THE ISLEDON COMMUNITY NURSERY TRUST

Registered charity 1029478 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAM MORRIS CENTRE NURSERY, SAM MORRIS NURSERY

We are a community nursery based in north london.The nursery caters for children from 6months to fives years. Children are offered a wide range of play and learning activities from 8am onwards interrupted only by meal times.We have a sfae and fully equipped outdoor area which is used every day. Play and learning activities continue until 6pm when the nursery closes.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE AND THEREBY PROMOTE THEIR MENTAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE NORTH LONDON GENERALLY

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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Latest income
£426k
Latest spending
£420k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £125,504, which falls within the trustees' stated policy target of £99,500 to £199,000 (three to six months of operating expenditure). The charity reported a net surplus of £5,708 for the year and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months normal operating expenditure (held: £126k)
“‘free’ reserves should be maintained equal between 3 and 6 months normal operating expenditure which equates to between £99,500 and £199,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Islington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£426k£420k
31/03/2024£374k£382k
31/03/2023£366k£342k
31/03/2022£313k£373k
31/03/2021£323k£342k

Common questions

Is THE ISLEDON COMMUNITY NURSERY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £125,504, which falls within the trustees' stated policy target of £99,500 to £199,000 (three to six months of operating expenditure). The charity reported a net surplus of £5,708 for the year and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.