THE SOPHIE CENTRE

Charity number: 285531
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Sophie Centre is a playgroup and registered Charity, where children under 8 with or without disabilities, play and learn together. The centre currently offers term time spaces for 48 children, broadly split 60%/40% between those with and without a disability. The capacity for any one session is 24. The centre is currently open Monday to Friday 8.00am - 5.15pm.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2009

Total income: £181,194
Total expenditure: £174,473

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

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
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Lambeth

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 October 1982: Standard registration
  • 14 February 2012: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SOUTH LAMBETH OPPORTUNITY GROUP (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2005 31/03/2006 31/03/2007 31/03/2008 31/03/2009
Total gross income £127.63k £125.92k £162.84k £94.78k £181.19k
Total expenditure £11.79k £125.21k £122.05k £137.25k £174.47k
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 March 2011 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2011 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2010 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2010 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2009 06 September 2010 218 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2009 25 March 2010 53 days late
Annual return 31 March 2008 18 May 2009 107 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2008 15 May 2009 104 days late

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 19TH JULY 1982 AS AMENDED 11TH JULY 1989 AND 26TH MAY 1999 AND 20TH OCTOBER 1999

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE, BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT SPECIAL NEEDS, IN A CARING AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT, SO THAT THEY MAY LEARN THROUGH PLAY. IN ADDITION THE CENTRE WILL OFFER SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS BY: (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT SPECIAL NEEDS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHTS OF PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTRE WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS AND 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 AREA; (C) FURTHERING THE AIMS 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