CCEW Charity Commission profile

BOWLERS COMMUNITY NURSERY

Registered charity 1102941 · organisation 4004328

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 March 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04690499
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£662,977
Latest expenditure
£584,418
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Bowlers Community Nursery, 81 Crouch Hill, London, N8 9EG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bowlersnursery.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bowlers provides a safe, secure and stimulating environment for 29 children aged 0-5 years. They participate in a wide variety of play, enabling them to develop the skills needed to become more independent, with a positive self image and an understanding of others. Parents have an active involvement in the running of the nursery which is open 48 weeks of the year, 8.30am - 5.30pm.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£662,977
Total Gross Expenditure
£584,418
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
9 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£539,599
Total Gross Expenditure
£543,959
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
11 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£525,185
Total Gross Expenditure
£468,686
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
15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£459,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£444,598
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
13 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£457,489
Total Gross Expenditure
£377,725

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£662,977
Total Gross Expenditure
£584,418
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£300,651
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
2
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
9 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£539,599
Total Gross Expenditure
£543,959
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£196,332
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
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
11 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£525,185
Total Gross Expenditure
£468,686
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£211,082
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
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£459,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£444,598
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£174,256
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any 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
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
13 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£457,489
Total Gross Expenditure
£377,725
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£272,132
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
300651
Income Charitable Activities
356710
Income Investments
0
Income Other
5616
Income Total Income And Endowments
662977
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£562,048
Expenditure Other
22370
Expenditure Total
584418
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
22370
Expenditure Depreciation
9390
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£662,977
Assets Total Fixed
11480
Assets Own Use
11480
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£537,805
Assets Total Liabilities
£54,712
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£494,573
Creditors One Year Total Current
54712
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£525,498
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
494573
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
494573
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
9 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
180
Income Other Trading Activities
1078
Income Charitable Activities
341599
Income Investments
0
Income Other
196742
Income Total Income And Endowments
539599
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£543,959
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
543959
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22531
Expenditure Support Costs
22531
Expenditure Depreciation
8413
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£416,014
Assets Total Fixed
16962
Assets Own Use
16962
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£448,759
Assets Total Liabilities
£49,707
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£416,014
Creditors One Year Total Current
49707
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£433,608
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
416014
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
416014
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
11 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
211082
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
312855
Income Investments
1248
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
525185
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£20,439
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£448,247
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
468686
Expenditure Investment Management
20439
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
20439
Expenditure Depreciation
5823
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£420,374
Assets Total Fixed
15017
Assets Own Use
15017
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£455,829
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,472
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£420,374
Creditors One Year Total Current
50472
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£439,486
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
420374
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
420374
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hackney
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Islington
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Haringey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BOWLERS COMMUNITY NURSERY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-03-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 MARCH 2003, AS AMENDED ON 5 FEBRUARY 2004.
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX MONTHS TO FIVE YEARS IN ISLINGTON, HARINGEY, HACKNEY [AND SURROUNDING AREAS] BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY AND LEARNING FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NURSERY, ENSURING THAT SUCH FACILITIES OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY; AND(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
ISLINGTON, HARINGEY, HACKNEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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