Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

FRIENDLY FAMILIES NURSERY 

To enhance the development and education of pre-school children in Deptford through the provision of high quality and affordable childcare.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
27/02/22£122,340£119,983£2,35725
27/02/21£82,370£81,044£1,3260
28/02/20£82,370£1,326£81,0440
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

https://friendlyfamiliesnursery.org/

friendlyfamiliesnursery@gmail.com

0207 0186530

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Child day-care services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lewisham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Stay-Play-Build sessions at Vanguard Estate
£9,860 26/11/2021
The group will use the funding to provide play sessions for families from the local BAME community. This will help vulnerable people and bring the community together.
Trust for London - Friendly Families Nursery
£12,300 05/03/2020
3
The funding is to to support 3 months core staff costs to help ensure the continued viability of a parent-led nursery in the wake of COVID19.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/08/2019, number: 1184977
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

FRIENDLY FAMILIES NURSERY
The Old Nursery
43 Albyn Road
LONDON
SE8 4EG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN DEPTFORD THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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