CHAPEL STREET NURSERY
Provision of a safe and social learning environment for pre school children aged between 1 and 4, before and after school and holiday club
Objects
THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE 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:(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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net income of £11,964 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £7,895. This represents a significant improvement from the previous year, where the charity held unrestricted funds of £(4,069). The accounts state that resources are adequate with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Government income: £55,503 — contracts £55,503 (55,503); 54% of the £103,428 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £26,496 — contracts £26,496 (1); 28% of the £94,366 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2023 (received 17/09/2024, 79 days after the 30/06/2024 due date); year ending 31/08/2022 (received 03/06/2024, 339 days after the 30/06/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Mark Griptonchair
- Alexander Saunders
- Ian Bostock
- Jessica Barnett
- Jill Smith
- MARCIA ANNE SUTTON
- Randolph Sutton
- Rebecca Knight
- Rhianne Sutton
- Sarah Forrester
- Stephanie Bostock
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £103k | £91k |
| 31/08/2024 | £94k | £88k |
| 31/08/2023 | £43k | £81k |
| 31/08/2022 | £56k | £72k |
| 31/08/2021 | £84k | £75k |
Common questions
Is CHAPEL STREET NURSERY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £11,964 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £7,895. This represents a significant improvement from the previous year, where the charity held unrestricted funds of £(4,069). The accounts state that resources are adequate with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Moto Foundation | 1 | £150 |
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- CHAPELTOWN COMMUNITY NURSERY
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPEL STREET NURSERY | £103k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHAPELTOWN COMMUNITY NURSERY | £302k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HORSPATH NURSERY | £375k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CHURCH HOUSE PRE-SCHOOL | £121k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTH LEEDS COMMUNITY NURSERY | £448k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHAPEL LANE PLAYGROUP | £249k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |