SHERWOOD PRESCHOOL

Charity Number: 1158321
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Mulberry Pre-School at Howard (trading as Sherwood Pre-School) was established in July 2014 as a charitable institution to serve its local community. The company had been set up as a company limited by guarantee and registered as a charity.Mulberry provides childcare services for up to 32 children aged 2-4 years during normal daily sessions and offer wrap around care for primary school age.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £279,764
Total expenditure: £348,066

Total income includes £196,156 from 1 government contract(s)

People

7 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
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Croydon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 August 2014: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SHERWOOD PRE-SCHOOL (Working name)
  • MULBERRY PRE-SCHOOL AT HOWARD (Previous name)
Company number:
09140875 Open in new window
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
  • 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
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAVID NIGEL MATTHEWS BA, NPQH Chair 01 July 2014
THE HIVE CROYDON
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY-LE-TOWER, IPSWICH
Received: On time
Ian Philip Blamires Trustee 11 March 2025
None on record
Rebecca Rosanna Peggy Gourlay Trustee 11 March 2025
None on record
PETRONILA MLOWE Trustee 12 September 2023
None on record
Kerry Sabrina Baker Trustee 18 February 2022
None on record
Michelle Merilda Carmen Jackson Trustee 28 November 2017
None on record
Reena Ramakrishnan Trustee 28 November 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2019 31/07/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £265.36k £246.63k £249.30k £269.12k £279.76k
Total expenditure £245.07k £246.06k £245.04k £307.04k £348.07k
Income from government contracts £178.65k £192.99k £203.81k £199.44k £196.16k
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 2023 30 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 30 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 29 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 29 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 25 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 25 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 17 June 2021 17 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 17 June 2021 17 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2019 16 April 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2019 16 April 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21 JUL 2014 as amended on 02 Feb 2021

Charitable objects

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: I) 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; II) 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.

Contact information

Address:
Sherwood Pre School
7 Nottingham Road
SOUTH CROYDON
Surrey
CR2 6LN
Phone:
07912211830
Email:
sherwoodpreschool1@gmail.com
Website:

www.sherwoodpreschoolcroydon.co.uk Open in new window