Oakway Nursery

Registered charity 1130313 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DIAMOND LEARNING COMMUNITY PRE SCHOOL, OAKWAY DAY NURSERY

Pre-school education

Objects

THE OBJECT OF OAKWAY DAY NURSERY IS 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 AND BY: (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY; (B) WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS TO BEST SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ATTENDING OR ACCESSING THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY ORGANISATIONS ON THE OAKWAY SCHOOLS SITE.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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
£94k
Latest spending
£71k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves increased to £66,203, driven by a net income of £22,661. The trustees consider this level of reserves sufficient and prudent, noting that running costs are funded entirely by council grants. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient and prudent based on council grants (held: £66k)
“As the charity receives regular grants from the council to cover the day-to-day running costs of the day nursery, this level of reserves is considered to be sufficient and prudent by the directors.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£94k£71k
29/02/2024£83k£67k
28/02/2023£67k£81k
28/02/2022£77k£42k
28/02/2021£83k£85k

Common questions

Is Oakway Nursery financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves increased to £66,203, driven by a net income of £22,661. The trustees consider this level of reserves sufficient and prudent, noting that running costs are funded entirely by council grants. The filing confirms no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund20/05/2010£6kOakway Day Nursery - Infotech for the under fives