MERE GREEN 0-5

Charity number: 1019905
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aim of Mere Green 0-5 is to enhance the development and education of pre-school age children, by providing a safe environment in which to learn and play. To this end the charity runs a baby and toddlers group and a pre-school for children aged 2 years and above.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £126,819
Total expenditure: £123,831

Total income includes £90,034 from 1 government contract(s)

People

6 Trustee(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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 April 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • MERE GREEN 0-5 (Working name)
  • MG0-5 (Working name)
  • MERE GREEN UNDER FIVES (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
  • 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 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Romina Gholami Trustee 21 January 2025
MERE GREEN 0-5 NURSERY
Received: 10 days late
Claire Wilson Trustee 21 January 2025
None on record
Maria Georgio Trustee 20 January 2025
MERE GREEN 0-5 NURSERY
Received: 10 days late
CAROL HARTLAND Trustee 10 May 2023
MERE GREEN 0-5 NURSERY
Received: 10 days late
Melanie Panayiotou Trustee 16 September 2019
MERE GREEN 0-5 NURSERY
Received: 10 days late
Duncan Gore Trustee 04 March 2019
MERE GREEN 0-5 NURSERY
Received: 10 days late

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 £60.28k £93.35k £103.44k £107.05k £126.82k
Total expenditure £59.63k £80.55k £94.08k £105.13k £123.83k
Income from government contracts £42.00k £65.05k £69.28k £80.96k £90.03k
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 August 2024 23 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 23 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 03 July 2024 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 03 July 2024 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 24 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 24 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 01 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 01 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 01 December 2021 154 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 01 December 2021 154 days late 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 OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION 2 AUGUST 2016

Charitable objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
MERE GREEN COMMUNITY CENTRE
MERE GREEN ROAD
SUTTON COLDFIELD
WEST MIDLANDS
B75 5BT
Phone:
01214646910
Email:
info@meregreen0-5.co.uk
Website:

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