BREACHWOOD GREEN PRE-SCHOOL

Charity number: 1038926
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a small community run preschool, established in 1978, situated in a beautiful rural village. Our pre-school offers care and education for children aged 2 years to rising 5, and are registered to care for 19 children per session. With experienced qualified staff we offer a fun and stimulating environment for the children to learn through play.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £81,798
Total expenditure: £71,117

Total income includes £56,987 from 1 government contract(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(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:
  • Hertfordshire
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 June 1994: Standard registration
  • 16 April 2014: Removed (Does not operate)
  • 30 June 2015: Re-registered
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BREACHWOOD GREEN 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
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Amanda King Trustee 03 April 2023
None on record
Louise Christina French Trustee 27 September 2022
None on record
Lydia Chaston Trustee 06 September 2022
None on record
Sally elizabeth Fearon Trustee 06 September 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £50.56k £50.44k £57.28k £86.87k £81.80k
Total expenditure £48.24k £54.74k £58.08k £81.52k £71.12k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £52.12k £56.99k
Income from government grants N/A £1.44k £2.59k £14.88k 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 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 01 November 2023 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 01 November 2023 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 24 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 24 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 04 February 2022 96 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 04 February 2022 96 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 20 September 2021 324 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 20 September 2021 324 days late 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 17 DEC 2021

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, IN PRACTICE BREACHWOOD GREEN

Contact information

Address:
Breachwood Green Community Centre
Chapel Road
Breachwood Green
HITCHIN
SG4 8NX
Phone:
01438 831099
Email:
bwgpreschool@hotmail.co.uk
Website:

bwgpreschool.co.uk