Horns Drove Community Childcare Ltd

Registered charity 1112355 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HORNS DROVE COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL

Provision of pre-school care and education, after-school care and holiday club

Objects

The objects of the Pre-school (?the Objects?) are 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:- 4.1 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; 4.2 Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs; 4.3 Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre school Learning Alliance.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE SOUTHAMPTON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£297k
Latest spending
£279k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the company reported a loss of £12,925 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a profit of £7,893 in the prior year. Net assets decreased from £177,820 to £164,895, reflecting the current year's deficit. The directors confirmed the company is entitled to exemption from audit requirements under the Companies Act 2006.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £165k)
“Net assets 164,895 177,820”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£297k£279k
31/08/2024£282k£267k
31/08/2023£263k£266k
31/08/2022£253k£209k
31/08/2021£186k£162k

Common questions

Is Horns Drove Community Childcare Ltd financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the company reported a loss of £12,925 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a profit of £7,893 in the prior year. Net assets decreased from £177,820 to £164,895, reflecting the current year's deficit. The directors confirmed the company is entitled to exemption from audit requirements under the Companies Act 2006.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£3k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HAYLING COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Horns Drove Community Childcare Ltd£297k—0below—no doubt
HAYLING COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£231k—0unclear—no doubt
LITTLE OAKS COMMUNITY NURSERY FY2025£301k—0unclear—no doubt
CHADDLEWOOD PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£339k—0unclear—noted
LITTLE DRAGONS CHILD CARE CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£261k—0unclear—no doubt
THE KINDERGARTEN FY2025£116k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.