ST BEDE'S CHILDCARE LIMITED
Registered charity 1137866 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST. BEDE SERVICES LIMITED
The charity provides high quality education and childcare recognised by Ofsted and several local authorities. St Bede's Childcare operates Full Day care nursery provision for children from 6 weeks to four years all year around, together with breakfast, after school and holiday care for 3 to 11 year olds. St Bede's Childcare is committed to supporting individual children and their families.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that net incoming resources increased to £674,814, driven by a rise in income from charitable activities. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £2,978,522, with free reserves significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of one month's running costs. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with healthy cash flow and sufficient reserves to meet running costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income)
“Income from charitable activities increased by £905,850 fram year ended 2024. (£3,921k v £3,015k).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 1 month’s running costs (held: £1.5m)
“The trustees consider that a reasonable level of free reserves is 1 month’s running costs. This would be approximately £271,681.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Three trustees received remuneration (including employee benefits recharged by The Quill C of E Trust) of £111,184 during the year.
“Three trustees received remuneration (including employee benefits recharged by The Quill C of E Trust) of £111,184 during the year (2024: three trustees £98,408).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Quill C of E Trust is considered to be a related party as the directors of the charity are also part of the management team of the school.
“Included within the accounts is a balance of £21,937 (2024: £25,899) due to The Quill C of E Trust. Management recharges of £159,161 (2024: £152,206) have been charged from The Quill C of E Trust during the period. This includes £90,541 of staff recharges related to three trustees of St Bede Childcare. Three trustees received remuneration (including employee benefits recharged by The Quill C of E Trust) of £111,184 during the year (2024: three trustees £98,408). St Bede Teaching School Limited is also considered to be a related party as there are common directors of the two companies. During the year, St Bede Teaching School Limited made donations totalling £nil (2024: Enil) to St Bede’s Childcare Limited.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by MHA. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £318k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~5.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Anna Black
- Emma Balmer
- Emma Jayne Pendlebury
- JUNE ROBERTS
- Karl William Denton
- Kimberley Dearden
- Sarah Bagshaw
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bolton · Wigan
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ST BEDE'S CHILDCARE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net incoming resources increased to £674,814, driven by a rise in income from charitable activities. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £2,978,522, with free reserves significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of one month's running costs. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with healthy cash flow and sufficient reserves to meet running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MHA.
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