BUSY BEES CHILDCARE CENTRE

Charity number: 1062014
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Child Care

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 28 February 2025

Total income: £153,617
Total expenditure: £159,668

Total income includes £131,030 from 131030 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:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 April 1997: Standard registration
  • 13 March 2024: Funds received from 1061085 ST NICHOLAS PLAYGROUP (COLCHESTER STATION)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CARVER BARRACKS CHILD CARE CENTRE (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 policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
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
Natalie Schultze Chair 27 November 2023
None on record
Kylie Jervis Trustee 27 November 2024
None on record
Jemma Hawkey Trustee 31 October 2023
None on record
Rebecca Browne Trustee 31 October 2023
None on record
Paul Purkhardt Trustee 19 October 2023
None on record
Katie Harrison Trustee 19 October 2023
None on record
Charlotte Jones Trustee 19 October 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/04/2021 28/02/2022 28/02/2023 29/02/2024 28/02/2025
Total gross income £64.35k £98.91k £135.10k £199.98k £153.62k
Total expenditure £70.11k £80.13k £117.35k £150.61k £159.67k
Income from government contracts £56.61k N/A £101.01k £135.10k N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A £131.03k

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 28 February 2025 14 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2025 14 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 29 February 2024 07 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 29 February 2024 07 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2023 28 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2023 28 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2022 04 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2022 04 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2021 06 April 2022 64 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2021 06 April 2022 64 days late 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.

Scheme dated 29 October 2014

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:
Busy Bees
Rowney Avenue Village Square
Carver Barracks
Wimbish
SAFFRON WALDEN
Essex
Phone:
01799 523542
Email:
bees.busy@yahoo.co.uk
Website:

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