RUDGWICK PRE-SCHOOL

Charity number: 1033175
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

TO ENHANCE THE EARLY SKILLS AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 2 TO 5 YEARS IN A PARENT INVOLVED COMMUNITY BASED GROUP. TO PROVIDE A SAFE, SECURE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT AND TO WORK WITHIN A FRAMEWORK ENSURING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2025

Total income: £128,715
Total expenditure: £107,884

People

8 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:
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 February 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • RUDGWICK PLAYGROUP (Previous name)
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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Laura Best Chair 16 November 2023
None on record
Kate Melhuish Trustee 20 November 2025
None on record
Gavin Buckle Trustee 20 November 2025
None on record
Erin Lucy Herman Trustee 14 November 2024
None on record
PAUL FLOWERDAY Trustee 14 November 2024
None on record
Georgina West Trustee 16 November 2023
None on record
Kirsten Jackson Trustee 17 November 2022
None on record
Amanda Forehead Trustee 01 December 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024 31/08/2025
Total gross income £76.65k £93.24k £88.18k £110.06k £128.72k
Total expenditure £85.40k £92.29k £102.24k £127.23k £107.88k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £54.52k £58.88k N/A N/A N/A

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 2025 30 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2025 30 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
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 21 November 2024 144 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 21 November 2024 144 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 16 January 2024 200 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 16 January 2024 200 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 29 June 2022 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 7 OCTOBER 1991, AS AMENDED 6TH APRIL 1995 AND 29 NOVEMBER 2006.

Charitable objects

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 OF ABILITY; (B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF SUCH 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:
Rudgwick Preschool The Scout Hut
Church Street
Rudgwick
HORSHAM
RH12 3HJ
Phone:
01403823558
Email:
info@rudgwickpreschool.co.uk
Website:

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