PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDCARE AND EARLY YEARS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Suppressed
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 27 January 1987
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02060964
Financial period: 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024
Latest income: £3,136,850
Latest expenditure: £3,073,482
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: Yes
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: F R P ADVISORY LLP, 4 BEACONSFIELD ROAD, ST. ALBANS, AL1 3RD

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) is a standard-setting organisation. We promote best practice and support childcare professionals to deliver high standards of care and learning. Since 1977 we have provided high quality support to our members and worked with government, local authorities and others to raise standards.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,136,850
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,073,482

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,228,517
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,901,043

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 2 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,133,921
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,533,882

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 19 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £3,396,616
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,461,971

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,136,850
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,073,482
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £479,820
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,228,517
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,901,043
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 295537
Income From Government Grants: £433,104
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 2 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,133,921
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,533,882
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 433132
Income From Government Grants: £651,522
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 80

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £3,396,616
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,461,971
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 305105
Income From Government Grants: £1,038,364
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Received Date: 11 November 2020
Total Gross Income: £3,420,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,543,987
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 350726
Income From Government Grants: £578,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 200

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 173264
Income Charitable Activities: 2963557
Income Investments: 29
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3136850
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £167,454
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,906,028
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3073482
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 23856
Expenditure Support Costs: 662556
Expenditure Depreciation: 117815
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 214861
Assets Own Use: 214861
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £730,477
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,041,569
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: −£96,231
Creditors One Year Total Current: 858290
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 183279
Assets Cash: £219,378
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -96231
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: -96231
Count Employees: 38
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 204239
Income Charitable Activities: 3020844
Income Investments: 7
Income Other: 3427
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3228517
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £99,216
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,801,827
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3901043
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20459
Expenditure Support Costs: 732123
Expenditure Depreciation: 125282
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 326902
Assets Own Use: 326899
Assets Long Term Investment: 3
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £695,343
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,276,195
Assets Current Investment: 653540
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: −£253,950
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1039523
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 236672
Assets Cash: £41,803
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -580852
Funds Restricted: 326902
Funds Total: -253950
Count Employees: 47
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 2 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 267032
Income Charitable Activities: 2863872
Income Investments: 71
Income Other: 2946
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3133921
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £135,494
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,398,388
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3533882
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20191
Expenditure Support Costs: 753041
Expenditure Depreciation: 168133
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £18,000
Assets Total Fixed: 447862
Assets Own Use: 447859
Assets Long Term Investment: 3
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,124,860
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,154,143
Assets Current Investment: 604300
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £418,579
Creditors One Year Total Current: 866344
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 287799
Assets Cash: £520,560
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -29280
Funds Restricted: 447859
Funds Total: 418579
Count Employees: 47
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 247927
Income Charitable Activities: 3068514
Income Investments: 249
Income Other: 79926
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3396616
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £115,324
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,346,647
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3461971
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25009
Expenditure Support Costs: 638701
Expenditure Depreciation: 98806
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £304,850
Assets Total Fixed: 513693
Assets Own Use: 513690
Assets Long Term Investment: 3
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,367,562
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,062,715
Assets Current Investment: 426565
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £818,540
Creditors One Year Total Current: 721584
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 341131
Assets Cash: £940,997
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 304850
Funds Restricted: 513690
Funds Total: 818540
Count Employees: 49
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Received Date: 11 November 2020
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 342598
Income Charitable Activities: 3069093
Income Investments: 2184
Income Other: 7085
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3420960
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £191,504
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,352,483
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3543987
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25009
Expenditure Support Costs: 609591
Expenditure Depreciation: 25804
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £736,000
Assets Total Fixed: 147868
Assets Own Use: 147868
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,261,435
Assets Total Liabilities: £525,409
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £883,894
Creditors One Year Total Current: 525409
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £838,650
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 736029
Funds Restricted: 147865
Funds Total: 883894
Count Employees: 57
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDCARE AND EARLY YEARS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1987-01-27T00:00:00

Charity Name: PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDCARE AND EARLY YEARS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-03-06T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3997649
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1097815
Assoc Charity Name: MYCHILD & COMPANY

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2/10/1986 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 19/09/1992, 24/11/2002, 16/11/2003, 13/11/2005, 29/09/2007, 26/09/2009, 25/09/2010 AND BY A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 18/3/2013 AS AMENDED 8/11/14 as amended on 29 Oct 2022
Charitable Objects: (I) TO PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE DAILY CARE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND PARTICULARLY OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 8 YEARS AND PROMOTE THE OBSERVANCE OF GOOD STANDARDS OF CHILDMINDING BY THE PARENTS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND ALL PERSONS AND ORGANISATIONS PROVIDING SUCH FACILITIES, AND (II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF CHILDMINDERS AND OTHER PERSONS AND ORGANISATIONS PROVIDING DAY CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND PARTICULARLY OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 8 YEARS AND TO CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS OF THE CARE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF SUCH CHILDREN AND PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 146676
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NATIONAL CHILDMINDING ASSOCIATION

Charity Name Id: 146680
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NCMA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management