LITTLE DRAGONS CHILD CARE CENTRE LIMITED
Childcare, and before and afterschool care, and family support work centred on the St. Georges area of Telford
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 ABILITY;2 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 AIMS AND OBJECTS CHILD CARE CENTRE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £5,810 for the year ended 30 June 2025, compared to a loss in the previous year. Net assets increased to £52,468, supported by current assets of £60,883 against current liabilities of £9,879. The filing notes that the company was entitled to exemption from statutory audit under the Companies Act 2006.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants receivable for Charitable Activity 172,786”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Andrew Wheelerchair
- Jessica Fletcher
- Lisa Eldridge
- Louise Jane Wheeler
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £261k | £255k |
| 30/06/2024 | £256k | £263k |
| 30/06/2023 | £241k | £256k |
| 30/06/2022 | £216k | £209k |
| 30/06/2021 | £178k | £183k |
Common questions
Is LITTLE DRAGONS CHILD CARE CENTRE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net profit of £5,810 for the year ended 30 June 2025, compared to a loss in the previous year. Net assets increased to £52,468, supported by current assets of £60,883 against current liabilities of £9,879. The filing notes that the company was entitled to exemption from statutory audit under the Companies Act 2006. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The A and J Charitable Trust | 1 | £155k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £34k |
| THE EDWARD & CATHERINE WRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| DRAGON CHRISTMAS CHARITY SALE | 1 | £22k |
| THE GROVE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
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- ST. PETER'S CHILDREN'S CENTRE LTD
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- Horns Drove Community Childcare Ltd
- DRAGON SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- Little Birds Pre-school
- KENSINGTON DRAGONS FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE DRAGONS CHILD CARE CENTRE LIMITED | £261k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST. PETER'S CHILDREN'S CENTRE LTD | £569k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LITTLE NIPPERS PRE-SCHOOL | £226k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Horns Drove Community Childcare Ltd | £297k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| DRAGON SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | £25.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Little Birds Pre-school | £210k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |