Little Disciples Childcare
After school childcare provider based at St. John the Baptist School.
Objects
TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FACILITIES FOR THE DAILY CARE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE PERSONS IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH CARE, EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £10,276, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £15,337. The trustees report that they are reviewing their reserves policy and aim to hold sufficient reserves to meet financial commitments and mitigate risks. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further understanding of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees aim to ensure the CIO will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure.” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Anna Stephenschair
- David Dalrymple
- Janet Davies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £146k | £136k |
| 31/08/2024 | £120k | £118k |
| 31/08/2023 | £76k | £77k |
| 31/08/2022 | £70k | £71k |
Common questions
Is Little Disciples Childcare financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £10,276, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £15,337. The trustees report that they are reviewing their reserves policy and aim to hold sufficient reserves to meet financial commitments and mitigate risks. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Disciples Childcare | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST JOSEPH'S CHILD CARE GROUP | £748k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KNOWLE PARK AFTER SCHOOL CARE | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ST MARY'S AND ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL | £255k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LITTLE SUTTON CLUB AND NURSERY SCHOOL | £692k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LITTLE VILLAGE LEARNERS AND FUN TRACK | £322k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |