Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

ROCHE PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP 

To enhance the development and education of children below statutory school age by providing pre-school facilities accessible to all families within the local community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/23£64£61£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/22£46£43£4n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/21£32£40£-8n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/20£32£32£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/19£32£33£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/18£23£24£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/17£23£22£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£27£31£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£34£35£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£28£22£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£32£36£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£28£32£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£27£31£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£42£32£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09£30£29£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/08£23£22£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/07*£14£16£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/06£24£15£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05£15£17£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£36£36£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 31 years

www.rochepreschoolplaygroup.co.uk

rochepreschool@btinternet.com

07866226488

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Child day-care services
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cornwall,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Roche Pre-School Playgroup
£1,715 21/10/2023
New educational resources make a huge difference. We strive to provide our children with an environment that engages their curiosity and sense of adventure.
Cornwall Community Foundation - Roche Pre-School Playgroup
£3,000 07/11/2022
Core Costs
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Roche Pre-School Playgroup
£2,188 22/10/2022
Roche Pre-School Playgroup has been running for over 20 years, and we want to continue to support our community. Our goal is to provide the best possible environment where our children can thrive.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to ROCHE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
£3,736 19/11/2018
We want to buy an external reading and educational building so that the children will have an area of quiet for reading and learning.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/11/1993, number: 1028145
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR07: 34 days late,
Main office

ROCHE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Victory Hall
15 Victoria Road
Roche
ST. AUSTELL
PL26 8JF

Objectives

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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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