CCEW Charity Commission profile

KOALA (SWINDON OPPORTUNITY GROUP)

Registered charity 298541 · organisation 298541

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
9 February 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,664
Latest expenditure
£3,073
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Koalas Swindon Opportunity Group, SALT WAY CENTRE, PEARL ROAD, MIDDLELEAZE, SWINDON, SN5 5TD

02 Activities

What the charity does

Koalas provides support information and advice for families who have children with special needs/disabilities. At the same time we provide a pre-school setting for the children, working in partnerships with families and professionals we plan for the individual child's development and help them achieve their individual goals through the Early Years Foundation Stage.

03 Official extract

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
Date Annual Return Received
4 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,073
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
18 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,481
Total Gross Expenditure
£326
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
11 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,188
Total Gross Expenditure
£42,494
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
8 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£30,695
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,513
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
14 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£66,853
Total Gross Expenditure
£90,774

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
8 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£30,695
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,513
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
No
Income From Government Contracts
22639
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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
14 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£66,853
Total Gross Expenditure
£90,774
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
No
Income From Government Contracts
47390
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 Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Swindon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KOALA (SWINDON OPPORTUNITY GROUP)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-02-09T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14TH JANUARY 1988 AS AMENDED 16 SEPTEMBER 1996
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND TO PRESERVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF THEIR PARENTS FAMILIES AND GUARDIANS.
Area Of Benefit
SWINDON

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
184087
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
KOALAS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries