LITTLE ASHES

Charity Number: 1020026
Charity reporting is up to date (128 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Pre-school and Forest School for children 2 - 4 years of age.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £133,135
Total expenditure: £149,385

Total income includes £102,000 from 9 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 April 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • GREAT BRICKHILL PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Samantha Charlotte Chepkin Trustee 16 October 2024
None on record
Stuart waknell Trustee 16 October 2024
None on record
katie simmons Trustee 17 October 2023
None on record
Catherine Moore Mrs Trustee 17 October 2023
None on record
Pelham Warren Trustee 05 October 2021
None on record
Graham Whitehouse Trustee 18 October 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £55.02k £64.47k £122.38k £114.58k £133.14k
Total expenditure £45.82k £51.96k £112.59k £129.24k £149.39k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £21.30k £37.55k £74.41k N/A £102.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2023 05 November 2024 128 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 05 November 2024 128 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 18 October 2023 110 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 18 October 2023 110 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 30 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 30 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 30 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 30 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 26 March 2020 On Time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12 MAY 1992, AMENDED 19TH APRIL 1994, 1 MAY 1996, 1 NOVEMBER 2004, AND 24 SEPTEMBER 2009 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 20 MAY 2020

Charitable objects

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY: (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY; (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; (C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE PLAYGROUP

Contact information

Address:
Little Ashes Pre School
Great Brickhill Parish Hall
Rotten Row
Great Brickhill
MILTON KEYNES
MK17 9BA
Phone:
07855215154
Email:
leader@littleashespreschool.co.uk
Website:

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