PUDDLEDUCKS NURSERY CHALFORD CIO

Registered charity 1200136 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PUDDLEDUCKS NURSERY

Community Nursery

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE INCLUDING BY OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES TO ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR CHARACTERISTICS.

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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Registered contact address: Stroud, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of PUDDLEDUCKS PLAYGROUP CHALFORD (charity 1023478) — merger registered 14/08/2024.
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£432k
Latest spending
£412k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £20,193 for the year ended 31 March 2026, following a significant rise in total income to £1,518,893. Operational costs were managed effectively, with the charity maintaining adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Inspection and regulatory ratings

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In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Government income: £309,711 — grants £309,711 (2); 72% of the £432,110 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Government income: £272,533 — grants £272,533 (2); 63% of the £435,473 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 22/02/2024

  • Government income: £165,020 — grants £165,020 (2); 40% of the £415,081 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£432k£412k
31/03/2025£435k£409k
22/02/2024£415k£309k

Common questions

Is PUDDLEDUCKS NURSERY CHALFORD CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £20,193 for the year ended 31 March 2026, following a significant rise in total income to £1,518,893. Operational costs were managed effectively, with the charity maintaining adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
Moto Foundation1£150

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHAPELTOWN COMMUNITY NURSERY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PUDDLEDUCKS NURSERY CHALFORD CIO£432k—0unclear—no doubt
CHAPELTOWN COMMUNITY NURSERY FY2025£302k—0unclear—no doubt
WOODROYD NURSERY AND CHILDRENS CENTRE FY2025£554k—0above—no doubt
NORTH LEEDS COMMUNITY NURSERY FY2025£448k—0unclear—no doubt
RAUNDS CHILD CENTRE FY2025£123k—0below—material uncertainty
NAILSWORTH PLAYGROUP FY2025£163k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.