HARPSDEN PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Charity number: 1029269
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing a happy, safe and caring learning environment, free from prejudice and discrimination, for children aged 2 to 5 years old. We provide a healthy balance of indoor, outdoor, and woodland opportunities for children to learn and enjoy.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £109,148
Total expenditure: £97,617

Total income includes £56,593 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 November 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • Harpsden Woodland Pre-School (Working name)
Gift aid:
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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

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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Elizabeth Anne Eldridge Chair 04 March 2025
None on record
Caitlyn Wake Trustee 30 September 2025
None on record
Georgina Seager Trustee 30 September 2025
None on record
Gemma Elizabeth Vigor Trustee 10 June 2025
None on record
Lucy Brewster Trustee 23 April 2024
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 £72.47k £57.94k £65.77k £62.21k £109.15k
Total expenditure £75.77k £62.76k £65.35k £61.09k £97.62k
Income from government contracts N/A £26.35k £29.15k N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £1.79k N/A £25.16k £56.59k

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 30 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 30 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 30 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 30 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 27 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 14 February 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 14 February 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 21 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 21 October 2020 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 05/03/1991 AS AMENDED ON 04/11/1992 AS AMENDED ON 19/10/1993 AS AMENDED ON 13/09/2010 AS AMENDED ON 15/10/2012 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

Contact information

Address:
Harpsden Village Hall
Harpsden
HENLEY-ON-THAMES
Oxfordshire
RG9 4HH
Phone:
07859705950
Email:
enquiries@harpsdenpreschool.co.uk
Website:

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