PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE

Charity number: 1096526
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A membership organisation for early years providers, our charitable purpose is to give children the best start in life by providing services that promote child development and support families especially those in deprived areas. This is achieved through early intervention and family services programmes, advising and representing our members and developing our own settings in deprived communities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£25,726,000

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Donations and legacies £240.00k
Charitable activities £24.28m
Other trading activities £1.03m
Investments £180.00k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£27,492,000

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £27.04m
Other £453.00k

£364,000 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £4,173,031 from 16 government contract(s) and £392,800 from 2 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £453.00k
Charitable expenditure £27.04m

People

843 Employee(s)

12 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 3
£100k to £110k 3
£110k to £120k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the 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
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 March 2003: Standard registration
  • 31 October 2011: Funds received from 702608 BAYSTON HILL PRE-SCHOOL GROUP
  • 15 June 2012: Funds received from 1097955 HANBURY FARM PRE-SCHOOL
  • 14 June 2016: Funds received from 1030319 SYDENHAM PRESCHOOL
  • 07 September 2016: Funds received from 1027554 FULBOURN PRE-SCHOOL
  • 20 January 2017: Funds received from 1137132 COOMBE VALLEY EGLOSKERRY LTD
  • 06 February 2017: Funds received from 1030764 ST GEORGE'S PRE-SCHOOL
  • 21 January 2018: Funds received from 1037244 LEIRE PRE-SCHOOL
  • 13 July 2018: Funds received from 1025464 TYDD ST GILES PLAYGROUP
  • 09 October 2018: Funds received from 1112088 PERTON VILLAGE NURSERY
  • 30 October 2018: Funds received from 1032575 PRINCESS STREET PRE-SCHOOL KNUTSFORD
  • 31 October 2018: Funds received from 267829 STOKE GIFFORD PLAYGROUP
  • 08 November 2018: Funds received from 1055148 MELMERBY PLAY AND PRE-SCHOOL
  • 16 November 2018: Funds received from 1049598 CARDINHAM PRE SCHOOL
  • 18 February 2019: Funds received from 1042604 WESTOVER PRE-SCHOOL
  • 09 April 2019: Funds received from 1022440 HARESTOCK PRE-SCHOOL
  • 10 May 2019: Funds received from 1043876 CLAYTON-LE-MOORS TODDLER CLUB AND PRE-SCHOOL
  • 06 January 2021: Funds received from 278723 VORDA PRE-SCHOOL
  • 27 January 2021: Funds received from 1062816 GUILSBOROUGH PLAYGROUP
  • 29 March 2021: Funds received from 1081458 PERIVALE COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL
  • 09 September 2021: Funds received from 1081663 NOAH'S ARK PRE-SCHOOL (CHARTWELL GREEN)
  • 18 November 2021: Funds received from 1020320 FILTON PARK PLAYGROUP (BRISTOL)
  • 14 January 2022: Funds received from 1022260 LITTLE OWLS PRE-SCHOOL
  • 31 January 2022: Funds received from 1159527 PRESTWOOD COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL CIO
  • 15 March 2022: Funds received from 1099767 KNEESALL PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP
  • 19 May 2022: Funds received from 1033432 SKELMANTHORPE COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP
  • 02 September 2022: Funds received from 1169861 MAGDALEN GATES PRE-SCHOOL
  • 04 November 2022: Funds received from 1034352 LEAPFROGS PRE-SCHOOL
  • 17 February 2023: Funds received from 279278 YARNTON PLAYGROUP
  • 16 March 2023: Funds received from 1022740 LEES PLAYGROUP
  • 13 June 2023: Funds received from 1020150 MULBERRY PRE-SCHOOL
  • 04 September 2023: Funds received from 1081502 BILBROOK PLAYGROUP
  • 13 November 2023: Funds received from 1053711 LONGTON PLAYGROUP
  • 12 December 2023: Funds received from 1088774 RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL (ELY)
  • 13 December 2023: Funds received from 1092076 ST JOSEPH'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (THURROCK)
  • 23 January 2024: Funds received from 1043438 WOOLSTONE PLAYGROUP
  • 01 May 2024: Funds received from 1024755 TEDDIES(SCAWSBY)
  • 31 July 2024: Funds received from 1045482 JACDOR COMMUNITY PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
  • 03 September 2024: Funds received from 518997 ECCLESALL PRE-SCHOOL
  • 05 November 2024: Funds received from 1120111 FOOTPRINTS PRE-SCHOOL
  • 11 February 2025: Funds received from 1092076 ST JOSEPH'S PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (THURROCK)
  • 13 February 2025: Funds received from 273267 PINNER CENTRE PRE-SCHOOL
  • 19 February 2025: Funds received from 1085695 NOAH'S ARK NURSERY AND OUT OF SCHOOL CARE
  • 08 April 2025: Funds received from 1027815 STEPPING STONES PRE-SCHOOL GROUP (WINDSOR)
  • 15 May 2025: Funds received from 1021778 GREENMOUNT VILLAGE PRE-SCHOOL
  • 16 May 2025: Funds received from 1031307 TOWNEND PLAYGROUP
  • 02 July 2025: Funds received from 1083626 MUDDY PUDDLES PRE-SCHOOL LONG DITTON
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Financial Conduct Authority
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sarah Elizabeth Presswood Chair 01 July 2017
THE SHIREBURN TRUST
Charity reporting is overdue by 540 days
Anna Maria Wright Trustee 01 August 2023
None on record
Emma Jane Comer Trustee 12 April 2023
None on record
Sandra Joanne Blank Trustee 12 April 2023
None on record
Sathushen Kukapalan Trustee 29 March 2023
None on record
Emma Wohl Trustee 01 March 2023
None on record
Laura perfetti Trustee 01 March 2023
None on record
Christine Cheshire Trustee 01 March 2020
None on record
Keith John Appleyard Trustee 01 March 2020
None on record
Lorna Jane Pendred Trustee 01 January 2015
None on record
Raymond Peter Smith Trustee 01 January 2015
None on record
GRAHAM JOHN MCMILLAN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £27.81m £22.85m £26.35m £26.01m £25.73m
Total expenditure £28.38m £23.67m £25.95m £26.65m £27.49m
Income from government contracts £4.90m £4.01m £4.22m £4.60m £4.17m
Income from government grants £579.00k £1.34m £869.00k £973.00k £392.80k
Income - Donations and legacies £269.00k £253.00k £179.00k £243.00k £240.00k
Income - Other trading activities £1.10m £751.00k £1.06m £1.06m £1.03m
Income - Charitable activities £26.32m £21.74m £24.99m £24.57m £24.28m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £129.00k £105.00k £115.00k £138.00k £180.00k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £28.38m £23.67m £25.95m £26.65m £27.04m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £79.00k £62.00k £103.00k £136.00k £203.00k
Expenditure - Grants institution £71.00k £33.00k £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £453.00k

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £854.00k £977.00k £1.01m £1.01m £1.09m
Long-term investments £2.85m £3.51m £4.46m £4.21m £4.55m
Other assets £8.52m £6.09m £6.81m £5.79m £3.59m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£310.00k -£262.00k -£59.00k -£38.00k -£18.00k
Total liabilities £5.44m £4.09m £5.06m £4.68m £4.30m

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 2024 19 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 19 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 04 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 04 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 06 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 06 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 01 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 01 December 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/09/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/02/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/07/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22/08/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/06/2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 APR 2016

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS OBJECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY: 3.1 PROMOTING THEIR CARE AND SAFETY 3.2 PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION AND PROMOTING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT 3.3 PROMOTING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING 3.4 PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS 3.5 PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT OTHER ORGANISATIONS WITH SIMILAR OBJECTS 3.6 PROVIDING SERVICES TO ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS HOLDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CHARITY’

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Pre School Learning Alliance
T/A EARLY YEARS ALLIANCE
50 Featherstone Street
LONDON
EC1Y 8RT
Phone:
02076972500
Email:
info@eyalliance.org.uk
Website:

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