BREAM EARLY LEARNERS

Charity number: 1062902
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Bream Early Learners is a community playgroup, run by a committee of volunteer parents. Our aim is to prepare each child for school by providing activities which develop independence, self-confidence and competence in basic skills. We provide these facilities and activities for children aged from two years to school entry.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £141,107
Total expenditure: £130,128

People

8 Trustee(s)

6 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 June 1997: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jill Davies Chair 10 October 2019
None on record
Janina Adami Trustee 15 January 2024
None on record
Claire Davis Trustee 15 January 2024
None on record
Felicity Rodway-Hall Trustee 15 January 2024
None on record
Hannah Reeves Trustee 24 January 2023
None on record
Layla Jade Jones Trustee 29 September 2022
None on record
Derek Michael Broom FCCA Trustee 24 July 2022
None on record
Joanna Clark Trustee 11 October 2021
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 £224.70k £128.46k £116.61k £136.90k £141.11k
Total expenditure £200.65k £188.52k £114.89k £134.59k £130.13k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £100.00k N/A £81.30k £6.96k 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 09 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 09 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 27 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 27 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 17 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 17 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 11 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 11 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 12 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 12 November 2020 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 10 DECEMBER 1996 AS AMENDED 26 OCTOBER 2001 AND 9 OCTOBER 2007 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 22 OCT 2020

Charitable objects

THE AIM OF THE GROUP IS TO EMBODY THE VISION OF PATA THROUGH THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT, CARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE AND ALSO OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY (VOLUNTARY MANAGED) GROUPS AND BY: (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, 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 AND YOUNG PEOPLE, 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 AREA

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Bream Early Learners
The Beverley Casey Building
High Street
BREAM
Phone:
01594564535
Email:
breamearlylearners@gmail.com
Website:

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