FIRST STEP PRE SCHOOL LIMITED

Charity number: 1142554
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

First Step Pre-school Ltd is based in Thornbury, near Bristol, and we run pre-school sessions for children from age 2 up to 5 years. We are based the site of a local primary school Crossways Infant School. Our staff are well-qualified, dedicated and enthusiastic, and we have a fantastic range of facilities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £219,185
Total expenditure: £217,036

Total income includes £190,040 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

4 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:
  • South Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 June 2011: Standard registration
  • 06 December 2011: Funds received from 1022996 FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • FIRST STEP PRE SCHOOL LTD (Working name)
Company number:
05885935 Open in new window
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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 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
Joanna Tolan Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
Hannah Antoniades Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
Jessica Thomas Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
Sophie Graham Trustee 23 November 2022
None on record
Edward Goodeve-Docker Trustee 24 March 2021
None on record
Siobhan Turner Trustee 25 November 2020
None on record
Jane Spence Trustee 15 May 2019
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 £173.28k £170.52k £164.67k £195.02k £219.19k
Total expenditure £155.57k £136.47k £171.96k £188.08k £217.04k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £156.68k £151.66k £138.05k £169.47k £190.04k

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 15 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 15 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 09 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 09 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 09 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 09 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 10 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 10 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 INCORPORATED 25/07/2006 as amended on 13 Jul 2022

Charitable objects

To enhance the development and education of children aged 2 years to 4 years 11 months

Contact information

Address:
First Step Preschool Ltd
Knapp Road
Thornbury
BRISTOL
BS35 2HQ
Phone:
01454867283
Email:
crossways@firststeppreschool.co.uk
Website:

www.firststeppreschool.co.uk Open in new window