Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Dandelion Day Nursery and Kids' Club provides childcare provision from birth to 13 for the local civilian population in addition to military personnel based in the area. The Nursery facility provides full day care facilities for birth to preschool. The Kids' Club provides before and after school care for children aged 5 to13 during term term and full day care during school holiday periods.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2022

Total income:
£702,153

	Donations and legacies	£0
	Charitable activities	£698.53k
	Other trading activities	£3.59k
	Investments	£36
	Other	£0

Total expenditure:
£697,783

	Raising funds	£0
	Charitable activities	£694.95k
	Other	£2.83k

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £210,597 from 18 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

	Raising funds and other expenditure	£2.83k
	Charitable expenditure	£694.95k
	Retained for future use	£4.37k

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:

Education/training

Who the charity helps:

Children/young People

How the charity helps:

Provides Services

Where the charity operates:

Lincolnshire

Governance

Registration history:

20 March 1998: Standard registration
28 July 2023: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
28 July 2023: Funds transferred to 1197887 DANDELION DAY NURSERY AND KIDS' CLUB

Organisation type:

Other

Other names:

RAF CONINGSBY NURSERY CENTRE (Previous name)
RAF CONINGSBY NURSERY CENTRE AND KIDS CLUB (Previous name)
ROYAL AIR FORCE CONINGSBY NURSERY CENTRE AND KIDS' CLUB (Previous name)

Gift aid:

Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid

Other regulators:

No information available

Policies:

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Land and property:

This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure	31/08/2018	31/08/2019	31/08/2020	31/08/2021	31/08/2022
Total gross income	£634.50k	£572.95k	£603.60k	£649.88k	£702.15k
Total expenditure	£618.93k	£588.10k	£569.18k	£615.24k	£697.78k
Income from government contracts	£207.07k	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Income from government grants	N/A	N/A	£39.63k	£208.30k	£210.60k
Income - Donations and legacies	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0
Income - Other trading activities	£4.46k	£0	£3.70k	£4.05k	£3.59k
Income - Charitable activities	£629.95k	£570.17k	£0	£645.81k	£698.53k
Income - Endowments	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0
Income - Investment	£91	£88	£97	£20	£36
Income - Other	£0	£2.69k	£599.81k	£0	£0
Income - Legacies	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0
Expenditure - Charitable activities	£618.93k	£588.10k	£0	£612.05k	£694.95k
Expenditure - Raising funds	£0	£0	£2.43k	£0	£0
Expenditure - Governance	£1.89k	£0	£0	£7.37k	£10.57k
Expenditure - Grants institution	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0
Expenditure - Investment management	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0
Expenditure - Other	£0	£0	£566.75k	£3.19k	£2.83k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities

Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

Asset / Liability	31/08/2018	31/08/2019	31/08/2020	31/08/2021	31/08/2022
Own use assets	£9.61k	£16.20k	£19.08k	£18.54k	£19.11k
Long-term investments	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0
Other assets	£203.82k	£176.87k	£218.52k	£273.62k	£279.27k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0
Total liabilities	£35.60k	£30.39k	£40.49k	£60.41k	£62.26k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.

Title	Reporting year	Date received	Received
Annual return	31 August 2022	17 May 2023	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2022	17 May 2023	On Time
Annual return	31 August 2021	24 June 2022	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2021	24 June 2022	On Time
Annual return	31 August 2020	22 June 2021	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2020	22 June 2021	On Time
Annual return	31 August 2019	20 May 2020	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2019	20 May 2020	On Time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13/01/1998 AS AMENDED ON 19/06/2000 AS AMENDED ON 19/04/2004 AS AMENDED ON 16/03/2011 AS AMENDED ON 22 AUG 2017

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND CHILD-CARE FACILITIES PRIMARILY FOR THE CHILDREN OF SERVICE PERSONNEL AND MINISTRY OF DEFENCE EMPLOYEES STATIONED AT ROYAL AIR FORCE CONINGSBY OR OTHER LOCAL ROYAL AIR FORCE STATIONS. WHERE VACANCIES EXIST THE SAME FACILITIES WILL BE OFFERED TO CHILDREN FROM THE LOCAL CIVILIAN COMMUNITY. THE AIM OF THE ORGANISATION IS TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BY: (1) OFFERING APPROPRIATE CARE, DEVELOPMENT AND PLAY FACILITIES. (2) PROMOTING STAFF TRAINING. (3) ENCOURAGING MEMBERS TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY. (4) ENSURING OPPORTUNITIES ARE EQUALLY AVAILABLE FOR ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF RACE, CULTURE, GENDER OR RELIGION. (5) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE SERVICES OFFERED. (6) PROMOTE PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE LOCAL AREA.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

DANDELION DAY NURSERY AND KIDS' CLUB