THE LITTLE ARK PRE-SCHOOL

Charity number: 1136923
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age in particular but not exclusively by i) offering appropriate play,education & care facilities and training courses ii) creating a happy, caring & inclusive environment in which children can explore & develop & nurture their self esteem & work alongside parents & prepare them for their transition to school.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £191,667
Total expenditure: £168,574

People

4 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:
  • 15 July 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07079369 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
  • Investing charity funds 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 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
PATRICIA GAIL SPRAGG Chair
None on record
Catherine Clark Trustee 29 November 2019
None on record
Rachael Harrington Trustee 29 November 2019
None on record
Caroline Jean Rae Trustee 14 January 2010
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £133.77k £159.65k £159.86k £166.61k £191.67k
Total expenditure £119.10k £134.30k £159.45k £159.89k £168.57k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A 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 July 2024 05 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 05 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 15 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 15 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 02 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 02 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 09 June 2022 9 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 09 June 2022 9 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 24 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 24 February 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 NOVEMBER 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 19 APRIL 2010 AND ACCEPTED BY COMPANIES HOUSE 24 JUNE 2010

Charitable objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: I) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES AND BY II) CREATING A HAPPY AND CARING AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CHILDREN CAN EXPLORE AND DEVELOP AND TO NURTURE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND WORK ALONGSIDE PARENTS AND PREPARE THEM FOR THEIR TRANSITION TO SCHOOL.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE KENT.

Contact information

Address:
THE LITTLE ARK
WESLEY SCHOOL ROAD
SINGLETON
ASHFORD
KENT
TN23 5LW
Phone:
01233614665
Email:
thelittlearkpreschool@gmail.com
Website:

www.thelittlearkpreschool.co.uk Open in new window