The Den
What it does
The Den provides afternoon wrap around sessions for Nursery children and children who have attained the age of 3 years. Our aim is to provide a happy, safe and caring environment for your child and give rich and rewarding learning opportunities and experiences. The Den operates from the Nursery classroom and craft area at Ysgol Deiniol CP School, Marchwiel, Wrexham.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN WALES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR NEEDS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE PROVISION.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Wrexham
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £25,236 and spent £25,119.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £25,236 | £25,119 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £61,856 | £40,750 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
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
- Down 59%, from £61,856 in the year to 31 August 2024 to £25,236 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 100% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 2 years shown.
- Money from government
- 91% of its income in the year to 31 August 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£56,268).
- Largest funder
- Welsh Government gave £15,141 in the year to 31 March 2025, 60% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £23,214 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £23,214 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £33,435 from 1 grant | £22,833 from 2 contracts |
| 31 August 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 2 funders who gave £23,214 between them. £15,141 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £15,141 |
| WCBC Funding | Trust, company or other | £8,073 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Simon PerryChair
- Cheryl Martland
- Hannah Braisdell
- Karon Adams
- Teresa Greaves
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 18 May 2026, 107 days late | Received 18 May 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 7 July 2025, 7 days late | Received 26 August 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 28 June 2024, 2 days early | Received 30 June 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 30 June 2023 | Received 30 June 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1197253
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 21 December 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 21 Dec 2021
- Council area of its contact address
- Wrexham
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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.