DANDELIONS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL
Dandelions is a community preschool offering high quality affordable childcare and education to children from around two years nine months to five years.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £145,005, up from £124,952 in the prior year, driven by a net incoming resource of £20,052. The charity holds £95,005 in unrestricted funds and £50,000 in designated funds, with cash at bank totaling £145,486. The trustees report no material issues arising from the independent examination of the financial statements.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Natasha Southwellchair
- Cara Mills
- Caroline Ghost
- Donna Goddard
- Emma Deacon
- Louise Smart
- Phoebe Hood
- Robert Silvester
- Simon Wood
- Stacey Poynor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £207k | £187k |
| 31/08/2024 | £191k | £158k |
| 31/08/2023 | £174k | £133k |
| 31/08/2022 | £131k | £118k |
| 31/08/2021 | £131k | £147k |
Common questions
Is DANDELIONS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £145,005, up from £124,952 in the prior year, driven by a net incoming resource of £20,052. The charity holds £95,005 in unrestricted funds and £50,000 in designated funds, with cash at bank totaling £145,486. The trustees report no material issues arising from the independent examination of the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £158k |
| HFC Help For Children UK LTD | 1 | £112k |
| THE CHIMO TRUST CIO | 1 | £90k |
| THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £75k |
| RAISE YOUR HANDS | 1 | £68k |
| THE HAINSFORD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £67k |
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- DANDELION TIME
- DALLOW COMMUNITY NURSERY
- MEADOWLANDS PRE-SCHOOL
- DANBURY PRE-SCHOOL
- DODDINGHURST COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL
- THE MEADOWS DAY CARE CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANDELIONS COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL | £207k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DANDELION TIME | £1.1m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| DALLOW COMMUNITY NURSERY | £339k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MEADOWLANDS PRE-SCHOOL | £182k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DANBURY PRE-SCHOOL | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DODDINGHURST COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL | £164k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |