WOODEN TOPS DAY NURSERY LTD
To enhance the development and education of children, primarily under statutory school age.
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:3.1 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 REGARDLESS OF RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION OR MEANS3.2 ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS3.3 INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit for the year ended 30 March 2025, primarily due to reinvestment in facilities and increased wage costs without commensurate income rises. Despite this, the trustees consider the current level of unrestricted reserves to be sufficient for the charity's ongoing operations.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
Trustees
- AMANDA TINDALEchair
- Ceridwyn Waja
- JULIE LLOYD
- Julie Amanda Welch
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £476k | £478k |
| 31/03/2024 | £443k | £405k |
| 31/03/2023 | £352k | £354k |
| 31/03/2022 | £315k | £327k |
| 31/03/2021 | £293k | £281k |
Common questions
Is WOODEN TOPS DAY NURSERY LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit for the year ended 30 March 2025, primarily due to reinvestment in facilities and increased wage costs without commensurate income rises. Despite this, the trustees consider the current level of unrestricted reserves to be sufficient for the charity's ongoing operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £50k |
| CHASDEI MEIR | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- Little Oaks Nursery Leeds Ltd
- THE OAKS NURSERY
- TYWARDREATH PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- ST JOHN FISHER PRE-SCHOOL
- LITTLE FIRS DAY NURSERY
- OSBORNE HOUSE COMMUNITY NURSERY LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODEN TOPS DAY NURSERY LTD | £476k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| Little Oaks Nursery Leeds Ltd | £769k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE OAKS NURSERY | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TYWARDREATH PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £113k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST JOHN FISHER PRE-SCHOOL | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LITTLE FIRS DAY NURSERY | £735k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |