PEAR TREE HOLIDAY CLUB (KIRKHAM) LTD
Pear Tree Holiday Club provides childcare and respite for children of all abilities aged 3-16. Approximately one third of children attending the Holiday Club have learning difficulties and disabilities.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE GROUP SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FOR THE RECREATION OF CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE BY MAKING FACILITIES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM DURING OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a surplus of £18,491 excluding donations, driven by increased Lancashire County Council Break Time funding. However, the trustees note that historically the club ran at a loss without donations and is now reliant on this specific authority funding to continue operating without diluting reserves.
What the accounts disclose
“Provided this funding for families is maintained then we would expect to be able to continue to operate without diluting reserves.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 1
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £4,914 — grants £4,914 (3); 20% of the £24,025 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- FIONA CHRISTINA WAFER
- LESLEY MARY SULLIVAN
- Mrs Rebecca Warnock
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £53k | £34k |
| 31/03/2024 | £42k | £32k |
| 31/03/2023 | £24k | £20k |
| 31/03/2022 | £4k | £7k |
| 31/03/2021 | £2k | £7k |
Common questions
Is PEAR TREE HOLIDAY CLUB (KIRKHAM) LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a surplus of £18,491 excluding donations, driven by increased Lancashire County Council Break Time funding. However, the trustees note that historically the club ran at a loss without donations and is now reliant on this specific authority funding to continue operating without diluting reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | 1 | £145k |
| THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE CIBC WORLD MARKETS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| PAYNE GALLWEY 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE STEVEN BLOCH IMAGE OF DISABILITY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- PARKSTONE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
- ACTIVITY CLUB FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (BERKSHIRE)
- TIME CHILDCARE
- CHERRY TREE PLAYGROUP (RAWTENSTALL)
- PENARLAG WRAP AROUND CARE AND HOLIDAY CLUB
- HONEYCROFT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEAR TREE HOLIDAY CLUB (KIRKHAM) LTD | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| PARKSTONE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | £123k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTIVITY CLUB FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (BERKSHIRE) | £62k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| TIME CHILDCARE | £259k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHERRY TREE PLAYGROUP (RAWTENSTALL) | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PENARLAG WRAP AROUND CARE AND HOLIDAY CLUB | £141k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |