OAK HILL ASD CHILDCARE

Registered charity 1190841 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We created Oak Hill ASD Childcare as an incorporated charity and our mission is to offer childcare for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); ASD is a developmental disorder that affects the way a child communicates and behaves. It has associated difficulties such as communication delays, sensory needs, learning difficulties, challenging behaviour, etc.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FOR THE RECREATION AND CARE OF CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL AND COMPLEX NEEDS WITHIN THE NEWPORT LOCAL AUTHORITY AREA BY MAKING SERVICES AND FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THEM DURING OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATE TRAINING TO STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO ENABLE THEM TO DELIVER THE SERVICE SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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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Latest income
£78k
Latest spending
£69k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £8,879, with unrestricted reserves totaling £20,819 at the end of the period. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves were lower than the ideal level but remained adequate for short-term commitments. The filing highlights challenges regarding trustee capacity and funding uncertainty beyond October 2025, but confirms the charity continued to operate as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £21k)
“Unrestricted reserves at 31 March 2025 totalled £28,819. This level of reserves was lower than the ideal level”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newport City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£78k£69k
31/03/2024£31k£18k
31/03/2023£68k£47k
31/03/2022£14k£19k
31/03/2021£22k£9k

Common questions

Is OAK HILL ASD CHILDCARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £8,879, with unrestricted reserves totaling £20,819 at the end of the period. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves were lower than the ideal level but remained adequate for short-term commitments. The filing highlights challenges regarding trustee capacity and funding uncertainty beyond October 2025, but confirms the charity continued to operate as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/04/2025£20kWales COL - Oak Hill ASD Childcare Holiday Club
The National Lottery Community Fund17/02/2022£70kDevelopment Officer for Oak Hill ASD Childcare
The National Lottery Community Fund30/09/2020£9kOak Hill ASD Holiday Club