BARBICAN PLAYGROUP AND MOTHERS AND TODDLERS GROUP

Charity Number: 273750
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Awarded charitable status in 1977, the Barbican Playgroup provides a pre-school playgroup for up to 28 children between the ages of 2 1/2 and 5 who live or work in the City of London. Playgroup sessions run parallel to normal school terms, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 1.00pm, with extended afternoon sessions to 2.45pm for older children on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for older children.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £68,087
Total expenditure: £79,007

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:
  • City Of London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 May 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BARBICAN PLAYGROUP (Working 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MRS JANE SCOTT Chair
IAPS CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL WINDSOR CASTLE
Received: 45 days late
Claire Anstee Trustee
THE FRIENDS OF GUILDHALL ART GALLERY
Received: On time

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 £44.55k £96.98k £65.27k £95.22k £68.09k
Total expenditure £50.74k £69.68k £69.40k £80.54k £79.01k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 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 28 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 28 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 27 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 27 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 20 August 2022 51 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 20 August 2022 51 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 02 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 02 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 18TH SEPTEMBER 1975

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE BY: (A) PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY IN WHICH PARENTS TAKE PART WHEN APPROPRIATE. (B) ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

CITY OF LONDON

Contact information

Address:
01 LEVEL PLAYROOM
ANDREWES HOUSE
BARBICAN
LONDON EC2
EC2Y 8AX
Phone:
020 7638 2718
Email:
claire.anstee@btinternet.com
Website:

No information available