Little Explorers Pre-School

Charity number: 1031055
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide high quality childcare for the Colchester area. The Pre-School is based in the Greenstead Community centre. We are open 38 weeks per year.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £89,955
Total expenditure: £71,342

Total income includes £84,082 from 1 government contract(s)

People

6 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:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 January 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LITTLE EXPLORERS PRE-SCHOOL (Working name)
  • THE PRE-SCHOOL (Working name)
  • GREENSTEAD SOCIAL CLUB 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
  • Paying staff
  • 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 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
Suzanne Burnett Chair 21 October 2019
None on record
Emma Swannell Trustee 09 October 2023
None on record
Lauren Hurrell Trustee 09 October 2023
None on record
Jennifer Butler Trustee 03 October 2022
None on record
Rachel Eaton Trustee 21 October 2019
GREENSTEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Julie Gardner Trustee 21 October 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/09/2020 05/09/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £69.16k £89.14k £72.21k £79.15k £89.96k
Total expenditure £69.17k £88.09k £61.68k £63.08k £71.34k
Income from government contracts N/A £72.76k £63.60k £74.05k £84.08k
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 30 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 30 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 24 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 24 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 13 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 13 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 September 2021 20 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 September 2021 20 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 September 2020 23 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 September 2020 23 November 2020 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 23RD SEPTEMBER 1993 as amended on 21 Oct 2019

Charitable objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS.

Area of benefit

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

IN PRACTICE GREENSTEAD

Contact information

Address:
GREENSTEAD COMMUNITY CENTRE
HAWTHORN AVENUE
COLCHESTER
CO4 3QE
Phone:
07902000264
Email:
littleexplorers@sky.com
Website:

littleexplorers3.wixsite.com/website