BLAKENEY UNDER FIVES
Ofsted registered Pre-school, toddler, young people and parent group.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity finished the financial year with a profit of £5,603.43, resulting in total reserves of £47,163.42. The trustees report that there are no uncertainties regarding the charity continuing as a going concern, noting that the organization is nearing capacity. However, the document highlights principal risks related to low government funding for childcare places and rising operational costs such as inflation and minimum wage increases.
What the accounts disclose
“Our policy is to hold the equivalent of 2 term’s funds as a reserve. (There are 6 terms within our financial year.)”
Trustees
- JODIE DAWSON
- KELLY PHILLIPS
- MELANIE OTTAWAY
- Rachael Maher
- kerrie-ann HURSE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £110k | £104k |
| 31/08/2024 | £101k | £99k |
| 31/08/2023 | £77k | £94k |
| 31/08/2022 | £87k | £82k |
| 31/08/2021 | £41k | £49k |
Common questions
Is BLAKENEY UNDER FIVES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the financial year with a profit of £5,603.43, resulting in total reserves of £47,163.42. The trustees report that there are no uncertainties regarding the charity continuing as a going concern, noting that the organization is nearing capacity. However, the document highlights principal risks related to low government funding for childcare places and rising operational costs such as inflation and minimum wage increases.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/08/2005 | £5k | room to grow |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKENEY UNDER FIVES | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL | £165k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES | £158k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BLUNDELLSANDS KINDERGARTEN PLAYGROUP | £227k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SCHORNE NURSERY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £158k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| KESTREL UNDER FIVES PLAYGROUP | £217k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |