COURTNEY LADYBIRDS PRE-SCHOOL
We are a pre-school who work in the Kingswood area of Bristol. The pre-school have just been given "GOOD" by ofsted, which is fantastic.
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THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE 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 AND BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a loss for the year, with total expenditure of £193,536 against income of £153,536. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains viable due to accumulated savings, although reserves are diminishing. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of six months' expenditure, with actual unrestricted reserves reported at £111,967.
What the accounts disclose
“The main reasons for variation on budgeted figures being: The first term Grant payment for Autumn 2024 was paid into the previous years financial accounts in August 2024 rather than September 2024 which has made our loss exaggerated. Income Parent fees were down by £3550 on previous year Nursery education grant down by £6025”
“Charity reserves are to be maintained at such levels to allow the charity to cover 6 months' worth of expenditure” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- 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
- Amy Smithchair
- Kayleigh Burnham
- Rebecca Harvey
- Robert Cupper
- Samantha Harvey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £154k | £194k |
| 31/08/2024 | £177k | £178k |
| 31/08/2023 | £126k | £134k |
| 31/08/2022 | £135k | £158k |
| 31/08/2021 | £120k | £101k |
Common questions
Is COURTNEY LADYBIRDS PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a loss for the year, with total expenditure of £193,536 against income of £153,536. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains viable due to accumulated savings, although reserves are diminishing. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of six months' expenditure, with actual unrestricted reserves reported at £111,967. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURTNEY LADYBIRDS PRE-SCHOOL | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LADYBIRDS PRE-SCHOOL KEELBY | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LADYBIRD PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED | £684k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LADYBIRDS PRE-SCHOOL SOUTHAMPTON | £424k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST. OSWALD'S LADYBIRDS PRE-SCHOOL | £140k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LADYBIRDS PRE-SCHOOL NEWBURY | £184k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |