LITTLE BUDS PRE-SCHOOL

Charity Number: 1019920
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN UP FROM THE AGE OF 2 YEARS UP TO THE AGE OF 5 YEARS

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £88,940
Total expenditure: £90,980

Total income includes £72,972 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

4 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

One or more trustees receive 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:
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 April 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LITTLE BUDS PRE-SCHOOL (Working name)
  • STUDLANDS PARK 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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
Sandra Smith Chair 16 November 2015
None on record
Alessia Vallini Celesti Trustee 05 September 2022
None on record
Megan Whitton Trustee 16 May 2022
None on record
John Wright Trustee 01 March 2019
None on record
Racheal Louise Neill Trustee 01 March 2019
None on record
Victoria Williams Trustee 16 November 2015
None on record

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 £92.36k £69.81k £77.85k £100.98k £88.94k
Total expenditure £80.82k £80.05k £75.73k £97.66k £90.98k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £71.69k £51.10k £54.18k £84.87k £72.97k

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 13 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 13 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 01 July 2024 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 01 July 2024 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 12 July 2023 12 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 12 July 2023 12 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 22 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 22 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 28 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 28 June 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 Feb 2016

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:
Little Buds Community Centre
Brickfields Avenue
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 7AR
Phone:
01638665219
Email:
littlebudspreschool@hotmail.co.uk
Website:

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