THE LENCHES PRE-SCHOOL

Charity number: 1043885
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Community based Pre-School offering early years education for children between 2 and 5 years.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £84,560
Total expenditure: £79,389

Total income includes £5,000 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 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:
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 February 1995: Standard registration
  • 04 October 2023: Funds received from 700766 PINVIN COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE LENCHES PLAYGROUP (Previous name)
  • THE LENCHES PRE-SCHOOL GROUP (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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Tina Benbow Chair 17 October 2023
None on record
Charlotte Robinson Trustee 25 November 2024
None on record
Joanne Beasley Trustee 25 November 2024
None on record
Lisa Randall Trustee 25 November 2024
None on record
Tania Henry Trustee 25 November 2024
None on record
Keri Ford Trustee 25 March 2024
None on record
Nicola Coote Trustee 17 October 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £70.94k £71.72k £68.61k £46.15k £84.56k
Total expenditure £62.08k £98.12k £72.88k £64.62k £79.39k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.85k N/A N/A £3.29k £5.00k

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 2024 27 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 27 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 26 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 26 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 26 March 2024 270 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 26 March 2024 270 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 26 March 2024 635 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 26 March 2024 635 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 10 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 10 April 2021 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 6 MARCH 1985 AS AMENDED ON 14 SEPTEMBER 2010 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 01 MAR 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

Contact information

Address:
Church Lench Village Hall
Main Street
Church Lench
Evesham
WR11 4UE
Phone:
07933779918
Email:
info@thelenchespreschool.org.uk
Website:

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