ROBERTSBRIDGE CHILDREN'S SERVICES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 23 May 1994
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £545,628
Latest expenditure: £500,834
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Robertsbridge Children's Services, George Hill, ROBERTSBRIDGE, TN32 5AZ

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.robertsbridgechildrensservices.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide quality and affordable day care and early years education for pre-school age children. To train and support staff. To work in partnership with other statutory bodies to meet the needs of families with children.

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: 8 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £545,628
Total Gross Expenditure: £500,834

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: 3 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £467,489
Total Gross Expenditure: £460,503

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: 4 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £463,781
Total Gross Expenditure: £413,654

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: 15 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 15 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £451,661
Total Gross Expenditure: £470,356

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: 3 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £391,550
Total Gross Expenditure: £368,899

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: 8 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £545,628
Total Gross Expenditure: £500,834
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 240055
Income From Government Grants: £5,425
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: 3 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £467,489
Total Gross Expenditure: £460,503
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 125799
Income From Government Grants: £200
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
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: 4 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £463,781
Total Gross Expenditure: £413,654
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 69738
Income From Government Grants: £3,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: Yes
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: 15 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £451,661
Total Gross Expenditure: £470,356
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 71302
Income From Government Grants: £30,393
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 3 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £391,550
Total Gross Expenditure: £368,899
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 77937
Income From Government Grants: £4,875
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
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: 8 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1581
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 539382
Income Investments: 4665
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 545628
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £20
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £500,814
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 500834
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1290
Expenditure Support Costs: 1290
Expenditure Depreciation: 21520
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £596,950
Assets Total Fixed: 286126
Assets Own Use: 286126
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £340,985
Assets Total Liabilities: £30,161
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £596,950
Creditors One Year Total Current: 30161
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £338,728
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 596950
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 596950
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ROBERTSBRIDGE CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1994-05-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 17 JANUARY 1994 AS AMENDED 12TH JUNE 1995, 20 SEPTEMBER 2006 AND 11 NOVEMBER 2006 AND 11 JANUARY 2007
Charitable Objects: 1) PROVIDE QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE DAY CARE AND EARLY YEARS EDUCATION FOR PRE-SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN LIVING IN ROBERTSBRIDGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA2) PROVIDE OUT OF SCHOOL CARE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN LIVING IN ROBERTSBRIDGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA3) PROVIDE HOLIDAY CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES FOR ALL LOCAL CHILDREN AGED UNDER 11 YEARS4) TRAIN AND SUPPORT STAFF TO ENABLE THEM TO PROVIDE A QUALITY SERVICE TO LOCAL FAMILIES5) WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER BODIES TO IDENTIFY THE NEEDS OF LOCAL FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND TO WORK WITH THOSE BODIES TO SATISFY THOSE NEEDS.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 92455
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ROBERTSBRIDGE PLAYGROUP

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Care Quality Commission

Regulator Order: 2
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures