THE CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP

Charity number: 1102887
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Children's Workshop is a pre-school for local children aged between 2 and five years old. The Children's Workshop is open for 38 weeks a year and children may attend a maximum of 7 sessions a week. The Children's Workshop is registered and inspected by Ofsted.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £218,440
Total expenditure: £210,976

People

11 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 March 2004: Standard registration
  • 06 April 2022: Funds received from 1025973 ST MARY'S PLAYGROUP (RIVERHEAD)
  • 19 December 2023: Funds received from 1029120 BRADBOURNE PARK PRE-SCHOOL
  • 20 March 2024: Funds received from 1171998 BRADBOURNE PARK PRE-SCHOOL
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05055356 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Inese Brand Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
Jillian Battersby Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
James Warner Trustee 14 May 2024
None on record
Andrew Scrace Trustee 07 November 2022
None on record
Mark Cheeseman Trustee 07 November 2022
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SEVENOAKS
Received: On time
Katie Garman Trustee 07 November 2022
None on record
Dr Jocelyn Walbridge Trustee 28 April 2022
None on record
Catherine Burgess Trustee 28 April 2022
None on record
Sarah Kristina Brockington Trustee 09 November 2021
None on record
Nicola Mackert Trustee 26 July 2021
None on record
Kinvara Rogers Trustee 29 June 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 £197.49k £169.65k £158.72k £180.20k £218.44k
Total expenditure £172.40k £157.54k £164.01k £184.13k £210.98k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £88.85k N/A
Income from government grants £10.75k N/A N/A £540 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 03 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 03 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 20 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 20 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 05 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 05 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 13 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 13 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 04 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 04 January 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 FEBRUARY 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 JUL 2016 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29 SEP 2016 as amended on 06 Nov 2019

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: (A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, 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;

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE SEVENOAKS

Contact information

Address:
The Childrens Workshop
Environmental Park
Buckhurst Lane
SEVENOAKS
TN13 1FE
Phone:
01732741391
Email:
info@thechildrensworkshop.co.uk
Website:

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