SUNSHINE PLAYGROUP

Charity number: 1033174
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Pre-School has been established for over 30 years. It serves the community of Odd Down and surrounding areas near Bath. It is situated in the Rush Hill United Reformed Church and has the benefit of its own accommodation and a small grassed area for outside activities. It is open from 9.15am-1.15pm Mon-Fri in term time. We are Ofsted regulated.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 01 January 2024

Total income: £118,397
Total expenditure: £137,005

Total income includes £70,407 from 25 government grant(s)

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to 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
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 February 1994: Standard registration
  • 17 January 2025: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SUNSHINE PRE-SCHOOL (ODD DOWN) (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 01/01/2024
Total gross income £83.98k £82.90k £72.19k £89.72k £118.40k
Total expenditure £82.96k £86.31k £85.15k £85.13k £137.01k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £750 N/A
Income from government grants £73.73k £66.60k £65.33k £79.26k £70.41k

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 01 January 2024 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 January 2024 31 October 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2022 30 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 30 June 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2020 23 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 23 March 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 August 2019 03 December 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 03 December 2019 On Time
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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 1991 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 15 NOV 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