BATHAMPTON PLAYGROUP

Charity Number: 1018967
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Bathampton Playgroup runs for 4 1/2 hours on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, 3 1/2 hours on Friday morning and 2 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons during school term time. Children from age two-and-a half years old to 5 years old are accepted. The playgroup has been in existence for over 50 years and many in the village are involved in its committees, fund-raising and organising.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £62,679
Total expenditure: £65,638

Total income includes £569 from 2 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

6 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 Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 March 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BATHAMPTON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (Working 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susana Felix Chair 03 October 2024
None on record
Helen Jefferies Trustee 23 April 2024
None on record
Louise Davies Trustee 23 April 2024
None on record
Jo Louise Hill Trustee 27 December 2022
None on record
Rebecca Jane Pearson Trustee 10 December 2022
None on record
Elizabeth Jane Redfern Trustee 11 September 2017
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 £41.57k £47.77k £70.01k £70.72k £62.68k
Total expenditure £41.26k £43.82k £63.56k £66.81k £65.64k
Income from government contracts £29.31k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.69k £1.34k N/A £100 £569

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 25 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 25 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 22 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 22 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 26 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 26 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 25 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 25 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 28 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 28 April 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.

Scheme dated 29 October 2014

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 IN PRACTICE THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE PLAYGROUP

Contact information

Address:
Bathampton Village Hall
Holcombe Lane
Bathampton
Bath
BA2 6UL
Phone:
07716600269
Email:
bathamptonplaygroup@yahoo.co.uk
Website:

bathamptonplaygroup.org