ST MATTHEW'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Charity number: 1019336
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a pre-school group that was opened in September 1989 to serve the needs of the local community and have since gone from strength to strength. We are a member of the Early Years Alliance and have adopted their constitution. We have approximately 20 children aged between 2 and 4 on our register.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £99,328
Total expenditure: £82,806

Total income includes £65,250 from 3 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Warrington

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 March 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
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
  • 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 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
Victoria Lockwood Chair 20 October 2020
None on record
Victoria Howarth Trustee 09 October 2023
None on record
Rachel Young Trustee 09 October 2023
None on record
Natasha Holdsworth Trustee 09 October 2023
None on record
Louise Moye Trustee 10 October 2022
None on record
Bethan Fawcett Trustee 20 October 2020
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 £69.07k £66.90k £61.53k £66.84k £99.33k
Total expenditure £64.26k £76.85k £60.76k £67.34k £82.81k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £39.39k £46.29k £35.66k £39.56k £65.25k

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 02 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 29 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 10 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 10 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 31 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 31 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 23 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 23 May 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 13 JUNE 1990 AS AMENDED 5 MARCH 2008

Charitable objects

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 SUCH 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:
Church Hall
Stretton Road
Stretton
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 4NT
Phone:
07391483126
Email:
enquiries@stmatthewspreschool.co.uk
Website:

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