BOLTON UNDER FIVES FORUM

Registered charity 519403 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advancement of education and welfare of children, including children with special educational needs and disabilities, in the Bolton area.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF ALL CHILDREN, INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income

£97k

Latest spending

£96k

Registered

1987

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £81,049, which the trustees describe as a 'relatively high level'. However, the trustees note uncertainty about future income streams and have adopted a cautious policy to ensure the continuation of current activities. The charity reported a small deficit for the year, with payments exceeding receipts by £994.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Training fees

“Training fees collected 96,509” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Executive Committee considers that, whilst the current level of reserves stand at a relatively high level, the uncertainty about future income streams means that the charity must adopt a cautious policy to ensure the continuation of its current activities.” — page 4

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.

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Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

JANET HALTON
JANET SOUTHERN · trustee of 1 other charity
LYNN STOKES · trustee of 1 other charity
Nicola Wareing

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

Operates in: Bolton · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£97k	£96k
31/03/2024	£93k	£86k
31/03/2023	£80k	£81k
31/03/2022	£78k	£79k
31/03/2021	£58k	£54k

Common questions

Is BOLTON UNDER FIVES FORUM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £81,049, which the trustees describe as a 'relatively high level'. However, the trustees note uncertainty about future income streams and have adopted a cautious policy to ensure the continuation of current activities. The charity reported a small deficit for the year, with payments exceeding receipts by £994. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/12/2011	£10k	Bolton Under Fives Forum Community & Volunteer Training Programme