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

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.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 02573297

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.

RICHARDS, Hannah Jade — director, appointed 20/10/2021not on trustee list
HIGGINS, Cheryl Heather — director, appointed 20/10/2021not on trustee list
HANCOCKS, Ian Bernard — director, appointed 20/03/2020not on trustee list
THOMAS, Emma Louise — director, appointed 01/05/2019on trustee list
WHITE, Jodi Ann — director, appointed 01/03/2019not on trustee list
SUMMERS, Helen — director, appointed 17/09/2008on trustee list
THORLEY, Chelsea — secretary, appointed 05/03/2020

Official officers record.

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

Total income

£630k

Total spending

£611k

Reserves (reported)

£264k

Employees

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Dylan Richardschair
Emma Thomas
HELEN SUMMERS
MARCUS JOHN WRIGHT
Selina Price

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

Operates in: Powys

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
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.

Charities like this

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

THE CANTERBURY DAY NURSERY, HOLIDAY PLAYSCHEME AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUB income £825k
MATILDA COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY income £234k
MILLINGTON ROAD NURSERY SCHOOL TRUST income £312k
HOME FARM CHILDREN'S NURSERY income £631k
ACORNS EARLY YEARS CENTRE income £865k
MARGARET MCMILLAN CHILDREN'S CENTRE income £525k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
MALDWYN NURSERY AND FAMILY CENTRE	£630k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CANTERBURY DAY NURSERY, HOLIDAY PLAYSCHEME AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUB FY2026	£825k	—	within	—	no doubt
MATILDA COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY FY2025	£234k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MILLINGTON ROAD NURSERY SCHOOL TRUST FY2025	£312k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOME FARM CHILDREN'S NURSERY FY2025	£631k	—	below	—	no doubt
ACORNS EARLY YEARS CENTRE FY2025	£865k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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