LITTLE ACORNS @ OUR LADY & ST. OSWALD'S PRE-SCHOOL

Charity number: 1130949
Charity reporting is up to date (67 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To enhance the development and education of children under school age by; 1. offering appropriate play, education and care facilities. 2. encouraging the study of the children and their families needs and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the local area. 3. instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Pre-School Learning Alliance.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £110,155
Total expenditure: £96,735

Total income includes £85,942 from 1 government contract(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • Shropshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 August 2009: Standard registration
  • 25 October 2024: Funds received from 1018896 GOBOWEN ALL ROUNDERS CHILDCARE
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LITTLE ACORNS OUR LADY & ST. OSWALD'S PRE-SCHOOL (Previous name)
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
  • 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
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Christopher O'Dwyer Chair 07 October 2019
None on record
Brian Mills Trustee 03 February 2022
None on record
Katie Schofield Trustee 04 November 2021
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 £102.57k £108.68k £57.11k £100.78k £110.16k
Total expenditure £90.27k £87.22k £79.07k £91.30k £96.74k
Income from government contracts N/A £86.91k £48.56k £82.39k £85.94k
Income from government grants £52.00k N/A 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 05 September 2024 67 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023

(These accounts
have been qualified)

05 September 2024 67 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 18 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 18 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 06 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 06 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 09 November 2021 132 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 09 November 2021 132 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 11 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 11 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 08/05/2007 AS AMENDED ON 28/02/2011 AS AMENDED ON 30/01/2012

Charitable objects

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL 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: (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, 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 (B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS (C) 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:
UPPER BROOK STREET
OSWESTRY
SHROPSHIRE
SY11 2TG
Phone:
07966045938
Email:
admin@littleacornspsch.co.uk
Website:

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