LITTLE FISHES PRE SCHOOL

Charity Number: 1136020
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The main activities of the charity are the pre-school education of children under five years within a Christian setting and in line with current Early Years Foundation Stage guidance. This is achieved by working together with families delivering a play based, caring and supportive environment where children will blossom and develop in their own individual way.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £94,033
Total expenditure: £84,618

People

5 Trustee(s)

2 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

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:
  • Southend-on-sea

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 May 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Internal charity financial controls 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
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Victoria Baker Chair 01 August 2022
None on record
Louisa Cracknell Trustee 01 August 2022
None on record
Fiona Cooper Trustee 13 November 2017
None on record
Marion Joyce COBHAM Trustee 21 March 2012
REACH OUT TO THE CHILD S.A.
Received: On time
MAGGIE MANN Trustee
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 31/08/2024
Total gross income £124.47k £136.65k £136.36k £121.37k £94.03k
Total expenditure £111.53k £135.10k £140.31k £119.55k £84.62k
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 August 2024 17 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 17 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 11 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 11 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 13 July 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 13 July 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021

(These accounts
have been qualified)

14 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 April 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 SEP 2008 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 01 MAY 2018 AS AMENDED ON 20 NOV 2019

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:
Shoeburyness & Thorpe Bay Baptist Church
90 Thorpedene Gardens
Shoeburyness
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
SS3 9JD
Phone:
01702618134
Email:
littlefishesadmin@stbbc.org.uk
Website:

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