RAINBOW CHILDREN'S NURSERY LIMITED
Provides full and sessional day care for children aged 4 months to preschoolers. Provides holiday club child care for children 4 to 6 years old.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A NURSERY BUT ALSO OF CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE BY PROVIDING FACILITIES OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL HOURS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £52,223 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. Free reserves stood at £73,750, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £63,000 (two months of operating expenditure). The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the intention of the Trustees to build up a level of reserves to enable the charitable Company to meet operating expenditure for 2 months, amounting to approximately £63,000.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Claire Gregson-Rix
- Kevin Michael Titmarsh
- Leon Alderton
- Tina Louise Allard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £432k | £380k |
| 31/08/2024 | £350k | £375k |
| 31/08/2023 | £347k | £347k |
| 31/08/2022 | £353k | £352k |
| 31/08/2021 | £313k | £310k |
Common questions
Is RAINBOW CHILDREN'S NURSERY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £52,223 for the year ended 31 August 2025, following a deficit in the prior year. Free reserves stood at £73,750, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £63,000 (two months of operating expenditure). The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/02/2008 | £8k | Childrens Physical Play Facility |
Charities like this
- RAINBOW COMMUNITY NURSERY
- RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL (HANDFORTH)
- THE RAINBOW CENTRE (MARHAM)
- RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL (WALLINGFORD)
- RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL & EXTENDED SERVICES
- RAINBOW CORNER DAY NURSERY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAINBOW CHILDREN'S NURSERY LIMITED | £432k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RAINBOW COMMUNITY NURSERY | £807k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL (HANDFORTH) | £172k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RAINBOW CENTRE (MARHAM) | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL (WALLINGFORD) | £295k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL & EXTENDED SERVICES | £1.2m | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |