THE TAUNTON OPPORTUNITY GROUP

Charity Number: 277984
Charity reporting is up to date (48 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Established in 1972, Taunton Opportunity Group is a specialist provision for preschool children with special educational needs and/or disabilities living in Taunton and its surrounding areas. It is our mission to help children achieve their full potential through providing a tailored curriculum which offers developmentally appropriate, inclusive and stimulating learning and activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2023

Total income: £79,918
Total expenditure: £97,498

Total income includes £56,622 from 1 government contract(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

2 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
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 June 1979: Standard registration
  • 11 February 2013: Funds received from 1101155 THE TAUNTON OPPORTUNITY GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST
  • 07 June 2017: Funds received from 1016854 ST MICHAEL'S PRESCHOOL
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • TOG (Working name)
Gift aid:
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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Holly Emma Burchett Chair 23 November 2023
None on record
Rosi Rosthorn Trustee 18 July 2024
None on record
Jenna Whittet-Evens Trustee 20 November 2020
None on record
Susan Sian Small Trustee 20 November 2019
None on record
Gavin James Brown Trustee 08 November 2018
None on record
Alison Mary Brown Trustee 23 November 2017
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ILMINSTER
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Total gross income £64.85k £74.90k £103.31k £77.24k £79.92k
Total expenditure £103.96k £82.68k £76.79k £94.00k £97.50k
Income from government contracts £52.89k N/A N/A £61.75k £56.62k
Income from government grants N/A £44.37k £10.00k 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 March 2023 19 March 2024 48 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 March 2024 48 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 05 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 05 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 February 2022 17 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 17 February 2022 17 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 02 August 2021 183 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 02 August 2021 183 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2019 20 December 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2019 20 December 2019 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 31/07/1972 AS AMENDED ON 27/03/2000 AS AMENDED ON 20/11/2013 as amended on 08 Nov 2018

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP EXPERIENCE AND PLAY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND OTHER CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE.

Area of benefit

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

THE DISTRICT OF TAUNTON

Contact information

Address:
Taunton Opportunity Group
Crowcombe Road
TAUNTON
Somerset
TA2 7NF
Phone:
01823284550
Email:
chair@tauntonopportunitygroup.org.uk
Website:

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