Holy Trinity Preschool (Sutton Coldfield)
Charity 1107908
www.holytrinitypreschool.co.uk
Overview
Summary
Holy Trinity Preschool appears to be more than a childcare provider: its stated purpose places parent involvement and family understanding alongside early education. The organisation seems to operate as a community-based early-years setting, using play, care and training to support children primarily below school age while encouraging parents to share responsibility for the group. Its formal alignment with the Pre-school Learning Alliance suggests that it may be part of a wider early-years practice network, although the available evidence does not show how actively those relationships are used.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Sutton Wylde Green
Confidence: high
Direct regulatory and local-authority records identify an active pre-school operating from George Williams House in Sutton Coldfield. A Birmingham City Council planning record identifies the setting as being in Sutton Wylde Green ward. The available evidence identifies one operating setting rather than a network of delivery locations.
- Ofsted — Holy Trinity Pre-School, URN EY319968
The setting is open, is registered by Holy Trinity Pre-School (Sutton Coldfield), and operates as childcare on non-domestic premises at George Williams House in Sutton Coldfield. - Birmingham City Council — Holy Trinity Pre-School childcare directory entry
The council lists Holy Trinity Pre-School at George Williams House in Sutton Coldfield, as a pre-school playgroup offering early-education entitlement places and weekday sessions. - Birmingham City Council — planning application 2015/08671/PA
The council's planning record identifies the setting as being in Sutton Wylde Green ward.
Remaining uncertainties
- The evidence supports a single current delivery site, but does not establish the residential catchment of children attending the pre-school. Children may travel from elsewhere in Sutton Coldfield or Birmingham; this would not by itself demonstrate service delivery in those areas.
- The Charity Commission records the charity as operating in Birmingham City and states that its area of benefit is, in practice, Sutton Coldfield. These are broad reporting descriptors and do not demonstrate district-wide or citywide delivery beyond the identified setting.
- No authoritative current evidence was found of additional sites, outreach delivery, or partnerships that materially extend the charity's operational geography.
- No current organisation website evidence was available to assess whether it advertises satellite provision, venue-based activities, or formal delivery partnerships.
Additional evidence needed
- A current organisation service or admissions page confirming whether all provision is delivered solely from its current setting.
- The latest annual report or trustees' report describing service locations, outreach activity, and any material partnerships.
- A current statement from the organisation confirming its usual catchment and whether it operates any sessions or projects outside Sutton Wylde Green.
Areas of work
- Education/training
Who they help
- Children/young People
How they help
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
Parent participation appears central to its model
The available evidence suggests that the preschool is designed not only to deliver services to children, but to involve parents in responsibility for and participation in the group.
Why it matters
This distinguishes the organisation from a purely provider-led preschool. Its potential value may include building parental confidence, relationships and understanding of early childhood needs, not only providing sessions for children.
Show evidence
“The objects include encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups.”
Source:Charity Commission“The objects provide for parents to take responsibility for and become involved in group activities.”
Source:Charity Commission
Inclusion is embedded in the organisation's stated purpose
The preschool appears to frame early-years provision as something that should be accessible across differences of race, culture, religion, financial means and ability.
Why it matters
This indicates an intended role in reducing exclusion at an important developmental stage. It would be worth exploring whether this commitment shapes fees, access arrangements, additional-needs support or community outreach.
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“The objects state that groups should offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity helps children and young people.”
Source:Charity Commission
The organisation may connect local provision to a wider early-years movement
Its commitment to further the aims of the Pre-school Learning Alliance may indicate that the preschool's local work is informed by a broader sector framework rather than operating in isolation.
Why it matters
This could create routes for shared learning, training and advocacy. It also raises a useful question about whether the organisation has relationships beyond its immediate families and locality.
Show evidence
“The objects include instigating, adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.”
Source:Charity Commission“It's a pre-school.”
Source:Organisation
- Whether parent involvement is active in current practice or mainly a constitutional aspiration.
- Which communities use the preschool and whether any groups face barriers to access.
- Whether the organisation provides training, family support or advocacy beyond preschool sessions.
Remaining uncertainties
- Current service information, fees, opening hours, capacity and referral or admissions arrangements.
- Evidence of parent participation, inclusion practice, partnerships and outcomes for children and families.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
It's a pre-school.
Charity objects
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY: 1. OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION MEANS OR ABILITY; 2. ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS; 3. INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.