THE VILLAGE COMMUNITY NURSERY LIMITED
The charity's objects are to provide affordable quality daycare for children from 0-4 within Birmingham and surrounding areas. The Village Community Nursery is based on the grounds of St Peter's Urban Village Trust.
Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE WITHIN THE BIRMINGHAM AREA BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCH CHILDREN.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND CHILD-CARE PROFESSIONALS IN CHILDCARE AND BETTER STANDARDS OF CHILDCARE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £1,863 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted funds totalling £26,012. The trustees consider the state of affairs to be 'not satisfactory but improving since last year' and note that the charity's reserves policy target of three months' expenditure has not been maintained. The charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“Nursery fees receivable 378,871” — page 13
“This level of reserves has not been maintained throughout the period with free reserves at 31 August 2025 being £26,012” — page 4
“The charity occupies property owned by St Peter's Urban Village Trust, a charity.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- WENDY ANN SHARPLESchair
- Dr Iram Wali
- HILARY IRENE PORTER
- SAMINA BATOOL
- Trudie Chaouki
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £379k | £377k |
| 31/08/2024 | £310k | £293k |
| 31/08/2023 | £225k | £222k |
| 31/08/2022 | £156k | £156k |
| 31/08/2021 | £112k | £133k |
Common questions
Is THE VILLAGE COMMUNITY NURSERY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £1,863 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with unrestricted funds totalling £26,012. The trustees consider the state of affairs to be 'not satisfactory but improving since last year' and note that the charity's reserves policy target of three months' expenditure has not been maintained. The charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/07/2022 | £10k | The Village Uniform Bank |
| UK government | 01/04/2022 | £10k | THE VILLAGE COMMUNITY NURSERY LIMMITED |