CHAPELTOWN COMMUNITY NURSERY
Provision of childcare
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SOCIAL WELL BEING OF CHILDREN RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £19,387 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £339,349. Per the trustees' report, free reserves excluding fixed assets were £60,220, which is below the stated policy target of £90,000 (calculated as 3 months operating costs of £70,000 plus redundancy pay of £20,000). The charity operates on a defined contribution pension scheme and had no employees with emoluments above £60,000.
What the accounts disclose
“The minimum amount to be designated as Reserves to maintain ongoing operations is 3 months operating costs (currently £70,000) plus redundancy pay (currently £20,000).” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £205,937 — grants £205,937 (1); 68% of the £302,389 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £157,920 — grants £157,920 (1); 60% of the £261,974 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £122,809 — grants £122,809 (1); 63% of the £195,692 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
- National Lottery
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Amy Curtis
- Dr Robin Lovelace
- Lawrence Molloy
- Ruth Matthews
- Zoe Croot
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £302k | £283k |
| 31/03/2024 | £262k | £268k |
| 31/03/2023 | £196k | £216k |
| 31/03/2022 | £216k | £193k |
| 31/03/2021 | £192k | £165k |
Common questions
Is CHAPELTOWN COMMUNITY NURSERY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £19,387 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £339,349. Per the trustees' report, free reserves excluding fixed assets were £60,220, which is below the stated policy target of £90,000 (calculated as 3 months operating costs of £70,000 plus redundancy pay of £20,000). The charity operates on a defined contribution pension scheme and had no employees with emoluments above £60,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHAPELTOWN COMMUNITY NURSERY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHAPELTOWN COMMUNITY NURSERY as a grant recipient include Moto Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moto Foundation | FY2021 | £150 | Community Grant |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/08/2025 | £20k | Move and Play |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/04/2023 | £10k | Let's Move More! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/08/2021 | £10k | Let's Move! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/04/2020 | £10k | Covid-19 Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/04/2018 | £10k | Making Space |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/03/2008 | £10k | The Cultural Enrichment Project |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 12/02/2002 | £55k | Grant awarded to Chapeltown Community Nursery (Yorkshire) |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPELTOWN COMMUNITY NURSERY | £302k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HIGHBURY COMMUNITY NURSERY | £947k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHAPEL STREET NURSERY | £103k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH LEEDS COMMUNITY NURSERY | £448k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PUDDLEDUCKS NURSERY CHALFORD CIO | £432k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARKANTINE COMMUNITY NURSERY | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |