THE HEATHERS NURSERY

Registered charity 1029589 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEATHERS NURSERY

Pre-School and early years education

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

£194k

Latest spending

£175k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £18,935.18 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total funds increasing to £109,670. Free reserves stood at £60,759, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £45,000 (three months of expenditure). The nursery remains financially stable with sufficient reserves to cover day-to-day running costs and future building repairs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Norfolk Education grants and nursery fees (90% of income)

“The principal source of funding during the year was from Norfolk Education grants and nursery fees.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months expenditure, a figure approximately £45,000 (held: £61k)

“It is the policy of the trustees to maintain general funds, excluding those funds invested in fixed assets, at a level that equates to three months expenditure, a figure approximately £45,000.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
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

Trustees · trustee networks

COLIN MARTIN KIDDELLchair
David John Smith
Katie Barry-Winson
Lauren Jade Meachen
Lucille Belinda Barry
Magdalena Csicso
Natasha Davidson

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£194k	£175k
31/08/2024	£199k	£168k
31/08/2023	£177k	£175k
31/08/2022	£152k	£152k
31/08/2021	£157k	£156k

Common questions

Is THE HEATHERS NURSERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £18,935.18 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total funds increasing to £109,670. Free reserves stood at £60,759, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £45,000 (three months of expenditure). The nursery remains financially stable with sufficient reserves to cover day-to-day running costs and future building repairs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

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

THE FIRS NURSERY income £347k
HATFIELD HEATH PRE-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION income £198k
CRANK NURSERY LIMITED income £1.5m
HEATHLANDS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL AND OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB income £265k
MILLINGTON ROAD NURSERY SCHOOL TRUST income £312k
THE GATESHEAD JEWISH NURSERY income £1.7m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE HEATHERS NURSERY	£194k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
THE FIRS NURSERY FY2025	£347k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HATFIELD HEATH PRE-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION FY2025	£198k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CRANK NURSERY LIMITED FY2025	£1.5m	—	0	below	—	no doubt
HEATHLANDS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL AND OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB FY2025	£265k	Under £60,000	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MILLINGTON ROAD NURSERY SCHOOL TRUST FY2025	£312k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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