FIVEWAYS PLAYCENTRE

Charity number: 1131820
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Founded in 1963 Fiveways Playcentre follows a lively pre-school curriculum with additional daycare and an After-Schools Club. The centre has generous outdoor play area and is open 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday term time, with community based clubs and play schemes at weekends & school holidays. (The Playcentre was formerly known as Fiveways Pre-School Playgroup - Reg No 305178).

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income:
£500,942

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Donations and legacies £172.13k
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £325.26k
Investments £3.56k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£450,856

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £647
Other £450.21k

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £171,628 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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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.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £450.21k
Charitable expenditure £647
Retained for future use £50.09k

People

30 Employee(s)

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
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Brighton And Hove

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 September 2009: Standard registration
  • 10 July 2012: Funds received from 305178 FIVE-WAYS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
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:
  • 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dominic Arnall Trustee 03 October 2024
THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
Received: On time
Gillian Marguerite HUHNDORF Trustee 03 October 2024
None on record
Felicity Abigail Emily Baird Trustee 03 October 2024
None on record
Lucy Rebecca Duckworth Trustee 01 July 2024
None on record
Mary Laura Shaw Trustee 11 September 2023
None on record
Sue Benton-Stace Trustee 15 October 2022
None on record
Camille Heather Brinkworth Trustee 18 July 2022
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 £437.49k £410.17k £444.37k £477.92k £500.94k
Total expenditure £379.88k £408.40k £399.34k £473.85k £450.86k
Income from government contracts £179.00k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £74.37k £61.29k £164.31k £196.49k £171.63k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £172.13k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £325.26k
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A N/A £3.56k
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £647
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £450.21k

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 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Own use assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £55.00k
Long-term investments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Other assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £195.79k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A N/A N/A £7.86k

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 10 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 10 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 12 July 2024 12 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 12 July 2024 12 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 16 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 16 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 17 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 17 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 26 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 26 May 2021 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 08/08/2009

Charitable objects

3.1 TO PROVIDE SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE EDUCATION OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN; AND 3.2 TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE CARE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS AND IN SCHOOL HOLIDAYS; AND SO THAT THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE CARRIED OUT ON A NON-PROFIT MAKING, NON-POLITICAL AND NON-SECTARIAN BASIS.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
FIVEWAYS PLAYCENTRE
REAR OF
8-10 FLORENCE ROAD
BRIGHTON
BN1 6DJ
Phone:
01273500257
Email:
office@fiveways-playcentre.co.uk
Website:

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