HILLTOP PRESCHOOL

Charity number: 1026875

Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Hilltop is community based pre-school, running for over 50 years. We are affiliated to the Pre-School Learning Alliance and work towards the Early Learning Goals, which form part of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Hilltop Pre-school is held in large church hall with garden and caters from 2.5 years to 5 years. Up to 30 children in each session. Running 6 sessions per week.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2022

Total income: £95,594

Total expenditure: £103,539

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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:

Essex

Governance

Registration history:

11 October 1993: Standard registration
22 December 2021: Funds received from 1034872 RAYLEIGH METHODIST PRE-SCHOOL
19 June 2024: Removed (Does not operate)

Organisation type:

Other

Other names:

HILLTOP PLAYGROUP (Previous name)

Gift aid:

Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid

Other regulators:

No information available

Policies:

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Land and property:

This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure	31/08/2018	31/08/2019	31/08/2020	31/08/2021	31/08/2022
Total gross income	£82.72k	£74.11k	£70.56k	£73.11k	£95.59k
Total expenditure	£69.86k	£71.89k	£78.51k	£82.86k	£103.54k
Income from government contracts	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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
Annual return	31 August 2023	Not submitted
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2023	Not submitted
Annual return	31 August 2022	26 June 2023	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2022	26 June 2023	On Time
Annual return	31 August 2021	29 June 2022	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2021	29 June 2022	On Time
Annual return	31 August 2020	21 June 2021	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2020	21 June 2021	On Time
Annual return	31 August 2019	29 June 2020	On Time
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2019	29 June 2020	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 15/04/1991 AS AMENDED ON 21/10/2013 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.

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE RAYLEIGH