LITTLE STARS CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

Charity number: 1070709
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Little Stars Christian Preschool is based in the town centre of Leamington Spa, serving the local community by supporting young children and their carers, as they learn through play. At Little Stars children have room to "grow" - they are loved and cared for here. This can only be achieved through working in partnership with their parents/carers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £118,220
Total expenditure: £133,149

Total income includes £96,317 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Warwickshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 July 1998: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LITTLE STARS CHRISTIAN PLAYGROUP (Working name)
  • THE LITTLE STARS CHRISTIAN PLAYGROUP (Previous 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
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ian Michael Doncaster Chair 17 February 2021
None on record
Karen Louise Barge Trustee 24 October 2017
None on record
Amanda Kilgour Trustee 01 November 2016
None on record
Sara Diane Rouse Trustee 22 June 2016
None on record
Komborerai Blessing Simango Trustee 02 December 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £110.26k £93.54k £83.12k £116.85k £118.22k
Total expenditure £106.14k £98.98k £88.96k £108.01k £133.15k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £82.05k £76.04k £62.91k £91.97k £96.32k

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 2023 29 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 29 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 30 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 30 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 26 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 26 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 07 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 07 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 21 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 21 June 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 28 JAN 1998 AS AMENDED ON 23 APR 2010 AS AMENDED ON 22 JUN 2016

Charitable objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION (INCLUDING SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT) OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE IN A PRE-SCHOOL ASSOCIATED WITH LEAMINGTON SPA BAPTIST CHURCH (LSBC) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION FOR SUCH CHILDREN IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND TO PROVIDE FOR ANY CHILD WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION BY REASON OF THE CHILD'S RELIGIOUS PERSUASION, RACIAL ORIGIN, CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC BACKGROUND, A SAFE AND SATISFYING PRE-SCHOOL IN A NURTURING LOVING CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Little Stars Christian Pre School
Chandos Street
LEAMINGTON SPA
CV32 4RN
Phone:
01926 477597
Email:
littlestars.preschool@hotmail.com
Website:

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