SAPLINGS CHILDREN'S DAY NURSERY LTD

Registered charity 1144455 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAPLINGS (CHILDREN'S) DAY NURSERY LTD

We are situated within Cadland Primary school site delivering early years care and education for young children aged from 3 months to 5 years. A team of fully qualified dedicated staff support and progress children's development and we have recently achieved a Good Ofsted inspection (Sept 18) and BEEL/EEL a quality assurance scheme which acknowledges our high quality learning environment.

Objects

THE AIM OF THE GROUP IS TO ENSURE THE ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CHILDREN AGED UNDER 5 YEARS

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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Latest income

£239k

Latest spending

£228k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £11,315 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Total unrestricted reserves increased to £26,668, supported by cash balances of £28,578 and minimal current liabilities. The trustees noted that the nursery has made significant strides and is investing in SEN provision while maintaining cautious spending.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Volunteer management

Register events

Received assets from another charity (20/06/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Elliot Pearsonchair
Abigail Emily Mill
Jacqueline Paton
Joanne Pearce
Kate Cooper
Lisa Eaton
Natalie Kitson

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£239k	£228k
31/08/2024	£178k	£217k
31/08/2023	£217k	£223k
31/08/2022	£176k	£172k
31/08/2021	£163k	£155k

Common questions

Is SAPLINGS CHILDREN'S DAY NURSERY LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £11,315 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Total unrestricted reserves increased to £26,668, supported by cash balances of £28,578 and minimal current liabilities. The trustees noted that the nursery has made significant strides and is investing in SEN provision while maintaining cautious spending. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.