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RAINBOW CORNER DAY NURSERY

Registered charity 1041396 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide care & education for children aged 0-5yrs with wrap around care to children over 5yrs-8yrs. In a warm friendly family environment so parents can work-rest or play. We provide training for staff and help parents to be a part of their childrens care & education with us.

Causes: Education/training · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£712k
Latest spending
£653k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £255,156 from £196,830 in the prior year, reflecting a net incoming resource of £58,326 against total expenditure of £653,267. The trustees report highlights financial pressures from minimum wage increases and government funding changes, noting that fee increases may be necessary to maintain viability. Despite these challenges, the charity remains in a strong financial position with significant unrestricted reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Committee will continue to monitor the budget and forecasts very closely over the coming months and it may be necessary for further increases in September particularly when the final phase of funding comes into force.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Rainbow Corner Day Nursery (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£712k
Total spending
£653k
Cost of raising funds
£430
Reserves (reported)
£255k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~4.7 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: Buckinghamshire · Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£712k£653k
31/12/2023£596k£594k
31/12/2022£569k£557k
31/12/2021£533k£521k
31/12/2020£434k£437k

Common questions

Is RAINBOW CORNER DAY NURSERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £255,156 from £196,830 in the prior year, reflecting a net incoming resource of £58,326 against total expenditure of £653,267. The trustees report highlights financial pressures from minimum wage increases and government funding changes, noting that fee increases may be necessary to maintain viability. Despite these challenges, the charity remains in a strong financial position with significant unrestricted reserves. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/11/2010£2kWelcoming Wonderful Wildlife Into Our Nursery Garden

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RAINBOW CORNER DAY NURSERY£712k—0unclear—noted
RAINBOW COMMUNITY NURSERY FY2025£807k—0below—no doubt
RAINBOW CHILDREN'S NURSERY LIMITED FY2025£432k—0above—no doubt
RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL (WALLINGFORD) FY2025£295k—0below—no doubt
ST AIDAN'S DAY NURSERY TRUST FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
THE RAINBOW CENTRE (MARHAM) FY2025£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt

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