ST MARY'S NURSERY ASHFORD

Registered charity 1132245 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S NURSERY

St. Mary's Nursery provides care and education for pre-school children in a purpose built facility. We aim to provide a secure and caring environment where children may play and learn at their own pace with the support of appropriately trained staff. We provide play opportunities for all children from all backgrounds which reach the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Objects

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL 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:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, 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;.(B) 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 AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

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

£121k

Latest spending

£145k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £121,194 while expenditure increased to £145,475, resulting in a net expenditure of £24,281. Consequently, unrestricted funds carried forward dropped significantly to £7,473, which the trustees acknowledge is inadequate against their stated reserves policy target of approximately £35,000. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the nursery is now in a more stable position and has sufficient resources to continue operating for at least 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The largest component is fees and KCC support which decreased by 4%.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy

“The amount required would be approximately £35,000. Therefore the cash funds held are inadequate at present.”

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.

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Georgina McCoychair
Alison Rosindell
Caitlin Millen
Isabella Killeen
Kelly Horn
Lisa Horn
Martha La Rosa Butler
Sophie Cosier
Sophie Lunn

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£121k	£145k
31/08/2024	£127k	£115k
31/08/2023	£119k	£98k
31/08/2022	£96k	£97k
31/08/2021	£89k	£94k

Common questions

Is ST MARY'S NURSERY ASHFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased to £121,194 while expenditure increased to £145,475, resulting in a net expenditure of £24,281. Consequently, unrestricted funds carried forward dropped significantly to £7,473, which the trustees acknowledge is inadequate against their stated reserves policy target of approximately £35,000. Despite this deficit, the trustees report that the nursery is now in a more stable position and has sufficient resources to continue operating for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with St Mary's Nursery & Preschool - Charlton Kings.

St Mary's Nursery & Preschool - Charlton Kings income £113k
ST. MARY'S NURSERY GROUP (ALBRIGHTON) income £120k
ST MARY'S DAY NURSERY income £350k
BISHOPS TACHBROOK PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY income £130k
ST MARGARET'S NURSERY income £171k
ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL (STAFFORD) LTD income £400k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST MARY'S NURSERY ASHFORD	£121k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
St Mary's Nursery & Preschool - Charlton Kings FY2025	£113k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ST. MARY'S NURSERY GROUP (ALBRIGHTON) FY2025	£120k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARY'S DAY NURSERY FY2025	£350k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BISHOPS TACHBROOK PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY FY2025	£130k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARGARET'S NURSERY FY2025	£171k	—	0	within	—	no doubt

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