LITTLE SHINING LIGHTS

Registered charity 1200836 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Day Nursery for 3mth old - 5yrs

Objects

THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS OBJECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY:1. PROMOTING THEIR CARE AND SAFETY2. PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION AND PROMOTING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENTS;3. PROMOTING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING4. PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.

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
£129k
Latest spending
£125k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £3,427.88 at the end of the period, representing a net movement in funds of £3,427.88. Total income was £128,898.98 and total expenditure was £125,471.10. The independent examiner confirmed no other matters required attention for a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Audit opinion: qualified
“I confirm that one matter has come to my attention in connection with the examination as follows: • 22 payments amounting to £7,866 were made to a trustee for providing services in connection with the nursery run by the charity. These payments were not compliant with the Charity Commission (CC) guidance.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: 22 payments amounting to £7,866 were made to a trustee for providing services in connection with the nursery run by the charity.
“22 payments amounting to £7,866 were made to a trustee for providing services in connection with the nursery run by the charity. These payments were not compliant with the Charity Commission (CC) guidance.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments made to a trustee for services provided in connection with the charity's nursery.
“22 payments amounting to £7,866 were made to a trustee for providing services in connection with the nursery run by the charity. These payments were not compliant with the Charity Commission (CC) guidance.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Non-compliance with Charity Commission guidance regarding payments to a trustee for services, attributed to an error in application of guidance.
“22 payments amounting to £7,866 were made to a trustee for providing services in connection with the nursery run by the charity. These payments were not compliant with the Charity Commission (CC) guidance. These payments were paid due to an error in the application of the CC guidance and appropriate remedial action has been taken by the trustees to prevent such an event re-occurring.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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: Croydon · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£129k£125k
31/03/2024£0£6k

Common questions

Is LITTLE SHINING LIGHTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted funds of £3,427.88 at the end of the period, representing a net movement in funds of £3,427.88. Total income was £128,898.98 and total expenditure was £125,471.10. The independent examiner confirmed no other matters required attention for a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LITTLE SHINING LIGHTS£129k—0unclear—no doubt
LANGSHOTT LADYBIRDS NURSERY FY2025£170k—0unclear—no doubt
LIGHTHALL UNDER FIVE'S PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£165k—0unclear—no doubt
LITTLE NIPPERS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£226k—0unclear—no doubt
LANTERN OF LIGHT FY2025£105k—0within—no doubt
MATILDA COMMUNITY DAY NURSERY FY2025£234k—0unclear—no doubt

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