THE FIRS NURSERY

Charity number: 1107989
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our fund raising for the year included various events such as Christmas Fair, Easter Bonnet parade, Big Quiz Night, May Fair and Printed tea towels and photographs.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £298,164
Total expenditure: £286,348

Total income includes £160,781 from 1 government contract(s)

People

7 Trustee(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
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 February 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Investing charity funds 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Caroline Thwaites Trustee 29 November 2023
None on record
Alexandra Potts Trustee 29 November 2023
None on record
Madeline Bell Trustee 28 November 2022
THE FIRS NURSERY CIO
Recently registered
Georgette Fenn Trustee 25 November 2021
None on record
Sarah Wild Trustee 25 November 2021
None on record
Sarah Delo Trustee 25 November 2021
None on record
Emily Wassell Trustee 22 November 2019
THE FIRS NURSERY CIO
Recently registered

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £167.08k £209.49k £238.02k £285.87k £298.16k
Total expenditure £152.10k £180.24k £223.18k £244.09k £286.35k
Income from government contracts N/A £111.57k £118.15k N/A £160.78k
Income from government grants N/A £7.08k N/A N/A 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 August 2024 02 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 02 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 27 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 27 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 07 October 2021 99 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 07 October 2021 99 days late 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 8 NOVEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED 08 NOVEMBER 2007 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 01 MAY 2018

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.

CHARTHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT

Contact information

Address:
Firs Nursery
Shalmsford Street
Chartham
CANTERBURY
CT4 7QN
Phone:
01227731876
Email:
firs.chartham@virgin.net
Website:

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