BRIGHT SPARKS PRE SCHOOL

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
Bright Sparks is a non profit making pre-school for children from age 2 to school age. Opening from Monday to Friday, with a morning, afternoon and full day session and with a maximum of 30 children in each session. We also offer wrap-around care, with breakfast and after school club for children aged 2-11. We offer a wide range of activities and opportunities for children to learn through play
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024
Total income includes £145,817 from 1 government grant(s)
People

5 Trustee(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charityFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- Children/young People
- Provides Services
- Leeds City
Governance
- 24 October 2008: Standard registration
No other names
- Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves 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
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
5 Trustee(s)
Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships | Reporting status of other trusteeships | ||||
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Julie Hobson | Chair | 31 January 2014 |
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Christina Brooks | Trustee | 25 May 2023 |
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Tracey Wilson | Trustee | 18 May 2022 |
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Tracey Louise Allen | Trustee | 25 April 2016 |
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Emma Rogers | Trustee | 23 November 2015 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £210.96k | £183.63k | £209.32k | £235.19k | £238.16k | |
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Total expenditure | £196.88k | £236.72k | £174.29k | £209.16k | £224.33k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | £128.16k | £135.66k | £129.64k | £144.18k | £145.82k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 March 2024 | 13 December 2024 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2024 | 13 December 2024 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2022 | 06 January 2023 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2022 | 06 January 2023 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2021 | 11 January 2022 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2021 | 11 January 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2020 | 28 January 2021 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2020 | 28 January 2021 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 21 JULY 2008
Charitable objects
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, OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOUR GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES, ENSURING THAT WE OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY.
Area of benefit
UNDEFINED, IN PRACTICE
Contact information
- Address:
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Preston Lane
Great Preston
LEEDS
LS26 8AR
- Phone:
- 01132873753
- Email:
- brightsparks08@btconnect.com
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