ST. ALBANS STEINER KINDERGARTEN
Our Kindergarten provides a warm and homely environment to support the learning experiences of the young child aged from 2-6 years, with highly trained staff using the Steiner Ethos
Objects
THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED IS TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN TEACHINGS OF THE LATE DR. RUDOLF STEINER AND IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO CONDUCT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £14,097 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total turnover of £87,025. Per the balance sheet, unrestricted reserves stood at £44,901, an increase from the previous year's £30,804. The filing notes that the charity is exempt from statutory audit under the small companies regime.
What the accounts disclose
Inspection and regulatory ratings
- Ofsted — St Albans Steiner Kindergarten: Good
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 1
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 1
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2021 (received 07/07/2022, 7 days after the 30/06/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Carol Timson
- Christine Withers
- JO BLOM
- Jackie Marsh
- LINDA MARGARET PUGH
- lucynda Howard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £87k | £73k |
| 31/08/2024 | £59k | £56k |
| 31/08/2023 | £67k | £55k |
| 31/08/2022 | £45k | £47k |
| 31/08/2021 | £54k | £51k |
Common questions
Is ST. ALBANS STEINER KINDERGARTEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £14,097 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total turnover of £87,025. Per the balance sheet, unrestricted reserves stood at £44,901, an increase from the previous year's £30,804. The filing notes that the charity is exempt from statutory audit under the small companies regime. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. ALBANS STEINER KINDERGARTEN | £87k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MAIDSTONE STEINER KINDERGARTEN INITIATIVE | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ST MICHAEL STEINER SCHOOL LTD | £1.4m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| OAKLEY KINDERGARTEN | £433k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ALLEN GARDENS PLAYGROUP | £210k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST KEVERNE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £83k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |