ST MARYS PLAYGROUP

Charity Number: 1031817
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide sessional day care and education for children aged 2 to 5 years of age. We operate from our own buildings on land leased from KCC next to St Mary of Charity Primary School. We are registered with OFSTED and provide funded places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds who meet the Government requirement. Our sessions run daily Monday - Friday 9.00am - 12.00am, 12.30pm - 3.30pm and 9.00am - 3.30pm.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £126,476
Total expenditure: £120,177

Total income includes £99,543 from 1 government contract(s) and £2,000 from 1 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 Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 January 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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 risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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
Paul Found Chair 07 November 2022
ST MARY'S PLAYGROUP CIO
Recently registered
Sih Yu Chen-Found Trustee 07 November 2022
ST MARY'S PLAYGROUP CIO
Recently registered
Gary Griffin Trustee 07 November 2022
ST MARY'S PLAYGROUP CIO
Recently registered
Tiffany Leeds Trustee 07 November 2022
ST MARY'S PLAYGROUP CIO
Recently registered
Melissa Hosking Trustee 12 November 2019
None on record
Jennifer Anne Smith Trustee 12 November 2019
ST MARY'S PLAYGROUP CIO
Recently registered

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £92.95k £104.39k £117.61k £110.00k £126.48k
Total expenditure £91.14k £103.25k £110.07k £118.14k £120.18k
Income from government contracts £76.29k £75.39k £95.98k £82.29k £99.54k
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k N/A N/A £2.00k

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 2024 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 24 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 25 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 25 January 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 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:
St. Mary's Playgroup
Orchard Place
FAVERSHAM
Kent
ME13 8AP
Phone:
01795536803
Email:
info@stmarysplaygroup.net
Website:

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