SHARPNESS PLAYGROUP

Charity number: 1003222
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Sharpness Playgroup providing learning/care for preschool children from age 2. We operate in a small rural area in the Primary school grounds with close links with the school so children can prepare for and have a smooth transition into school.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £76,730
Total expenditure: £70,460

Total income includes £68,690 from 1 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

3 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 June 1991: 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
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Helen Anne Buckingham Trustee 05 January 2023
None on record
Lisa Thompson Trustee 05 January 2023
None on record
David Wiggall Trustee 05 January 2023
None on record
Louise Clarke Trustee 05 January 2023
None on record

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 £45.25k £58.90k £60.06k £81.62k £76.73k
Total expenditure £57.63k £55.00k £61.00k £70.78k £70.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income from government grants £38.60k £1.69k £1.37k £80.72k £68.69k

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 26 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 30 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 26 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 26 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 21 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 21 June 2023 On time 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 01 September 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 08 July 2021 8 days late
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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 18TH SEPTEMBER 1990, AMENDED 18 OCT 2000 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 11 NOV 2020 as amended on 05 Jan 2023

Charitable objects

THE AIM OF THE GROUP IS TO EMBODY THE VISION OF PATA THROUGH THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT, CARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE AND ALSO OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY (VOLUNTARY MANAGED) GROUPS AND BY: (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, 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 AND YOUNG PEOPLE, 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 AREA

Area of benefit

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

IN PRACTICE SHARPNESS, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
Sharpness Primary School
Newtown
Sharpness
BERKELEY
GL13 9NU
Phone:
07759308427
Email:
sharpnessplaygroup@eygloucestershire.co.uk
Website:

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