BUSY BEES NURSERY & PRE SCHOOL LIMITED
Childcare & Education for Children aged between 3 months and 5 years
Objects
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 AND BY:-1. OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;2. ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS;3. INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £696,756 as of 31 March 2025, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of between £97,000 and £193,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £196,499 for the year, with total income of £671,461 and total expenditure of £474,962. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have discussed maintaining a reserve of between 3 and 6 Months total expenditure which is between £97,000 and £193,000.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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
- Volunteer management
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/03/2022)
Trustees
- Michael Pierce Browningchair
- Elizabeth Jane Williams
- Jessica Kate Snedden
- Joshua Stephen Powell
- Kimberley Georgina Green
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £671k | £475k |
| 05/04/2024 | £520k | £435k |
| 05/04/2023 | £428k | £387k |
| 05/04/2022 | £367k | £307k |
| 05/04/2021 | £286k | £238k |
Common questions
Is BUSY BEES NURSERY & PRE SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £696,756 as of 31 March 2025, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of between £97,000 and £193,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £196,499 for the year, with total income of £671,461 and total expenditure of £474,962. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/08/2012 | £953 | Installation of drainage and replacement of wood chips in nursery playgroun |