DALTON PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY

Registered charity 1061716 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Day care for children aged 4 years + below. Activities that enable all children to learn through play.

Objects

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: LOCAL

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
£423k
Latest spending
£386k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £37,611 for the year ended 28 February 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £128,099. Per the trustees' report, this represents a significant increase from the previous year's deficit and exceeds the stated reserves policy target of approximately £30,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, with the majority of income derived from government funding and parental fees.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fees from parents (100% of income)
“Fees from parents 422,729”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: around £30,000 to cover at least 3 months of expenditure (held: £128k)
“The Trustees have a set level of reserves around £30,000 to cover at least 3 months of expenditure.” — page 5
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£423k£386k
29/02/2024£305k£310k
28/02/2023£299k£302k
28/02/2022£314k£277k
28/02/2021£215k£218k

Common questions

Is DALTON PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £37,611 for the year ended 28 February 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £128,099. Per the trustees' report, this represents a significant increase from the previous year's deficit and exceeds the stated reserves policy target of approximately £30,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, with the majority of income derived from government funding and parental fees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DALTON PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY£423k—0above—no doubt
BALDERTON PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£459k—0unclear—noted
DATCHWORTH PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£222kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£188k—0above—no doubt
GREAT CLACTON PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£139k—0unclear—no doubt

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