RAINBOW (LONG SUTTON)
Provides full and sessional day care for children from the age of three months to school age. Each age group has own outside pay areas and children are supported by experienced and qualified staff. Out of school care for up to eleven years of age operates after school and during school holidays. Open 7.30am to 6pm, 50 weeks of the year.
Objects
1. TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net movement in funds of £42,831 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted fund balances of £266,558. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not properly prepared or accorded with accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“Fees 434,994 0 434,994 394,167” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/05/2021)
Trustees
- Hayley Green
- Kelly Denton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £440k | £397k |
| 31/08/2024 | £400k | £374k |
| 31/08/2023 | £315k | £324k |
| 31/08/2022 | £309k | £331k |
| 31/08/2021 | £333k | £327k |
Common questions
Is RAINBOW (LONG SUTTON) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net movement in funds of £42,831 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted fund balances of £266,558. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not properly prepared or accorded with accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.