THE TOYBOX PRESCHOOL

Charity Number: 1038181
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To enhance the development & education of children under statutory school age 2 1/2 - 4 yrs by encouraging parents to understand and provide for their children through community groups we follow EYFS curriculum subject to a full ofsted inspections.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £108,041
Total expenditure: £101,488

Total income includes £83,525 from 1 government contract(s)

People

14 Trustee(s)

10 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 Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 May 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE TOYBOX PLAYGROUP (CASTLE CARY) (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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Henry Hobhouse Chair 23 March 2022
None on record
Alexander Adam Murphy Trustee 19 November 2024
None on record
Ecaterina Comarnitcaia Trustee 19 November 2024
None on record
Jude Medlen Trustee 19 November 2024
None on record
Dionne Banbury Trustee 19 November 2024
None on record
Georgina Hole Trustee 19 November 2024
None on record
Hayley Groves Trustee 19 November 2024
None on record
Penelope Smillie Trustee 23 November 2023
None on record
Frances Eleanor Alden Trustee 23 November 2023
None on record
Hannah Garden-Cressey Trustee 23 November 2022
None on record
Jessica Thompson Trustee 23 November 2022
None on record
Laura Tilling Trustee 23 November 2022
CARY-MUFULIRA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
Received: On time
FRIENDS OF MUFULIRA
Received: On time
THE GLADE CENTRE
Received: On time
EAT CARY
Received: On time
FRIENDS OF CASTLE CARY COMMUNITY LIBRARY.
Received: On time
Emma Clarke Trustee 23 November 2022
None on record
Stephen Higgins Trustee 23 March 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £56.92k £58.07k £70.63k £93.02k £108.04k
Total expenditure £57.93k £55.19k £64.68k £79.29k £101.49k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £83.53k
Income from government grants £48.30k £50.15k £63.09k £75.16k N/A

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 July 2024 14 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 14 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 30 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 30 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 13 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 13 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 25 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 25 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 28 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 28 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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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 27 APRIL 1994 AS AMENDED 24 APRIL 2009 as amended on 23 Nov 2022 as amended on 23 Nov 2022 as amended on 23 Nov 2023

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 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 SUCH 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

Contact information

Address:
Toybox Pre-School
Swainson Building
Ansford Park
CASTLE CARY
BA77JJ
Phone:
01963359600
Email:
toyboxcastlecary@gmail.com
Website:

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