sessional care for 3-5 year olds and provides a safe, stimulating and caring environment that promotes learning through play Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Willow Bank Pre-School Answers Willow Bank 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 Willow Bank Pre-School's highest-paid staff paid? Willow Bank 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 Willow Bank Pre-School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Willow Bank Pre-School'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 18 November 1985 Previous names on the register Willow Bank Playgroup Association; Willow Bank Playschool Association; Willow Bank Pre School Where it says it operates Wokingham ## 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 Willow Bank Pre-School registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Willow Bank Pre-School yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Willow Bank 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 Willow Bank 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=willow-bank-pre-school&type=claim&name=Willow%20Bank%20Pre-School) [Visit charity website](http://www.willowbankpreschool.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Willow Bank Pre-School a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Willow Bank Pre-School as a registered charity (number 293012) 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 Willow Bank Pre-School's charity number? Willow Bank Pre-School's charity number is 293012. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 293012? Search 293012 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 Willow Bank Pre-School do? Willow Bank Preschool offers sessional care for 3-5 year olds and provides a safe, stimulating and caring environment that promotes learning through play Does Willow Bank Pre-School have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Willow Bank 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 Willow Bank Pre-School? Willow Bank Pre-School's website listed in our register data is http://www.willowbankpreschool.org.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 Willow Bank Pre-School's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Willow Bank 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 Willow Bank Pre-School? The register does not record Willow Bank Pre-School as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Willow Bank Pre-School's trustees paid? Willow Bank Pre-School's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Willow Bank Pre-School previously called? The register lists these previous names for Willow Bank Pre-School: Willow Bank Playgroup Association; Willow Bank Playschool Association; Willow Bank Pre School. When was Willow Bank Pre-School registered as a charity? Willow Bank Pre-School was entered on the register on 18 November 1985. 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=293012&subId=0).