BRUNEL-MEREDITH PRE-SCHOOL

Charity number: 1026045
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Brunel-Meredith Pre-School is a community preschool. It is run by a volunteer parent committee, complying to PLA guidelines. We are based in Meredith Infant School and The School Lodge , where the majority of our children will eventually attend. The Preschool has two areas, split by age. The surrounding area is mainly terraced housing, not too far from the city centre.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £191,641
Total expenditure: £203,923

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 Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Portsmouth City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 September 1993: Standard registration
  • 23 May 2024: Removed (Transferred to exempt chy)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BRUNEL COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP (Previous name)
  • BRUNEL PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
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
  • Investing charity funds 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

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 £182.77k £193.39k £171.07k £175.21k £191.64k
Total expenditure £214.78k £191.67k £168.25k £174.15k £203.92k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £1.78k 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 2023 30 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 30 April 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2022 30 April 2024 305 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 30 April 2024 305 days late
Annual return 31 August 2021 30 April 2024 670 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 30 April 2024 670 days late
Annual return 31 August 2020 18 February 2022 233 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 18 February 2022 233 days late
Annual return 31 August 2019 08 March 2021 251 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 08 March 2021 251 days late

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 15 JUNE 1993 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 15 NOV 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