MALDWYN NURSERY AND FAMILY CENTRE

Registered charity 1001917 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MALDWYN NURSERY AND FAMILY CENTRE LIMITED

Childcare 3months to 14 years, full day care, plus Before school, After School and Holiday Club during School Holidays

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN.TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC CONCERNING CHILDCARE PROVISION AND ASSOCIATED MATTERS.

Area of benefit: NEWTOWN AND DISTRICT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income
£630k
Latest spending
£611k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £15,393 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £263,586. The trustees confirm that the charity is not dependent on grants for sustainability and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months operational costs (held: £264k)
“The Trustees and Directors have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible or intangible fixed assets (i.e. free reserves) held by the Charity should be sufficient to cover salaries for a period of three months operational costs. This is estimated to be in the region of £126,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees and senior management paid nursery fees of £7,944, with £129 outstanding at year end.
“Nursery fees amounting to £7,944 (2023 £11,656) were paid by trustees and the senior management, of which £129 (2023 £587) was outstanding at the year end.” — page 22
“The charity made no repayments (2023 : Nil) against an interest-free loan, with no fixed repayment date, from M Jarvis (former Company Secretary). The balance at the year end was £4,685 (2023 £4,685).” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Repayments against an interest-free loan from M Jarvis (former Company Secretary) were nil; balance £4,685.
“Nursery fees amounting to £7,944 (2023 £11,656) were paid by trustees and the senior management, of which £129 (2023 £587) was outstanding at the year end.” — page 22
“The charity made no repayments (2023 : Nil) against an interest-free loan, with no fixed repayment date, from M Jarvis (former Company Secretary). The balance at the year end was £4,685 (2023 £4,685).” — page 22
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Maldwyn Nursery (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£630k
Total spending
£611k
Reserves (reported)
£264k
Employees
29

Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Powys

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£630k£611k
31/12/2023£538k£519k
31/12/2022£510k£445k
31/12/2021£427k£389k
31/12/2020£396k£365k

Common questions

Is MALDWYN NURSERY AND FAMILY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £15,393 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £263,586. The trustees confirm that the charity is not dependent on grants for sustainability and has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CANTERBURY DAY NURSERY, HOLIDAY PLAYSCHEME AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MALDWYN NURSERY AND FAMILY CENTRE£630k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CANTERBURY DAY NURSERY, HOLIDAY PLAYSCHEME AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUB FY2026£825k—0within—no doubt
MATILDA COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY FY2025£234k—0unclear—no doubt
MILLINGTON ROAD NURSERY SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£312k—0unclear—no doubt
HOME FARM CHILDREN'S NURSERY FY2025£631k—0below—no doubt
ACORNS EARLY YEARS CENTRE FY2025£865k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.