LEASOWES EXTRA
Leasowes Extra is a school based setting which provides nursery education and childcare for pre-school children through the EYFS curriculum and before and after school provision for all the children who attend Leasowes Primary School. It also provides financial support to the school for additional resources and facilities which help to advance learning and improve learning outcomes for all.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO SHALL BE TO (I) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE AND(II) PROVIDE FOR THE RECREATION OF CHILDREN OF PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE IN EACH CASE BY MAKING FACILITIES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO PUPILS OF LEASOWES PRIMARY SCHOOL DURING OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £331,157.70 as of 31st August 2025, which is significantly above its stated policy target of £70,000. The trustees confirmed that reserves remained at or above this threshold throughout the financial year, indicating adequate financial stability.
What the accounts disclose
“The charities ‘Scheme of Delegation of Financial Powers’ states that financially, we are adequately stable when we have reserves of more than £70,000.”
“We also donated £73,403.26 to the school for a number of improvements across the whole school site. These included replacement internal and external doors, fencing, tarmac, IT equipment, improvements to the school halls and a shelter with an Astro turf base.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
Trustees
- Gemma Marie Bettanychair
- Barnaby Coombs
- Jeffrey Gordon Smith
- Joanne Caven
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £398k | £345k |
| 31/08/2024 | £378k | £345k |
| 31/08/2023 | £362k | £309k |
| 31/08/2022 | £329k | £238k |
| 31/08/2021 | £229k | £252k |
Common questions
Is LEASOWES EXTRA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £331,157.70 as of 31st August 2025, which is significantly above its stated policy target of £70,000. The trustees confirmed that reserves remained at or above this threshold throughout the financial year, indicating adequate financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE STOWE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £12.8m |
| HABERDASHERS' ASKE'S CHARITY | 1 | £500k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 1 | £86k |
| THE MACDONALD-BUCHANAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £-3k |
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- Lewknor Preschool
- SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL
- HEPWORTH PRE-SCHOOL AND OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB
- GARRAS OWLETS PRE SCHOOL
- MOSSBOURNE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO
- LEICESTERSHIRE INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEASOWES EXTRA | £398k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Lewknor Preschool | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL | £150k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEPWORTH PRE-SCHOOL AND OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| GARRAS OWLETS PRE SCHOOL | £110k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MOSSBOURNE CHARITABLE TRUST CIO | £587k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |