CCEW Charity Commission profile

OUR LADY'S FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL

Registered charity 1018543 · organisation 1018543

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
10 March 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£816,875
Latest expenditure
£765,476
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: OUR LADY'S FIRST STEPS NURSERY, CLINCTON VIEW, WIDNES, WA8 8JN

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of care and education for under 5's and wrap around education for children up to the age of 12 years

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£816,875
Total Gross Expenditure
£765,476
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£791,311
Total Gross Expenditure
£779,995
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
21 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£676,044
Total Gross Expenditure
£753,886
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£672,939
Total Gross Expenditure
£644,442
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£581,368
Total Gross Expenditure
£626,318

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£816,875
Total Gross Expenditure
£765,476
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£527,928
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£791,311
Total Gross Expenditure
£779,995
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£354,375
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
21 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£676,044
Total Gross Expenditure
£753,886
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£293,168
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£672,939
Total Gross Expenditure
£644,442
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
302055
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
30 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£581,368
Total Gross Expenditure
£626,318
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£47
Income From Government Grants
£326,438
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
816875
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
816875
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£765,476
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
765476
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4510
Expenditure Support Costs
875
Expenditure Depreciation
18554
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£73,551
Assets Total Fixed
18309
Assets Own Use
18309
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£83,424
Assets Total Liabilities
£28,182
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£73,551
Creditors One Year Total Current
28182
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£70,022
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
73551
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
73551
Count Employees
35
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
791311
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
791311
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£779,995
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
779995
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3494
Expenditure Support Costs
1069
Expenditure Depreciation
19469
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£22,152
Assets Total Fixed
34690
Assets Own Use
34690
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£18,723
Assets Total Liabilities
£31,261
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,152
Creditors One Year Total Current
31261
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,559
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
22152
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
22152
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
21 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
676044
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
676044
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£753,886
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
753886
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2862
Expenditure Support Costs
938
Expenditure Depreciation
18764
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,836
Assets Total Fixed
51294
Assets Own Use
51294
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,570
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,028
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,836
Creditors One Year Total Current
53028
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10836
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
10836
Count Employees
33
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
27 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1709
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
671230
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
672939
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£644,442
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
644442
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3321
Expenditure Depreciation
19378
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£88,678
Assets Total Fixed
67205
Assets Own Use
67205
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£33,453
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,980
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£88,678
Creditors One Year Total Current
11980
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£19,846
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
88678
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
88678
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
30 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
23144
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
558224
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
581368
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£626,318
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
626318
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
19081
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£60,181
Assets Total Fixed
85958
Assets Own Use
85958
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,520
Assets Total Liabilities
£34,297
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£60,181
Creditors One Year Total Current
34297
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
60181
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
60181
Count Employees
33
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Halton
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OUR LADY'S FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-03-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14 JANUARY 1993 AS AMENDED 1 DECEMBER 1999AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 01 MAR 2017
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
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
134634
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BANKFIELD UNDER 5'S

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures