OAKLEY KINDERGARTEN

Registered charity 1201886 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide pre-school aged children with a safe, secure and stimulating environment whilst providing a planned curriculum that works towards nationally approved learning targets. Trained and experienced staff guide the children's learning as they play, providing opportunities for fun and friendship in a caring environment.

Objects

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

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

£354k

Latest spending

£226k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £146,301.37, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £54,000 (three months' employment costs). The charity reported a total surplus of £127,368.42 for the period and holds a new building asset valued at £379,270.69, partially offset by a long-term loan liability of £22,249.70.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months’ employment costs (approximately £54,000) (held: £146k)

“It is the policy of the kindergarten to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Kindergarten, at a minimum level equal to three months’ employment costs. This equates to approximately £54,000.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: One trustee received £388.60 for supply practitioner work; one trustee (landowner) received £1,000 lease fee.

“A charity trustee received payment for supply practitioner work to the charity totalling £388.60. A charity trustee is the landowner and receives an annual lease fee of £1,000.” — page 13

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Patrick Knight is the landowner and receives an annual lease fee.

“A charity trustee is the landowner and receives an annual lease fee of £1,000.” — page 13

“A charity trustee received payment for supply practitioner work to the charity totalling £388.60.” — page 13

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee received payment for supply practitioner work.

“A charity trustee is the landowner and receives an annual lease fee of £1,000.” — page 13

“A charity trustee received payment for supply practitioner work to the charity totalling £388.60.” — page 13

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
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
Volunteer management

Register events

Received assets from another charity (25/11/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Amy Bowles
Madelaine Seager
Patrick Knight
Sally Martiello
Zoe Sparrow

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

Operates in: Bedford

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£354k	£226k
31/12/2023	£0	£0

Common questions

Is OAKLEY KINDERGARTEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £146,301.37, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £54,000 (three months' employment costs). The charity reported a total surplus of £127,368.42 for the period and holds a new building asset valued at £379,270.69, partially offset by a long-term loan liability of £22,249.70. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST	1	£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ACORN2OAK PRESCHOOL.

ACORN2OAK PRESCHOOL income £225k
LITTLE OAKS income £260k
LITTLE OAKS PRE-SCHOOL income £249k
OAKWOOD COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP income £225k
OAKLEY PRE-SCHOOL CIO income £181k
OAKHILL EDUCATION TRUST income £1.8m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
OAKLEY KINDERGARTEN	£354k	—	above	—	no doubt
ACORN2OAK PRESCHOOL FY2026	£225k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLE OAKS FY2025	£260k	—	above	—	no doubt
LITTLE OAKS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025	£249k	—	above	—	no doubt
OAKWOOD COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP FY2025	£225k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
OAKLEY PRE-SCHOOL CIO FY2025	£181k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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