BRAMBLE BEARS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 1 December 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income: £78,551
Latest expenditure: £68,200
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Old Village Hall, 57-59 The Street, Ashwellthorpe, NORWICH, NR16 1AA

Website recorded by the regulator: https://bramblebearsplaygroup.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

PLAYGROUP FOR CHILDREN AGED 2 TO 5 YEARS.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 17 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 17 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £78,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,200

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 6 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £64,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,642

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £66,868
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,792

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £50,907
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,052

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £53,501
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,245

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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 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £78,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,200
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £62,374
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: Yes
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 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 6 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £64,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,642
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £41,769
Income From Government 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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £66,868
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,792
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £50,907
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,052
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 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £53,501
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,245
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £3,770
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: Norfolk
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRAMBLE BEARS
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-01-25T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5125394
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1179401
Assoc Charity Name: TAS VALLEY PRE-SCHOOL AND PLAYGROUP

Charity Name: BRAMBLE BEARS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-12-01T00:00:00

Charity Name: BRAMBLE BEARS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-11-26T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 1056309
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1056309
Assoc Charity Name: HUMPTY DUMPTY'S EASTON PRE-SCHOOL

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01/09/1998AS AMENDED ON 17/04/2013
Charitable Objects: TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE IN ASHWELLTHORPE VILLAGE A) PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY, IN WHICH PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PARTB) ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE ASHWELLTHORPE, NR NORWICH NORFOLK

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 427947
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ASHWELLTHORPE PLAYGROUP

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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: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries