MANOR TWIGLETS NURSERY LIMITED

Registered charity 1133320 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Manor Twiglets Nursery Ltd care for children from 2 years to 11 years old. We are open for 50 weeks of the year, therefore also providing Holiday Clubs outside of term time. During the sessions, the children are able to access all 7 areas of learning as set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage. They have a great deal of fun playing inside as well as outside, getting messy and making friends.

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: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 FURTHER 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
£633k
Latest spending
£694k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity suffered a deficit of £61,291 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £208,507. The trustees consider that there are sufficient reserves to carry out its objectives and maintain the charity's activities. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: EYEE Funded Hours (65% of income)
“EYEE Funded Hours 411,950” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Membership of the Early Years Alliance
“The nursery has continued with its membership of the Early Years Alliance - membership number 19065, which is the charity that provides support to pre-schools across the country.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The trustees acknowledge difficulties meeting Articles of Association requirements regarding member numbers and quorum.
“Due to trustee resignations in the year and the low numbers of family members, we continue to find it difficult to meet the requirements of the Articles of Association.”
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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£633k
Total spending
£694k
Reserves (reported)
£209k
Employees
30

Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£633k£694k
31/08/2024£606k£558k
31/08/2023£532k£510k
31/08/2022£458k£470k
31/08/2021£415k£385k

Common questions

Is MANOR TWIGLETS NURSERY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity suffered a deficit of £61,291 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £208,507. The trustees consider that there are sufficient reserves to carry out its objectives and maintain the charity's activities. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.