BLACKSHAW NURSERY

Registered charity 1011623 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Childcare for 58 children aged 3 months - 5 years. Open Monday to Friday, offer facility of late opening (until 10pm) on a Monday and Thursday for shift workers.

Objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF PARENTS IN WANDSWORTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. (B) TO CARE AND PROTECT CHILDREN OF PARENTS IN WANDSWORTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, SUCH CHILDREN BEING IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION. (C) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY FOR CHILDREN OF PARENTS IN WANDSWORTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Area of benefit: WANDSWORTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a small overall surplus of £5,019 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a previous deficit. However, the Trustees report that the level of unrestricted funds has fallen slightly due to recent deficits and staffing shortages preventing the nursery from operating at full capacity. The long-term future remains under review, though the Trustees consider the current financial position satisfactory as reserves are held in cash.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• GLC — “Our nursery was established in January 1982 in a GLC funded, purpose built facility in the grounds of St.George’s Hospital.” (source page)

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~5.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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

• CATHERINE GILL
• Dr Buket D'Urso
• Dr Nicola Walters
• Edward Delasney
• JENNIFER GALLAGHER
• Sandra Quilty

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

Operates in: Wandsworth

Income and spending

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