HYTHE BAY CHILDREN'S CENTRE
Registered charity 1175752 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Hythe Bay Children's Centre incorporates Hythe Bay Nursery and After School Club and is at the heart of the Government's strategy to deliver better outcomes for children and their families in the Hythe area. We provide seamless, holistic, integrated child-care services for the local community
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £110,241 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £346,323. The trustees report that the charity maintains an operating reserve equivalent to three months' salaries, which is held as cash at bank. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the financial statements.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: none
“The charity's principal sources of income are: KCC headcount funding, government grants and fees from parents.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months' salaries (held: £346k)
“The usual amount held is equivalent to costs of three months' salaries.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~5.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/01/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Rebecca Proutchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Anne Whatford
- Luke Haisell
- PROF BERKELEY HILL · trustee of 1 other charity
- Rev Catherine Darkins
- Victor Casambros
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kent
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HYTHE BAY CHILDREN'S CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £110,241 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £346,323. The trustees report that the charity maintains an operating reserve equivalent to three months' salaries, which is held as cash at bank. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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