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THE COTTAGE NURSERY

Registered charity 1133631 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£677k
Latest spending
£636k
Registered
2010
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FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus for the year, with total funds increasing to £434,628. The trustees report that reserves have been reviewed and a buffer of around £300,000 is considered sufficient to meet anticipated costs and risks. The charity remains self-funding and compliant with statutory requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Fees and deposits (42% of income)
“Fees and deposits 382,946”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a buffer of around £300,000 (held: £435k)
“During the year we undertook a review of our reserving policy which identified that a buffer of around £300,000 was sufficient to meet all anticipated costs and risks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Clare Olden, the spouse of a trustee was employed by the charity in a staff role. The total remuneration paid to the individual amounted to £35,959, inclusive of salary and benefits.
“Clare Olden, the spouse of a trustee was employed by the charity in a staff role. The total remuneration paid to the individual amounted to £35,959, inclusive of salary and benefits.” — page 25
“Alison Envenoldsen, the daughter of a trustee was employed by the charity in a staff role. The total remuneration paid to the individual amounted to £28,659, inclusive of salary and benefits.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Alison Envenoldsen, the daughter of a trustee was employed by the charity in a staff role. The total remuneration paid to the individual amounted to £28,659, inclusive of salary and benefits.
“Clare Olden, the spouse of a trustee was employed by the charity in a staff role. The total remuneration paid to the individual amounted to £35,959, inclusive of salary and benefits.” — page 25
“Alison Envenoldsen, the daughter of a trustee was employed by the charity in a staff role. The total remuneration paid to the individual amounted to £28,659, inclusive of salary and benefits.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£677k
Total spending
£636k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£677k£636k
31/08/2024£552k£568k
31/08/2023£532k£497k
31/08/2022£474k£422k
31/08/2021£458k£398k

Common questions

Is THE COTTAGE NURSERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an operating surplus for the year, with total funds increasing to £434,628. The trustees report that reserves have been reviewed and a buffer of around £300,000 is considered sufficient to meet anticipated costs and risks. The charity remains self-funding and compliant with statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
Moto Foundation1£150

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MATILDA COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE COTTAGE NURSERY£677k—0above—no doubt
MATILDA COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY FY2025£234k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CANTERBURY DAY NURSERY, HOLIDAY PLAYSCHEME AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUB FY2026£825k—0within—no doubt
HOME FARM CHILDREN'S NURSERY FY2025£631k—0below—no doubt
THE HEATHERS NURSERY FY2025£194k——above—no doubt
DICKER HOUSE NURSERY GROUP FY2025£154k——above—no doubt

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