LONGBRIDGE CHILDCARE STRATEGY GROUP

Registered charity 1081699 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of human resources, managment and advice and guidance.Provision of childcare associated training.Acts as an umberella to several childcare venues.

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Latest income
£790k
Latest spending
£625k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit in total funds of £84,686 as of 31 March 2025, an increase from the previous year's deficit of £79,800. The trustees acknowledge that the reserves policy is under review with a short-term priority to eliminate net liabilities, noting that the charity faces financial pressures from rising salary and utility costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-85k; policy: under review)
Given the current net liabilities position, the reserves policy of the company is under review. The short-term priority is to eliminate the net liabilities. — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees loaned £9,000 to the company in 2018, remaining in other creditors as of 31 March 2025.
During the year ended 31 March 2018 the trustees loaned £9,000 to the company, this remains within other creditors as at 31 March 2025. — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£790k
Total spending
£625k
Cost of raising funds
£272
Reserves (reported)
£83k
Employees
27

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£790k£625k
31/03/2024£534k£556k
31/03/2023£477k£503k
31/03/2022£545k£527k
31/03/2021£499k£459k

Common questions

Is LONGBRIDGE CHILDCARE STRATEGY GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit in total funds of £84,686 as of 31 March 2025, an increase from the previous year's deficit of £79,800. The trustees acknowledge that the reserves policy is under review with a short-term priority to eliminate net liabilities, noting that the charity faces financial pressures from rising salary and utility costs. 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 Fund28/07/2022£9kCommunities Together

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION1£1k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LONGBRIDGE CHILDCARE STRATEGY GROUP£790k0belowno doubt
LONGTHORPE PLAYGROUP FY2025£268k0unclearno doubt
LONGRIDGE ON THE THAMES FY2024£1.1m0belowno doubt
Little Oaks Nursery Leeds Ltd FY2025£769k0unclearnoted
KNIGHTSBRIDGE SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATION FY2025£103k0aboveno doubt
WOODEN TOPS DAY NURSERY LTD FY2025£476k0withinno doubt

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