THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Registered charity 313082 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, EARLY EDUCATION · also registered in Scotland as SC039472 (OSCR)
Early Education (The British Association for Early Childhood Education), founded in 1923, is the leading national voluntary organisation for early years practitioners and parents with members throughout the UK. It provides support, advice and training on best practice for everyone concerned with childrens' education and care and promotes the right for all children to high quality education.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £29,737 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a decrease in consultancy income and increased governance costs. Unrestricted reserves stood at £81,013, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £52,000 (three months of operating expenses). The trustees acknowledge the volatility of income streams and the risk of depending on project funding to cover core costs but confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months operating expenses (held: £81k)
“Early Education's reserves policy is to maintain three months operating expenses. The committee estimate this to be approximately £52,000 for the year ending 31 March 2025.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Family Music Hub
“The Family Music Hub has now been established as a Community Interest Company, and continue to develop their work through the funding provided by Youth Music.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- BAMSEY, Victoria Rosalind — director, appointed 30/03/2026on trustee list
- RAMDIAL, Denise — director, appointed 09/12/2025on trustee list
- PAGE, Luke — director, appointed 28/11/2025on trustee list
- BROWN, Clio — director, appointed 28/11/2025on trustee list
- MCROBBIE, Myra Mills — director, appointed 09/11/2024on trustee list
- SHARPE, Christopher John — director, appointed 15/07/2024on trustee list
- EAKERS, Elaina Barbara — director, appointed 15/11/2023on trustee list
- SHARKEY, Lisa — director, appointed 15/11/2023on trustee list
- DEMETRIADI, Nicola — director, appointed 15/11/2023on trustee list
- HOPKINS, Timothy Mark — director, appointed 26/11/2021on trustee list
- HENDERSON, Julia — director, appointed 07/11/2020on trustee list
- THEOBALD, Nicola Jane — director, appointed 07/11/2020on trustee list
- TINNEY, Glenda Wyn, Dr — director, appointed 07/11/2020on trustee list
- MERRICK, Beatrice — secretary, appointed 06/11/2019
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Nicola Jane Theobaldchair
- Christopher Sharpe
- Clio Brown
- Denise Ramdial
- Dr Glenda Wyn Tinney
- Julia Henderson
- Lisa Sharkey · trustee of 1 other charity
- Luke Page
- Myra Mills McRobbie
- Nicola Demetriadi
- Timothy Hopkins
- VICTORIA BAMSEY
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £29,737 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a decrease in consultancy income and increased governance costs. Unrestricted reserves stood at £81,013, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £52,000 (three months of operating expenses). The trustees acknowledge the volatility of income streams and the risk of depending on project funding to cover core costs but confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC.
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