THE LADYBIRD PLAY AND TODDLER GROUP

Charity Number: 1014404
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

WE ARE A PLAYGROUP FOR CHILDREN AGED 2-3. INCOME COMES FROM FEES AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE HAVE MANY DIFFERENT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING :- QUIZ NIGHTS, NEARLY NEW SALES, RAFFLES, CHILDRENS SPONSORED EVENTS

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £33,986
Total expenditure: £39,482

Total income includes £21,015 from 17 government grant(s)

People

4 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 October 1992: 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 handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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 expenses 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sarah Stonham Trustee 18 January 2021
None on record
Captain Rob Symons Trustee 08 October 2020
None on record
Captain Georgina Symons Trustee 08 October 2020
THE LADYBIRD PLAY GROUP
Recently registered
JULIE JOCELYN Trustee 04 October 2018
THE LADYBIRD PLAY GROUP
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 £25.59k £20.76k £31.93k £28.71k £33.99k
Total expenditure £30.47k £26.02k £28.07k £32.22k £39.48k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £16.31k £11.52k £1.18k £17.29k £21.02k

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 21 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 21 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 30 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 30 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 16 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 16 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 10 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2020 29 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 29 March 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 29TH APRIL 1992 AND AS AMENDED 01 DECEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 15 NOV 2017

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

Contact information

Address:
The Salvation Army
Impington Lane
Impington
CAMBRIDGE
CB24 9LT
Phone:
07786 752949
Email:
ladybirdshiston@gmail.com
Website:

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