POPLARS GROUP

Charity number: 1027328
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Poplars Group provides a safe developmentally appropriate environment for pre-school and school aged children. Our focus is to provide a stimulating early care and education experience which promotes each child?s holistic development. Our goal is to support children and provide the right foundation for good future progress through school and life.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £361,998
Total expenditure: £337,275

Total income includes £226,555 from 1 government contract(s)

People

6 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:
  • Leicestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 November 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • POPLARS PLAYGROUP (Previous name)
  • POPLARS 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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
Steven Wright Chair 07 September 2020
None on record
Linda Marshall Trustee 04 June 2020
None on record
Mitesh Subhash Vaghela Trustee 01 June 2020
None on record
Lee David Chamberlain Trustee 04 May 2020
None on record
Claire Cooper Trustee 17 April 2020
None on record
Amy Louise O'Neill Trustee 03 March 2017
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 £292.92k £313.04k £335.33k £344.54k £362.00k
Total expenditure £289.60k £290.07k £310.55k £324.30k £337.28k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £224.65k £209.59k £226.56k
Income from government grants N/A £225.40k 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 2024 06 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 06 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 18 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 18 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 21 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 21 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 13 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 13 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 24 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 24 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 20 JUL 2021

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:
WATER LEYS PRIMARY SCHOOL
GUILFORD DRIVE
WIGSTON
LE18 1HG
Phone:
01162573729
Email:
info@poplarsgroup.co.uk
Website:

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