WORLDS END UNDER FIVES CENTRE

Registered charity 297958 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WORLDS END TODDLER CENTRE

The centre offers a FREE Drop In service for children under the age of 5 and their families.The centre also offers a creche service for under 2's and pre-school for over 2's.We run a number of parent workshops and classes.The centre works closely with local proffesionals to ensure that all families in the area are aware of the services offerd and able to access the services.

Objects

A) TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE ON THE WORLDS END ESTATE AND IN THE SURROUNDING AREA, PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF SAFE AND SATISFYING CHILDREN'S PLAY IN WHICH PARENTS HAVE A RIGHT TO TAKE PART: B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF AND TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE PARENTS OF SUCH CHILDREN WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.

Area of benefit: WORLDS END ESTATE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

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
£251k
Latest spending
£208k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £43,057 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its total fund balances to £82,565. The trustees confirm the charity operates a prudent reserves policy and continuously monitors financial sustainability. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: prudent reserves policy (held: £63k)
“Trustees confirm the charity operates a prudent reserves policy” — page 6
Per its FY2025 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.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£251k£208k
31/03/2024£185k£192k
31/03/2023£248k£220k
31/03/2022£179k£245k
31/03/2021£195k£180k

Common questions

Is WORLDS END UNDER FIVES CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £43,057 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its total fund balances to £82,565. The trustees confirm the charity operates a prudent reserves policy and continuously monitors financial sustainability. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts did not comply with applicable requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/10/2006£9kGarden Renovation

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOPSCOTCH UNDER FIVES LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WORLDS END UNDER FIVES CENTRE£251k—0unclear—no doubt
HOPSCOTCH UNDER FIVES LIMITED FY2025£711k—0unclear—no doubt
ROCHE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP FY2025£144k—0unclear—no doubt
WARBOYS UNDER FIVES FY2025£216k—0above—no doubt
MANOR CHILD CARE CENTRE FY2024£173k—0unclear—no doubt
BEAVERS UNDER FIVES FY2025£146k—0below—no doubt

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