HIGHMORE HEDGEHOGS NURSERY LIMITED
Nursery Provision of Care and Education for children between the ages of two and five years old
Objects
RUNNING A NURSERY SCHOOL TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 8, LIVING IN HEREFORDSHIRE. PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.B) ADVANCING EDUCATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a closing balance of £40,039.12, having incurred total expenditure of £215,754.78 against income of £210,167.33. The trustees' report notes that the main expenditure is staff wages and that the nursery maintains a long waiting list with spaces reserved for unborn children.
What the accounts disclose
“80% of the nursery income is from the Extended Early Years funding.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
Trustees
- DAWN SHARON MERRIMAN
- JO PRICE
- Michael Joseph Williams
- PAMELA MARY STRANGE
- TERENCE LEONARD JOHN CHIDLOW
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £210k | £216k |
| 31/08/2024 | £209k | £202k |
| 31/08/2023 | £165k | £164k |
| 31/08/2022 | £170k | £152k |
| 31/08/2021 | £142k | £137k |
Common questions
Is HIGHMORE HEDGEHOGS NURSERY LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a closing balance of £40,039.12, having incurred total expenditure of £215,754.78 against income of £210,167.33. The trustees' report notes that the main expenditure is staff wages and that the nursery maintains a long waiting list with spaces reserved for unborn children.