ST. CATHERINE'S C OF E PRIVATE NURSERY SCHOOL

Registered charity 1048973 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PAUL'S UNDER FIVES GROUP, ST. PAUL'S PRIVATE NURSERY SCHOOL

The Nursery provides sessional childcare for children aged between 2 years 6 months to school age.

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 - IN PRACTICE HODDESDON AND SURROUNDING AREA

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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Registered contact address: Broxbourne, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£206k

Latest spending

£159k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £78,063, representing all net assets held for future charitable purposes. The charity reported a net income surplus of £46,730 for the year, driven by increased government grants and fees. While the trustees note risks regarding potential falls in Early Years Education grant value, they confirm no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's 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

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
Internal risk management 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
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

Government income: £191,286 — grants £191,286 (3); 93% of the £205,630 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

Government income: £126,231 — grants £126,231 (3); 92% of the £137,811 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

Government income: £107,783 — grants £107,783 (3); 89% of the £121,757 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Jane Acremanchair
Amanda Griggs
Kealey White
Kerry O'Rourke
Leigh Davies
Lynette Bell

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£206k	£159k
31/08/2024	£138k	£152k
31/08/2023	£122k	£140k
31/08/2022	£166k	£139k
31/08/2021	£137k	£126k

Common questions

Is ST. CATHERINE'S C OF E PRIVATE NURSERY SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £78,063, representing all net assets held for future charitable purposes. The charity reported a net income surplus of £46,730 for the year, driven by increased government grants and fees. While the trustees note risks regarding potential falls in Early Years Education grant value, they confirm no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST JOSEPH'S NURSERY.

ST JOSEPH'S NURSERY income £263k
ST CLARES PRE SCHOOL income £190k
ST MICHAEL'S COMMUNITY NURSERY income £162k
SUNSHINE CHILDREN'S CENTRE income £784k
ROOSE NURSERY income £345k
HERONS' PRESCHOOL WATERBEACH income £182k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST. CATHERINE'S C OF E PRIVATE NURSERY SCHOOL	£206k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST JOSEPH'S NURSERY FY2025	£263k	—	within	—	no doubt
ST CLARES PRE SCHOOL FY2025	£190k	—	below	—	no doubt
ST MICHAEL'S COMMUNITY NURSERY FY2025	£162k	—	unclear	—	noted
SUNSHINE CHILDREN'S CENTRE FY2025	£784k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ROOSE NURSERY FY2025	£345k	£30,001 - £40,000	above	—	no doubt

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