ST CATHERINE'S INDEPENDENT NURSERY

Registered charity 1152421 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of affordable care and education for children under statutory school age within the community. Provision of premises, resources and staff training to ensure the most up to date of childcare provision. Enabling the community to access exceptional free childcare whilst also provision of the facility for parents requiring a more wrap around childcare service.

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') IN LEYLAND IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASHIRE (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT')A) TO PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY OF CARE AND FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO THOSE CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGEB) TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE EDUCATIONAL, DEVELOPMENTAL AND OTHER NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN.

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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Registered contact address: South Ribble, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £47,629 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £134,883. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to ensure a healthy balance for future sustainability, particularly during years with lower child numbers. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the financial statements or accounting records.

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.

Inspection and regulatory ratings

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• Ofsted — St Catherine's Independent Nursery: Outstanding · Ofsted

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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Joanne Ikinchair
• Helen Brockliss
• LISA JANET Maddock · trustee of 1 other charity
• Mary Marriott
• Tracy Austin

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Common questions

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Side by side with its peers

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