BLAKENEY UNDER FIVES
Ofsted registered Pre-school, toddler, young people and parent group.
Objects
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT, CARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE AND ALSO OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF 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 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.)”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls 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
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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- BLUES PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY
- CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL
- BLACKDOWN PRE-SCHOOL
- ST ANNE'S CHILD CARE GROUP
- CHALDON PRE-SCHOOL
- STANTON PARENTS AND UNDER FIVES
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 |
| BLUES PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY | £157k | — | 0 | within | — | noted |
| CHARNOCK RICHARD PRE-SCHOOL | £165k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BLACKDOWN PRE-SCHOOL | £185k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST ANNE'S CHILD CARE GROUP | £141k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHALDON PRE-SCHOOL | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |