ROOSE NURSERY

Registered charity 1142844 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Nursery provision for children from 2 to 4 years old including paid places and grant education places.

Objects

THE AIM OF THE GROUP SHALL BE TO SERVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY OFFERING NURSERY PLACES TO CHILDREN AGED 3 - 5 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 THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE CURRICULUM:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, 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(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Westmorland and Furness, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£345k

Latest spending

£339k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £53,364, bringing unrestricted funds to £207,200. The trustees report that the financial position is strong and that cash reserves significantly outweigh liabilities. They confirm adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £30,001 - £40,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“An employee and a member of the senior management team is also a trustee and received a salary in the band of £30,000 to £40,000” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Nursery fees and grants (99% of income)

“Nursery fees and grants provide a total income of £482,007”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 4 months of fixed costs (held: £207k)

“Our policy is that the Nursery has enough free reserves to cover 4 months of fixed costs.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: One trustee (who is also an employee) received remuneration in the £30,000-£40,000 band. One employee related to a trustee by marriage received remuneration in the £0-£10,000 band.

“An employee and a member of the senior management team is also a trustee and received a salary in the band of £30,000 to £40,000 and pension contributions of 3% in the year for their services as a manager.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee is an employee receiving salary and pension

“An employee and a member of the senior management team is also a trustee and received a salary in the band of £30,000 to £40,000 and pension contributions of 3% in the year for their services as a manager.” — page 15

“An employee, related to one of the trustees by marriage, received a salary in the band of £0 to £10,000 and pension contributions of 3% in the year.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Employee related to trustee by marriage receiving salary and pension

“An employee and a member of the senior management team is also a trustee and received a salary in the band of £30,000 to £40,000 and pension contributions of 3% in the year for their services as a manager.” — page 15

“An employee, related to one of the trustees by marriage, received a salary in the band of £0 to £10,000 and pension contributions of 3% in the year.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Inspection and regulatory ratings

Matched to this charity by name; verify provider identity on the regulator’s site.

Ofsted — Roose Nursery: Outstanding · Ofsted

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal risk management 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
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Jennifer Redhead
SUSAN BIDDLE
Vicky Bell

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£345k	£339k
31/07/2024	£345k	£389k
31/07/2023	£278k	£306k
31/07/2022	£267k	£267k
31/07/2021	£187k	£240k

Common questions

Is ROOSE NURSERY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £53,364, bringing unrestricted funds to £207,200. The trustees report that the financial position is strong and that cash reserves significantly outweigh liabilities. They confirm adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ROOSE NURSERY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £30,001 - £40,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/07/2014	£9k	Now We're Cooking

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST JOSEPH'S NURSERY.

ST JOSEPH'S NURSERY income £263k
REPTON MANOR NURSERY income £205k
MILLINGTON ROAD NURSERY SCHOOL TRUST income £312k
PUTTERIDGE COMMUNITY NURSERY income £172k
MELLS NURSERY income £138k
PURPLE HOUSE NURSERIES income £127k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ROOSE NURSERY	£345k	£30,001 - £40,000	0	above	—	no doubt
ST JOSEPH'S NURSERY FY2025	£263k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
REPTON MANOR NURSERY FY2025	£205k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MILLINGTON ROAD NURSERY SCHOOL TRUST FY2025	£312k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
PUTTERIDGE COMMUNITY NURSERY FY2025	£172k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MELLS NURSERY FY2025	£138k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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