CCEW Charity Commission profile

MATCHBOX DAY NURSERY LIMITED

Registered charity 1103781 · organisation 4002902

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 May 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04869234
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£2,454,037
Latest expenditure
£2,053,580
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1-2 BUTLER HOUSE, BURDETT ROAD, LONDON, E14 7AB

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of children under statutory school age, primarily but not exclusively in Poplar, London

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
23 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,454,037
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,053,580
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,125,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,790,808
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,453,982
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,507,683
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£997,150
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,003,145
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
10 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£991,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,064,834

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
23 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,454,037
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,053,580
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,125,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,790,808
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,453,982
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,507,683
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
4 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£997,150
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,003,145
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
10 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£991,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,064,834
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
23 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2100
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2430151
Income Investments
14646
Income Other
7140
Income Total Income And Endowments
2454037
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,053,580
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2053580
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23467
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
79887
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
400457
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,450,896
Assets Total Fixed
392990
Assets Own Use
392990
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,155,568
Assets Total Liabilities
£97,662
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,450,896
Creditors One Year Total Current
97662
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,146,250
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1450896
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1450896
Count Employees
50
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
19 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
5000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2108979
Income Investments
0
Income Other
11865
Income Total Income And Endowments
2125844
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,790,808
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1790808
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
31807
Expenditure Depreciation
186198
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1002780
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,050,439
Assets Total Fixed
469337
Assets Own Use
469337
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£724,654
Assets Total Liabilities
£143,552
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,050,439
Creditors One Year Total Current
143552
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£714,532
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1050439
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1050439
Count Employees
48
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
62
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1443327
Income Investments
3993
Income Other
6600
Income Total Income And Endowments
1453982
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,507,683
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1507683
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
137240
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
494199
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£715,403
Assets Total Fixed
494199
Assets Own Use
494199
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£278,138
Assets Total Liabilities
£56,934
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£715,403
Creditors One Year Total Current
39580
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
17354
Assets Cash
£278,138
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
715403
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
715403
Count Employees
45
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
4 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
995889
Income Investments
1261
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
997150
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,003,145
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1003145
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
10141
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
426345
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£326,810
Assets Total Fixed
426345
Assets Own Use
426345
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£336,059
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,500
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£752,904
Creditors One Year Total Current
9500
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£326,810
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
752904
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
752904
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
10 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
991123
Income Investments
36
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
991159
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,064,834
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1064834
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
10141
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
414517
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£334,632
Assets Total Fixed
414517
Assets Own Use
414517
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£350,846
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,464
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£758,899
Creditors One Year Total Current
6464
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£334,632
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
758899
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
758899
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Tower Hamlets
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MATCHBOX DAY NURSERY LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-05-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 AUGUST 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 8 APRIL 2004
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN POPLAR, LONDON.
Area Of Benefit
PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN POPLAR, LONDON.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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