GOSLINGS PLAYGROUP

Charity Number: 1031887
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Goslings Playgroup provides good quality care and early years education for children aged 2 years to four years. We are Ofsted registered and provide flexible places between the hours of 8.45am and 3.00pm. We are based in a mobile building in the grounds of Whitehill Junior school in Hitchin which has its own fenced outdoor play area.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £159,165
Total expenditure: £154,851

Total income includes £21,198 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 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:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

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

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kirsty Isabelle Fells Chair 12 November 2024
None on record
Angela Maria D'Angelo Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
Catherine Leal-Bennett Trustee 24 January 2023
None on record
Lauren Elizabeth Alexander Trustee 16 November 2022
None on record
Philip William Byford Trustee 10 March 2021
ST IPPOLYTS PARISH HALL
Received: On time
Bethan Desai Trustee 14 November 2018
None on record
Gail Litterick Trustee 17 November 2015
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 £103.77k £112.33k £111.82k £133.03k £159.17k
Total expenditure £110.68k £112.91k £113.99k £124.86k £154.85k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £60.88k £16.14k £2.00k N/A £21.20k

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 26 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 26 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 06 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 06 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 23 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 23 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 07 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 07 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 03 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 03 December 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.

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:
Goslings Playgroup
Whitehill Junior School
Whitehill Road
HITCHIN
Hertfordshire
SG4 9HT
Phone:
01462 622662
Email:
goslingsplaygroup@outlook.com
Website:

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