LITTLE FIRS DAY NURSERY

Registered charity 1026262 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTHAVEN KIDS CLUB, WESTHAVEN PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Provides childcare for 0 - 11 year old children. Open for 50 weeks per year on a 7.30 - 6.00 basis

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Latest income

£735k

Latest spending

£655k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased by £80,128 to reach £424,040 at the end of the financial year, with net assets rising from £349,970 to £428,848. The charity reported a surplus for the year and holds minimal liabilities of £4,808, indicating a strong financial position with no stated reserves policy target or material uncertainties.

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 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income

£735k

Total spending

£655k

Cost of raising funds

£655k

Reserves (reported)

£0

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Caroline Larderchair
Kayleigh Axten
Michele Lund
Natasha Reed
PATRICIA GOODRICK
Samantha Hutchinson
Sylwia Kersley
WENDY PARKER

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£735k	£655k
31/08/2024	£655k	£653k
31/08/2023	£577k	£579k
31/08/2022	£586k	£531k
31/08/2021	£477k	£515k

Common questions

Is LITTLE FIRS DAY NURSERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased by £80,128 to reach £424,040 at the end of the financial year, with net assets rising from £349,970 to £428,848. The charity reported a surplus for the year and holds minimal liabilities of £4,808, indicating a strong financial position with no stated reserves policy target or material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/11/2005	£5k	improve outdoor area

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOUGHTON NURSERY GROUP.

HOUGHTON NURSERY GROUP income £231k
THE OAKS NURSERY income £145k
LITTLE SUNBEAMS PRE-SCHOOL income £426k
Lyminge Pre School income £273k
CLIFTON-UPON-TEME NURSERY LIMITED income £304k
CHARLBURY PRESCHOOL income £156k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LITTLE FIRS DAY NURSERY	£735k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOUGHTON NURSERY GROUP FY2025	£231k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE OAKS NURSERY FY2025	£145k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLE SUNBEAMS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£426k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Lyminge Pre School FY2025	£273k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CLIFTON-UPON-TEME NURSERY LIMITED FY2025	£304k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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