WILLOW CHILDCARE

Registered charity 1183332 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Get email alerts for this charity

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net unrestricted deficit of £14,547 for the year ended 31 March 2024, compared to a deficit of £4,359 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £1,430,599 were maintained at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £1.4m)
It is the policy of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
41

Reported reserves equal ~12.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Plymouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.3m£1.2m
31/03/2024£960k£974k
31/03/2023£833k£837k
31/03/2022£572k£575k
31/03/2021£0£0

Common questions

Is WILLOW CHILDCARE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net unrestricted deficit of £14,547 for the year ended 31 March 2024, compared to a deficit of £4,359 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £1,430,599 were maintained at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.