Early Years@Natures Nook
What it does
We are an Early Years Setting that runs during term time only, we take children from 9 months old until 5 years.
Its charitable purposes
THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS OBJECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY:(1) PROMOTING THEIR CARE AND SAFETY;(2) PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION AND PROMOTING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT;(3) PROMOTING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING;(4) PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS;(5) PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS HOLDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CIO; AND(6) FURTHERING THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Flintshire
- Elsewhere
- Cheshire West & Chester
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £57,638 and spent £53,560.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £57,638 | £53,560 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 August 2024 | £79,018 | £82,119 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 August 2023 | £68,916 | £88,162 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 August 2022 | £72,413 | £80,927 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 August 2021 | £50,260 | £57,546 | Not reported | 1 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 15%, from £50,260 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £57,638 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 93% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £51,300 from 1 contract.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | £51,300 from 1 contract |
| 31 August 2024 | Not reported | £70,454 from 1 contract |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | £64,365 from 1 contract |
| 31 August 2022 | Not reported | £64,982 from 1 contract |
| 31 August 2021 | Not reported | £47,310 from 1 contract |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Elsa ClareChair
- Alison Bowker
- Gail Thomson
- Lisa Bhamrah
- Lynette Vickers
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 1 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 31 March 2026, 91 days early | Received 31 March 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 2 August 2025, 33 days late | Received 2 August 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 25 October 2024, 117 days late | Received 25 October 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 5 July 2023, 5 days late | Received 5 July 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 5 July 2022, 5 days late | Received 5 July 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1192797
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 15 December 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 15 Dec 2020 as amended on 28 Apr 2025
- Website
- www.preschoolatstmarks.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Flintshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.