CARMEL CATERPILLARS PRE-SCHOOL

Charity number: 1019296
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Pre-school.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £106,529
Total expenditure: £109,268

People

12 Trustee(s)

2 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:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 July 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SITTINGBOURNE COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP (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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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
  • 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lianne Holt Chair 26 November 2019
None on record
Jessica Stone Trustee 24 November 2023
None on record
Kelly Judd Trustee 23 November 2021
None on record
Bobbie Cornelius Trustee 23 November 2021
None on record
Rose Mabbett Trustee 23 November 2021
None on record
Neil Furze Trustee 26 November 2019
None on record
Emma Borthwick Trustee 26 November 2019
None on record
Leanna Newell Trustee 26 November 2019
None on record
Simon Borthwick Trustee 26 November 2019
None on record
Donna Newson Trustee 27 November 2018
None on record
Lisa Crompton Trustee 25 November 2016
None on record
Louise Leppenwell Trustee 01 November 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £133.72k £137.08k £91.82k £107.85k £106.53k
Total expenditure £133.72k £137.08k £91.82k £106.10k £109.27k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £8.15k £3.93k 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 October 2024 21 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 21 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 18 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 18 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 16 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 16 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 13 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 13 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 08 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 08 December 2020 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 17 NOVEMBER 1992 AS AMENDED 22 NOVEMBER 1999 AS AMENDED ON 22 NOV 2016 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 01 MAR 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 IN PRACTICE THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE PLAYGROUP

Contact information

Address:
CARMEL HALL
UFTON LANE
SITTINGBOURNE
ME10 1JB
Phone:
07946547347
Email:
carmelcaterpillars@hotmail.co.uk
Website:

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