VICARAGE LODGE PRESCHOOL

Charity number: 702025
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A sessional preschool, within the group all children are supported in developing their potential at their own pace, by means of appropriate play, activities and a high level of adult input within a safe secure stimulating environment.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £148,737
Total expenditure: £135,972

Total income includes £122,650 from 1 government contract(s)

People

6 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Halton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 September 1989: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE VICARAGE LODGE PLAYGROUP (Previous name)
  • VICARAGE LODGE COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP (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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Amanda Blythe Chair 11 January 2024
None on record
Andrew Blythe Trustee 11 January 2024
None on record
Lisa Randles Trustee 10 March 2022
VICTORIA ROAD COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Laura Walker Trustee 22 February 2021
None on record
ANDREA EDWARDSON Trustee 30 January 2018
None on record
Louise Lawless Trustee 26 January 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £120.09k £109.27k £95.28k £134.70k £148.74k
Total expenditure £107.17k £103.28k £104.90k £132.02k £135.97k
Income from government contracts £97.10k £90.46k £76.07k £115.48k £122.65k
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 16 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 16 May 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 20 September 2024 82 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 20 September 2024 82 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 20 July 2023 20 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022

(These accounts
have been qualified)

24 July 2023 24 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 26 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 16 September 2022 78 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 28 July 2021 28 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 28 July 2021 28 days late 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 11/05/1989 AS AMENDED ON 08/11/1989 AS AMENDED ON 06/11/1996 AS AMENDED ON 10/03/2014

Charitable objects

THE AIMS OF THE PRESCHOOL 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 AREA.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
The Vicarage Lodge Playgroup
1A Highlands Road
RUNCORN
Cheshire
WA7 4PS
Phone:
01928500004
Email:
vicaragelodge@btconnect.com
Website:

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