QEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY NURSERY LIMITED

Registered charity 1193125 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Nursery School provision

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Latest income

£607k

Latest spending

£618k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £11,395 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £42,699 to £31,304. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, confirming a going concern basis. The charity's reserves policy targets approximately £98,000 to cover redundancy costs, a level it currently does not meet.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 3 months of payroll costs which is approximately £98,000 (held: £31k)

“It is the intention of Trustees to hold sufficient unrestricted reserves to pay the redundancy costs of its employees and ensure the orderly winding down of the Nursery in the event of its cessation as a business. This equates to approximately 3 months of payroll costs which is approximately £98,000.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 12630609

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

DESAI, Shakeel Imtiyaz — director, appointed 25/09/2023on trustee list
ATKINSON, Paul Anthony — director, appointed 28/05/2020on trustee list
GAMMON, Claire Yvette — director, appointed 28/05/2020not on trustee list
RUSSELL, Malcolm — director, appointed 28/05/2020on trustee list
ATKINSON, Paul Anthony — secretary, appointed 15/07/2020

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income

£607k

Total spending

£618k

Reserves (reported)

£31k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Claire Yvette Gammon BSc, PGCE · trustee of 1 other charity
MALCOLM RUSSELL
PAUL ANTHONY ATKINSON
Shakeel Desai

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£607k	£618k
31/08/2024	£608k	£642k
31/08/2023	£631k	£616k
31/08/2022	£449k	£388k
31/08/2021	£0	£0

Common questions

Is QEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY NURSERY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £11,395 for the year ended 31 August 2025, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £42,699 to £31,304. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, confirming a going concern basis. The charity's reserves policy targets approximately £98,000 to cover redundancy costs, a level it currently does not meet. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.