BEES KNEES CHILDCARE CENTRE

Registered charity 1089217 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BEES KNEES PLAYGROUP

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.

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Latest income
£54k
Latest spending
£56k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £1,826.06, reducing its combined bank balances from £2,039.29 to £213.23. The trustees and chair report that despite the financial difficulty, the charity has 'pulled through' and numbers are strong for the upcoming term. No reserves policy is stated, and unrestricted reserves are effectively depleted to a minimal closing balance.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
04/04/2026£54k£56k
04/04/2025£60k£67k
04/04/2024£65k£62k
04/04/2023£52k£47k
04/04/2022£42k£44k

Common questions

Is BEES KNEES CHILDCARE CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £1,826.06, reducing its combined bank balances from £2,039.29 to £213.23. The trustees and chair report that despite the financial difficulty, the charity has 'pulled through' and numbers are strong for the upcoming term. No reserves policy is stated, and unrestricted reserves are effectively depleted to a minimal closing balance. Its FY2026 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 Fund22/11/2005£4kEquipment for additional activities