CRESCENT PLAYGROUP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 21 July 1994
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 8 October 2024 – 7 October 2025
Latest income: £144,506
Latest expenditure: £119,570
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 3 Oakridge, Bricket Wood, St. Albans, AL2 3PS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.thecrescentplaygroup.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Playgroup for infants of nursery age.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 8 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 7 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 7 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £144,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,570

Fin Period Start Date: 8 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 7 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 7 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £134,847
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,924

Fin Period Start Date: 8 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 7 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 7 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £70,643
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,539
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 8 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 7 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 7 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £52,784
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,578

Fin Period Start Date: 8 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 7 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 7 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £35,877
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,457

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: 8 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 7 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 7 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £144,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £119,570
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 8 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 7 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 7 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £134,847
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,924
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 8 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 7 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 7 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £70,643
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,539
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: Yes
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: 8 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 7 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 7 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £52,784
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,578
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £35,425
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: 8 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 7 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 7 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £35,877
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,457
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CRESCENT PLAYGROUP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1994-07-21T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 MAY 1994 AS AMENDED 18 JANUARY 2007.
Charitable Objects: TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY 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

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 657336
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: The Crescent Preschool

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures