RAINBOW DAY NURSERY

Registered charity 1078182 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The enhancement, development and education of children primarily under school age.

Objects

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.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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
£509k
Latest spending
£473k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £20,977 to £56,958, driven by a net income of £35,981 against total incoming resources of £509,363. The charity holds significant cash reserves of £120,318 but also carries current liabilities of £73,758, resulting in a net asset position of £56,958. Staff costs are the primary expenditure, with wages totaling £374,192 and no employees receiving emoluments over £60,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Nursery fees (99% of income)
“Nursery fees 502,352” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)

Total income
£509k
Total spending
£473k
Reserves (reported)
£57k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£509k£473k
30/11/2024£461k£459k
30/11/2023£428k£428k
30/11/2022£381k£381k
30/11/2021£327k£370k

Common questions

Is RAINBOW DAY NURSERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £20,977 to £56,958, driven by a net income of £35,981 against total incoming resources of £509,363. The charity holds significant cash reserves of £120,318 but also carries current liabilities of £73,758, resulting in a net asset position of £56,958. Staff costs are the primary expenditure, with wages totaling £374,192 and no employees receiving emoluments over £60,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund01/04/2011£10kSustainability
The National Lottery Community Fund17/03/2005£5kToilets for disabled users