MARDEN PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

Charity number: 801721
Charity reporting is up to date (66 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Preschool is open five days a week, term time only. Sessions are from 8.45am until 14.45am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday & 08:45am to 11.45am Fridays. As a registered provider we comply with the requirements for the Early Years register and Childcare register as set out in the statutory framework for the EYFS for children aged 2 to 5.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £199,971
Total expenditure: £182,129

Total income includes £153,648 from 1 government contract(s)

People

4 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 June 1989: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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 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
  • Trustee expenses 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
Stephen Chapple Trustee 01 November 2023
None on record
Lucy Kodua Trustee 14 September 2023
None on record
ZOE CLARKSON Trustee 07 November 2018
None on record
Hayley Schlosser Trustee 16 October 2017
MARDEN VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time

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 £91.04k £133.97k £133.66k £161.46k £199.97k
Total expenditure £109.73k £127.19k £145.75k £172.52k £182.13k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £126.50k £153.65k
Income from government grants N/A N/A £4.10k £300 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 04 September 2025 66 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 04 September 2025 66 days late
Annual return 31 August 2023 01 April 2025 275 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 01 April 2025 275 days late
Annual return 31 August 2022 22 September 2023 84 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 22 September 2023 84 days late
Annual return 31 August 2021 08 September 2022 70 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 08 September 2022 70 days late
Annual return 31 August 2020 14 September 2021 76 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 14 September 2021 76 days late
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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.

Scheme dated 29 October 2014

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.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Marden Memorial Hall
Goudhurst Road
Marden
TONBRIDGE
TN12 9JX
Phone:
01622832857
Email:
info@mardenpreschool.co.uk
Website:

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