NAVAL UNDER FIVES (EASTERN AREA)

Registered charity 1036832 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NAVAL UNDER FIVES, THE ROYAL NAVAL PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUPS ORGANISATION (EASTERN AREA)

To provide day care for children of service families to advance the development & education of pre-school children. Provide a safe, healthy, happy, stimulating environment. Assist the development of children through structured free play & meet the requirements of Ofsted & the local educational authorities.

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Latest income
£679k
Latest spending
£564k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's net assets increased by £114,086 to £267,652, with unrestricted reserves of £289,193 held in the bank against liabilities of £30,614. The trustees report a strong financial position, noting that total income significantly exceeded expenses during the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: One Trustee is an employee.
One Trustee is an employee. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£679k
Total spending
£564k
Reserves (reported)
£193k
Employees
32

Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£679k£564k
31/08/2024£503k£441k
31/08/2023£396k£379k
31/08/2022£345k£384k
31/07/2021£376k£362k

Common questions

Is NAVAL UNDER FIVES (EASTERN AREA) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's net assets increased by £114,086 to £267,652, with unrestricted reserves of £289,193 held in the bank against liabilities of £30,614. The trustees report a strong financial position, noting that total income significantly exceeded expenses during the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government24/09/2024£8kArmed Forces Families Fund (AF3) 24/25
UK government01/04/2024£10kArmed Forces Families Fund (AF3) 24/25
UK government22/02/2023£79kARMED FORCES FAMILY FUND (AF3)

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EASTON COMMUNITY CHILDRENS CENTRE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NAVAL UNDER FIVES (EASTERN AREA)£679k0unclearno doubt
EASTON COMMUNITY CHILDRENS CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£1.3m0unclearno doubt
KESTREL UNDER FIVES PLAYGROUP FY2025£217k0aboveno doubt
WOODEN TOPS DAY NURSERY LTD FY2025£476k0withinno doubt
OSBORNE HOUSE COMMUNITY NURSERY LTD FY2025£549k0aboveno doubt
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025£158k0unclearno doubt

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