BRIGHT SPARKS CHILDCARE CENTRE

Charity number: 1125428
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

childcare/education for 2-5 year olds

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £178,356
Total expenditure: £160,343

Total income includes £106,571 from 1 government contract(s)

People

6 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:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 August 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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 handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Grace Baumbach Trustee 23 November 2022
None on record
Michaela Smith Trustee 25 November 2021
None on record
MELISSA JUNIPER Trustee 10 February 2017
None on record
JOANNE ROSE Trustee 10 February 2017
None on record
CAROLINE CARPENTER Trustee 24 July 2013
None on record
DIANE ELIZABETH EMPTAGE Trustee
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 £174.98k £135.77k £177.25k £147.41k £178.36k
Total expenditure £162.94k £142.49k £149.06k £172.18k £160.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £106.57k
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k 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 August 2023 18 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 18 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 10 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 10 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 02 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 02 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 06 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 06 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 16 April 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 16 April 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.

SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION 2 AUGUST 2016

Charitable objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY OFFERING PLAY AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN A SAFE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS AND DURING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH CARE, EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, KENT.

Contact information

Address:
C/O WARDEN HOUSE PRIMARY SCHOOL
BIRDWOOD AVENUE
DEAL
CT14 9SF
Phone:
01304389852
Email:
committeebsccc@aol.com
Website:

No information available