RIVER MEADOW

Charity number: 1027272
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of pre-school for children 2 to school age and out of school care for children aged 4 to 11. Charity trades under the name River Meadow

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £281,895
Total expenditure: £254,653

Total income includes £233,278 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(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

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 Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Milton Keynes

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 October 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • MIDDLETON CENTRE PLAYGROUP (Previous name)
  • MIDDLETON CENTRE PRE-SCHOOL (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
  • 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
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jenny Tomblin Chair 28 September 2021
None on record
Sarah Brearley Trustee 01 March 2025
None on record
Jeni Atkins Trustee 01 November 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £148.94k £169.07k £197.77k £217.62k £281.90k
Total expenditure £162.07k £176.02k £179.02k £193.37k £254.65k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £148.00k £162.08k £233.28k

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 March 2025 19 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 19 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 18 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 18 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 03 February 2023 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 03 February 2023 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 February 2022 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 February 2022 7 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 dated 29 October 2014

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

Contact information

Address:
River Meadow Pre School & Out Of School Clubs
Thames Drive
NEWPORT PAGNELL
Buckinghamshire
MK16 9DS
Phone:
01908615200
Email:
rivermeadowpreschool@btconnect.com
Website:

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