CCEW Charity Commission profile

LONGBRIDGE CHILDCARE STRATEGY GROUP

Registered charity 1081699 · organisation 3960101

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 July 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03719730
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£789,935
Latest expenditure
£625,449
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 8 Manor Park Grove, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 5ER

Website recorded by the regulator: longbridgechildcare.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of human resources, managment and advice and guidance.Provision of childcare associated training.Acts as an umberella to several childcare venues.

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
15 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£789,935
Total Gross Expenditure
£625,449
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
16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£533,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£555,771
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
7 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£477,080
Total Gross Expenditure
£502,944
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
30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£544,730
Total Gross Expenditure
£527,485
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
29 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£499,411
Total Gross Expenditure
£458,722

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
15 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£789,935
Total Gross Expenditure
£625,449
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
618587
Income From Government Grants
£107,287
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
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£533,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£555,771
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
470027
Income From Government Grants
£5,200
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
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
7 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£477,080
Total Gross Expenditure
£502,944
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£415,002
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
25
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
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£544,730
Total Gross Expenditure
£527,485
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
£1
Income From Government Contracts
491104
Income From Government Grants
£11,488
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
29 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£499,411
Total Gross Expenditure
£458,722
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
£10
Income From Government Grants
£114,789
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 Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
15 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
789935
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
789935
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£272
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£625,177
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
625449
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
8451
Expenditure Depreciation
8734
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£83,101
Assets Total Fixed
120665
Assets Own Use
120665
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£80,104
Assets Total Liabilities
£116,083
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£84,686
Creditors One Year Total Current
116083
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£77,733
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
83101
Funds Restricted
1585
Funds Total
84686
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
16 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
15
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
533504
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
533519
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£555,771
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
555771
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6193
Expenditure Support Costs
6511
Expenditure Depreciation
3420
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
6840
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
12854
Assets Own Use
12854
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£25,926
Assets Total Liabilities
£118,580
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£79,800
Creditors One Year Total Current
118580
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£19,306
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-81385
Funds Restricted
1585
Funds Total
-79800
Count Employees
28
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
23
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
544707
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
544730
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£527,485
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
527485
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2700
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
4487
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
18794
Assets Own Use
18794
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£30,892
Assets Total Liabilities
£81,370
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£31,684
Creditors One Year Total Current
81370
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£27,122
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-33269
Funds Restricted
1585
Funds Total
-31684
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LONGBRIDGE CHILDCARE STRATEGY GROUP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-07-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 FEBRUARY 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 13 DECEMBER 1999.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01 JUL 2004
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITHIN LONGBRIDGE IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE CHILDCARE SERVICE OFFERING FACILITIES FOR SAFE AND SATISFYING PLAY AND TO PROVIDE OR TO ARRANGE FOR THE PROVISION OF SUCH ANCILLARY FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES AS ARE CONSIDERED NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE FOR THE FULFILMENT OF THE OBJECTS..
Area Of Benefit
WITHIN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE AREA OF LONGBRIDGE AND ITS ENVIRONS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures