ST JOSEPH'S NURSERY

Registered charity 1123537 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Nursery provides day care for children between the ages 2-5. The Nursery is run by a committee.

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 ABILITY2 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 AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE WILTSHIRE

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
£263k
Latest spending
£240k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £106,987, which the trustees consider maintains the policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £23,410 for the year, supported by total incoming resources of £263,015 against charitable expenditure of £239,605.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £107k)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£263k£240k
31/03/2024£226k£203k
31/03/2023£200k£186k
31/03/2022£176k£184k
31/03/2021£154k£179k

Common questions

Is ST JOSEPH'S NURSERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £106,987, which the trustees consider maintains the policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £23,410 for the year, supported by total incoming resources of £263,015 against charitable expenditure of £239,605. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST AIDAN'S DAY NURSERY TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST JOSEPH'S NURSERY£263k—0within—no doubt
ST AIDAN'S DAY NURSERY TRUST FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
ST JOSEPH'S CONVENT SCHOOL FY2024£302k—0unclear—no doubt
ST. JOSEPH'S PRE-SCHOOL FY2026£176k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MICHAEL'S COMMUNITY NURSERY FY2025£162k—0unclear—noted
ST AGNES DAY NURSERY FY2025£232k—0unclear—no doubt

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