SUNFLOWERS AT GRAFTON

Registered charity 1147882 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The provision of great childcare on a not for profit basis, which utilises the beautiful natural surroundings at Sunflowers at Grafton. This includes nursery care for babies and children to 5 years, from 8am to 6pm for 51 weeks; out of school care for primary school children, specifically breakfast, after school and holiday clubs; and daily school transport to one of our local primary schools.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE AND OF PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN AND BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A WELCOMING AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT AND ENSURING PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;(B) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN, SUCH ACTIVITIES;(C) WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS, ORGANISATIONS, PROFESSIONALS AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE MET; AND(D) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF STAFF IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £583,447 against total expenditure of £554,945. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves stood at £179,789, which they consider sufficient to ensure normal operating activities can continue, although the designated contingency reserve remains below the desired target of £138,000.

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 5 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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Volunteer management

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

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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

• Sue Englandchair
• Claire Marie Tarbox
• Grace Parker-Blagg
• Jenny Downie
• Jonathan Clarabut Ratnage
• Sarah Elizabeth Wallbank Burkert
• Soumya Garrod
• TAMARA REAY

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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