ST JOSEPH'S LITTLE RASCALS LTD
Provision of childcare for pupils out of school hours.
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THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE AND/OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF CHILDCARE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY, IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT LIMITATION) BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL SERVICES IN THE AREA OF CHORLEY,LANCASHIRE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £8,755 at the year end, which is below the stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £857 for the year, resulting in a decrease in fund balances from the previous year.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the company that unrestricted funds which have not heen designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls 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
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/07/2023 (received 26/06/2024, 26 days after the 31/05/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Annie Douglas
- LESLEY ANN CLARKSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £46k | £47k |
| 31/07/2024 | £43k | £52k |
| 31/07/2023 | £48k | £47k |
| 31/07/2022 | £35k | £37k |
| 31/07/2021 | £23k | £37k |
Common questions
Is ST JOSEPH'S LITTLE RASCALS LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £8,755 at the year end, which is below the stated policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £857 for the year, resulting in a decrease in fund balances from the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Teesside Charity | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST JOSEPH'S LITTLE RASCALS LTD | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HARTLEPOOL SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT GROUP | £159k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST PAUL'S CHILDCARE | £436k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SMALL SAINTS PRE-SCHOOL | £572k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST CHRISTOPHERS (GLOSSOP) LIMITED | £2.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST PHILIP'S PRE-SCHOOL | £89k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |