TRENANCE CHILDCARE

Registered charity 1079818 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CORAL EARLY YEARS UNIT

The charity's principle objective is to enhance the development and education of childrenprimarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and providefor the needs of their children through community groups.

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 BY:A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY.B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS.C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NEWQUAY, CORNWALL.

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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Registered contact address: Cornwall, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£301k
Latest spending
£352k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £192,204 to £141,116 due to a net expenditure of £51,088 against incoming resources of £300,510. The trustees' report notes that turnover decreased while costs increased, resulting in a decrease in surplus funds. All funds are restricted to the running of the unit, with unrestricted reserves effectively matching the total fund balance as no unrestricted fund is separately disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and Fees (66% of income)
“Grant from Cornwall County Council 198,677” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Inspection and regulatory ratings

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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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Government income: £198,677 — grants £198,677 (10); 66% of the £300,510 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Government income: £153,242 — grants £153,242 (7); 45% of the £339,257 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Government income: £171,772 — grants £171,772 (10); 51% of the £338,782 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2024 (received 11/02/2025, 6 days after the 05/02/2025 due date); year ending 05/04/2023 (received 22/04/2024, 77 days after the 05/02/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£301k£352k
05/04/2024£339k£333k
05/04/2023£339k£315k
05/04/2022£262k£291k
05/04/2021£243k£268k

Common questions

Is TRENANCE CHILDCARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £192,204 to £141,116 due to a net expenditure of £51,088 against incoming resources of £300,510. The trustees' report notes that turnover decreased while costs increased, resulting in a decrease in surplus funds. All funds are restricted to the running of the unit, with unrestricted reserves effectively matching the total fund balance as no unrestricted fund is separately disclosed. 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 Fund03/08/2016£2kGetting Technical, Going Digital

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TRANSGENERATIONAL CHANGE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TRENANCE CHILDCARE£301k—0unclear—no doubt
TRANSGENERATIONAL CHANGE LIMITED FY2025£377k—0unclear—no doubt
FRONTLINE CHILDREN FY2024£13k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH ACTION & DIVERSITY TRUST LTD FY2025£196k—0unclear—no doubt
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES NHS TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS FY2025£88k—0unclear—no doubt
FELLOWSHIP HOUSE CHILDREN'S CENTRE FY2025£777k—0unclear—no doubt

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