NACTON AND BUCKLESHAM UNDER FIVES

Registered charity 1050924 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Preschool for 2yr - 5yr old children.

Objects

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.

Area of benefit: NACTON AND BUCKLESHAM

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
£126k
Latest spending
£99k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net income surplus of £26,282 and unrestricted reserves of £51,272.69, which is above the trustees' stated minimum target of £20,000. While the trustees note that future years may not be as strong due to lower autumn term numbers, the current cash position provides short-term protection against rising costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £20,000 (held: £51k)
“The trustees minimum reserves target remains £20,000” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£126k£99k
31/07/2024£98k£91k
31/07/2023£81k£78k
31/07/2022£45k£58k
31/07/2021£55k£55k

Common questions

Is NACTON AND BUCKLESHAM UNDER FIVES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net income surplus of £26,282 and unrestricted reserves of £51,272.69, which is above the trustees' stated minimum target of £20,000. While the trustees note that future years may not be as strong due to lower autumn term numbers, the current cash position provides short-term protection against rising costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NACTON AND BUCKLESHAM UNDER FIVES£126k—0unclear—no doubt
STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES FY2025£158k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£222kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
Martlesham Preschool FY2025£201k—0above—no doubt
BURNHAM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£136k—0above—no doubt
NITON PRE SCHOOL FY2025£586k—0above—no doubt

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