PIPPINS PRE-SCHOOL (CAMBRIDGESHIRE)

Charity number: 1029132
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Pippins Preschool provides sessional care to children from 2 years 6 months until their reception school year. We follow the curriculum set out by the Early Years Foundation Stage, have experienced and qualified staff and we are Ofsted registered and a member of the Early Years Alliance. We care for a maximum of 30 children per session.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £175,935
Total expenditure: £165,261

Total income includes £142,396 from 6 government grant(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:
  • Cambridgeshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 November 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • PAMPISFORD PLAYGROUP (Previous name)
  • PAMPISFORD PRESCHOOL (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Laurence Koster Chair 18 October 2021
None on record
Kelly McCarthy Trustee 07 May 2024
None on record
Laura Papanikolaou Trustee 06 February 2024
None on record
Charlotte Peck Trustee 12 October 2022
None on record
Zoe Bradford Trustee 04 October 2022
None on record
Paul Zuppinger Trustee 18 October 2021
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 £140.41k £144.39k £143.59k £163.81k £175.94k
Total expenditure £138.46k £139.63k £145.40k £170.26k £165.26k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £127.29k £106.90k £114.77k £122.28k £142.40k

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 03 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 03 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 01 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 01 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 05 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 05 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 24 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 24 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 06 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 06 May 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 OCTOBER 1986 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 01 MAR 2017 as amended on 28 Jun 2020 as amended on 23 May 2022

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:
ICKNIELD CP SCHOOL
LYNTON WAY
SAWSTON
CAMBRIDGE
CB22 3EA
Phone:
01223833248
Email:
pippinspreschoolsawston@gmail.com
Website:

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