LITTLE STARS PRE-SCHOOL

Charity number: 1020938
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide pre-school services to children ages 2.5 to 5 years.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £3,235
Total expenditure: £6,289

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

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:
  • 14 May 1993: Standard registration
  • 26 March 2025: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SOUTH PARK PLAYGROUP (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £59.56k £70.46k £57.79k £66.03k £3.24k
Total expenditure £57.10k £63.16k £62.95k £71.82k £6.29k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £740 £3.63k 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 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not submitted
Annual return 31 August 2023 11 July 2024 11 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2022 18 July 2023 18 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 18 July 2023 18 days late
Annual return 31 August 2021 20 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 28 June 2022 On time
Annual return 31 August 2020 10 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 10 June 2021 On time

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 12 FEBRUARY 1993 AND AS AMENDED 9TH MAY 1998. 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.

IN PRACTICE THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE PLAYGROUP