WISE OWLS PRE-SCHOOL

Charity Number: 1035367
Charity reporting is up to date (295 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a pre-school for children age 2 to 5 years, registered with Ofsted. We adopted the Pre-school Learning Alliance Constitution 2011 which details our aims including "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.."

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £25,666
Total expenditure: £25,479

People

2 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:
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 March 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LACOCK PLAYGROUP (Previous name)
  • WISE OWLS 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
  • Internal charity financial controls 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
  • 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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GARY JAMES STEER Chair 14 January 2013
None on record
Rebecca Luke Trustee 06 May 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £33.24k £33.80k £32.69k £36.53k £25.67k
Total expenditure £33.06k £32.97k £32.51k £35.99k £25.48k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £800 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 2023 21 April 2025 295 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 21 April 2025 295 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 31 August 2023 62 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 31 August 2023 62 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 18 August 2022 49 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 18 August 2022 49 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 29 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 30 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 30 June 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 22 May 2015

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.

IN PRACTICE LACOCK

Contact information

Address:
Lacock Village Hall
East Street
Lacock
CHIPPENHAM
SN15 2LF
Phone:
07984386948
Email:
wiseowlslacock@hotmail.com
Website:

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