GOTHAM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 1 February 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £112,039
Latest expenditure: £96,270
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Gotham Cp School, Kegworth Road, Gotham, Nottingham, NG11 0JS

Website recorded by the regulator: gothamplaygroup.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Set in a small South Nottinghamshire village, Gotham Pre-School Playgroup provides a safe, stimulating and educational environment for pre-school children of all abilities and cultures. The playgroup is now based within the local primary school and accepts children from the age of 2 from the local and surrounding area. Children wishing to attend alternative local primary schools are also welcome.

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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: 26 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £112,039
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,270

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: 28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £91,125
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,694

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: 24 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £53,786
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,579

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: 16 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £67,985
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,600

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: 15 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 15 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £50,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,871

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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: 26 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £112,039
Total Gross Expenditure: £96,270
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 98056
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: 10

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: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £91,125
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,694
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 8

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: 24 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £53,786
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,579
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 30716
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: 9

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: 16 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £67,985
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,600
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
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: 15 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £50,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,871
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Nottinghamshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GOTHAM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Re-registered
Date Of Event: 2012-02-01T00:00:00

Charity Name: GOTHAM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Removed
Date Of Event: 2010-12-09T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate

Charity Name: GOTHAM PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1994-03-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 07 MAY 1985 as amended on 29 Jun 2018
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: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Regulators

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

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures