LISLE MARSDEN CHILDCARE LIMITED

Registered charity 1145656 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LISLE MARSDEN CHILDCARE CENTRE

A provider of early years education and care for children aged from 2 years up to 11years 11 months in the settings pre-school and out of school club. The provision is registered to care for 50 childrenat any one time. The pre-school operates during term-time only and the out of school club operates before andafter school and in the school holidays. We are approved and inspected by (OFSTED)

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN FROM THE AGES OF TWO UP TO AND INCLUDING ELEVEN YEARS OLD BY OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY, BY:-(A) PROVIDING AN OUT OF HOURS CHILDCARE SERVICE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OPERATING ON WEEKDAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; AND(B) PROVIDING A PRE-SCHOOL SERVICE FOR FAMILIES WHO ARE ALSO SERVED BY LISLE MARSDEN CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY,OPERATING AT ALL TIMES IN A MANNER WHICH IS OVERTLY IN HARMONY WITH THE CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND FOUNDATION OF THE INSTITUTION.

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
£745k
Latest spending
£701k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a profit of £43,913 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £744,529 and total expenditure of £700,616. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £366,787 are held, which is above the stated policy target of a three-month contingency fund. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £367k)
“Our policy is to have a minimum of a three month contingency fund to guarantee financial security in the event of any unforeseen expenditure that may occur and to safeguard against a decrease of income due to a sudden drop in occupancy.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£745k
Total spending
£701k
Reserves (reported)
£367k
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~6.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North East Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£745k£701k
31/08/2024£675k£579k
31/08/2023£588k£575k
31/08/2022£569k£523k
31/08/2021£459k£600k

Common questions

Is LISLE MARSDEN CHILDCARE LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a profit of £43,913 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £744,529 and total expenditure of £700,616. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £366,787 are held, which is above the stated policy target of a three-month contingency fund. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.