DELAWARE PLAYGROUP

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
We are fortunate to have large spacious premises where children have ample space to play and explore. We have a permanently equipped classroom with high quality of facilities for all children. We have the opportunity to play outside all year round and have extensive resources and equipment to vary and maintain the interests of our children so that they develop in all areas of the curriculum
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024
Total income includes £90,818 from 1 government contract(s)
People

5 Trustee(s)
10 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charityFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- Education/training
- Children/young People
- Provides Services
- Cornwall
Governance
- 25 November 1994: Standard registration
No other names
- Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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
- Volunteer management
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
5 Trustee(s)
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Alexandra Abel | Chair | 23 October 2019 |
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Stephanie Bennett | Trustee | 02 October 2023 |
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Amy Crowther | Trustee | 20 September 2021 |
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Belinda Bartlett | Trustee | 20 September 2021 |
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Kym Lovejoy | Trustee | 20 September 2021 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/07/2020 | 31/07/2021 | 31/07/2022 | 31/07/2023 | 31/07/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £265.37k | £301.30k | £320.15k | £308.39k | £411.89k | |
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Total expenditure | £225.90k | £255.16k | £242.66k | £259.68k | £334.72k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | £157.39k | £71.14k | £16.52k | £90.82k | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 July 2024 | 13 May 2025 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR |
31 July 2024
(These accounts |
13 May 2025 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 July 2023 | 31 January 2024 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR |
31 July 2023
(These accounts |
31 January 2024 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 July 2022 | 13 April 2023 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 July 2022 | 13 April 2023 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 July 2021 | 12 November 2021 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 July 2021 | 12 November 2021 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 July 2020 | 23 March 2021 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 July 2020 | 23 March 2021 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18/02/1993 AS AMENDED ON 19/10/2015 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 03 DEC 2019
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
NOT DEFINED
Contact information
- Address:
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Delaware Community Learning Centre
Albaston
GUNNISLAKE
PL18 9EZ
- Phone:
- 01822832093
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