LITTLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL (CHELMSFORD)

Charity number: 1135947
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide sessional day care for children aged 2- 4 1/2 years within our local and wider community

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £172,964
Total expenditure: £171,533

Total income includes £150,647 from 5 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

1 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

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:
  • 13 May 2010: Standard registration
  • 25 July 2011: Funds received from 1022729 THE LITTLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07191897 Open in new window
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Emma Leanne Fletcher Trustee 27 March 2024
None on record
Abbie Maxwell Trustee 03 May 2023
None on record
Kate Victoria Britten Trustee 12 July 2022
None on record
Caroline Louise Gosling Trustee 20 October 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £149.97k £157.23k £160.65k £139.59k £172.96k
Total expenditure £112.66k £154.34k £158.94k £159.41k £171.53k
Income from government contracts £125.46k £123.42k £134.95k £111.82k N/A
Income from government grants £10.84k N/A £96 N/A £150.65k

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 December 2024 15 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 15 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 25 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 July 2024 On time
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 September 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 12 September 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 07 October 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 09 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 09 August 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 16/03/2010

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ("THE OBJECTS") 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:- 4.1 OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, 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; 4.2 ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS; 4.3 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.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
St. Lukes Church
Gloucester Avenue
CHELMSFORD
CM2 9DT
Phone:
07383 556431
Email:
info@littleacorns-preschool.com
Website:

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