RAINBOW COMMUNITY NURSERY

Registered charity 1085201 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

ACTIVITIES INCUDES THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE FULLTIME AND FLEXIBLE CHILDCARE FOR CHILDREN AGED 3 MONTHS - 5 YEARS, TO WORKING PARENTS AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIROMENT FOR CHILDREN AS WELL AS PARENTS AND CARERS. TO CREATE A RANGE OF STIMULATING CHILD CENTRED ACTIVITIES THAT AIDS CHILDRENS DEVELOPMENT, NEEDS AND ABILITIES.

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Latest income
£807k
Latest spending
£699k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £108,040 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £206,858. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are currently below the stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure, with strategies in place to meet this target within three years. The charity remains in a strong financial position with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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: £207k; policy: three to six months of expenditure)
The current level of reserves has not met this target, and strategies have been implemented to meet this target within three years. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£711k
Total spending
£699k
Reserves (reported)
£207k
Employees
26

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hackney

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£807k£699k
31/03/2024£714k£679k
31/03/2023£661k£651k
31/03/2022£703k£645k
31/03/2021£537k£521k

Common questions

Is RAINBOW COMMUNITY NURSERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £108,040 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £206,858. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are currently below the stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure, with strategies in place to meet this target within three years. The charity remains in a strong financial position with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RAINBOW COMMUNITY NURSERY£807k0belowno doubt
RAINBOW CHILDREN'S NURSERY LIMITED FY2025£432k0aboveno doubt
OSBORNE HOUSE COMMUNITY NURSERY LTD FY2025£549k0aboveno doubt
THE RAINBOW CENTRE (MARHAM) FY2025£2.0m0unclearno doubt
RAINBOW CORNER DAY NURSERY FY2024£712k0unclearnoted
SUNRISE COMMUNITY NURSERIES FY2025£1.1m0aboveno doubt

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