Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

ALVERBRIDGE NURSERY 

Pre-school, enhance the development and education of children under statutory school age, offer play, education and care facilities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/22£535£567£-32£4£293£2936.22615
31/08/21£556£545£11£3£325£3257.1260
31/08/20£523£491£32£1£314£3147.7246
31/08/19£499£475£24n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/08/18£454£463£-9£0£0£0n/a060
31/08/17£422£385£36£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£410£369£41£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£354£344£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£335£339£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£313£313£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£332£275£57£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£277£246£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£207£205£2£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 5.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

https://alverbridgenursery.org.uk/

alver.bridge@gmail.com

02392528808

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Child day-care services
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hampshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-54
  • DAWN STREET Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Nursery Manager
  • LORNA BALL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Civil Servant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/07/2009, number: 1130467
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/04/2009, number: 06875332
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

Alverbridge Nursery
80 South Street
GOSPORT
PO12 1ES

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT ANDEDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TOUNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPSAND BY:-3.1 OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES,TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOMEINVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFEROPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS ORABILITY;3.2 ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ANDPROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS;3.3 INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOLLEARNING ALLIANCE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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