LADYBIRDS PRE-SCHOOL NEWBURY

Registered charity 1161426 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NICOLA COX

Providing Early Years Education to children aged 2-5.

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Latest income

£184k

Latest spending

£166k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity produced a surplus of £18,469 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted bank and cash reserves of £37,849.58. The trustees report that the charity trades in surplus or breaks even, with no outstanding debt secured against assets.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: trade in surplus or at worst break even (held: £38k)

“The standing policy is that the Charity must trade in surplus or at worst break even. The Charity cannot operate at a loss without the express permission and agreement of the Trustees.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ladybirds Pre-School (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (08/02/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

GERARD O'NEILL
Kathryn Johnstone
Lynne Patel
Susanne Fisher

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

Operates in: West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£184k	£166k
31/03/2024	£140k	£119k
31/03/2023	£118k	£121k
31/03/2022	£96k	£107k
31/03/2021	£158k	£146k

Common questions

Is LADYBIRDS PRE-SCHOOL NEWBURY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity produced a surplus of £18,469 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted bank and cash reserves of £37,849.58. The trustees report that the charity trades in surplus or breaks even, with no outstanding debt secured against assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.