CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACE NURSERY SCHOOL (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED

Registered charity 271233 · organisation 271233

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 October 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01170191
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£896,102
Latest expenditure
£849,261
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 37 Parkside, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 1JE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ace-nursery-school.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Pre-school education

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£896,102
Total Gross Expenditure
£849,261
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
5 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£842,843
Total Gross Expenditure
£814,330
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£778,660
Total Gross Expenditure
£733,966
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£717,086
Total Gross Expenditure
£695,447
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
3 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
3 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£646,355
Total Gross Expenditure
£641,276

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£896,102
Total Gross Expenditure
£849,261
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
322654
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
5 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£842,843
Total Gross Expenditure
£814,330
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
129201
Income From Government Grants
£350
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
70
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
16 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£778,660
Total Gross Expenditure
£733,966
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
104611
Income From Government Grants
£17,085
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
70
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
29 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£717,086
Total Gross Expenditure
£695,447
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
100467
Income From Government Grants
£5,401
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
70
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
3 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£646,355
Total Gross Expenditure
£641,276
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
100782
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
90

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2852
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
864648
Income Investments
28602
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
896102
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,896
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£846,793
Expenditure Other
572
Expenditure Total
849261
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3380
Expenditure Support Costs
132332
Expenditure Depreciation
1319
Gain Loss Investment
27458
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£622,265
Assets Total Fixed
480900
Assets Own Use
10309
Assets Long Term Investment
470591
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£379,322
Assets Total Liabilities
£175,973
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£684,249
Creditors One Year Total Current
175973
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£364,223
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
670727
Funds Restricted
13522
Funds Total
684249
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
5 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1687
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
818245
Income Investments
22911
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
842843
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,471
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£811,859
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
814330
Expenditure Investment Management
188
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3200
Expenditure Support Costs
142220
Expenditure Depreciation
3056
Gain Loss Investment
48270
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£596,552
Assets Total Fixed
429850
Assets Own Use
5726
Assets Long Term Investment
424124
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£329,995
Assets Total Liabilities
£149,895
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£609,950
Creditors One Year Total Current
149895
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£315,154
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
596552
Funds Restricted
13398
Funds Total
609950
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
16 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
18344
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
742549
Income Investments
17767
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
778660
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,039
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£731,927
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
733966
Expenditure Investment Management
200
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2960
Expenditure Support Costs
128694
Expenditure Depreciation
5623
Gain Loss Investment
-51265
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£508,600
Assets Total Fixed
365553
Assets Own Use
6562
Assets Long Term Investment
358991
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£256,151
Assets Total Liabilities
£88,537
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£533,167
Creditors One Year Total Current
88537
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£248,452
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
518912
Funds Restricted
14255
Funds Total
533167
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
29 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
699573
Income Investments
17513
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
717086
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£578
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£694,869
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
695447
Expenditure Investment Management
184
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2820
Expenditure Support Costs
117909
Expenditure Depreciation
5623
Gain Loss Investment
-60466
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£391,231
Assets Total Fixed
403416
Assets Own Use
12185
Assets Long Term Investment
391231
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£225,625
Assets Total Liabilities
£89,303
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£539,738
Creditors One Year Total Current
89303
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£217,522
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
523108
Funds Restricted
16630
Funds Total
539738
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
3 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4695
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
622359
Income Investments
19301
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
646355
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£641,090
Expenditure Other
186
Expenditure Total
641276
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2432
Expenditure Support Costs
106270
Expenditure Depreciation
6542
Gain Loss Investment
90000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£608,405
Assets Total Fixed
451606
Assets Own Use
17508
Assets Long Term Investment
434098
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£180,229
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,270
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£578,565
Creditors One Year Total Current
53270
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£174,307
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
559796
Funds Restricted
18769
Funds Total
578565
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACE NURSERY SCHOOL (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-10-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 MAY 1974 AND AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED ON 3 DECEMBER 1975, 30 AUGUST 1996 AND 9 JANUARY 2006
Charitable Objects
TO ESTABLISH AND CARRY ON A NURSERY SCHOOL WHERE CHILDREN MAY BE EDUCATED BOTH THROUGH PLAY AND TUITION IN READING, WRITING, ARITHMETIC, COMPOSITION, MUSIC AND ARTS.
Area Of Benefit
CAMBRIDGE DISTRICT AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures