CCEW Charity Commission profile

LADYBIRD PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 1098690 · organisation 3999508

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 July 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04531247
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£683,934
Latest expenditure
£766,288
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Meadow View, Didcot Road, Harwell, DIDCOT, Oxfordshire, OX11 6DW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The principal activity during the year continues to be the enhancing the development and education of children under the statutory school age.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£683,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£766,288
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
5 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£656,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£542,997
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£514,874
Total Gross Expenditure
£510,611
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£517,138
Total Gross Expenditure
£488,862
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
10 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£432,135
Total Gross Expenditure
£426,497

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
16 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£683,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£766,288
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£452,595
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
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
5 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£656,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£542,997
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£415,300
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 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£514,874
Total Gross Expenditure
£510,611
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£280,216
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 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£517,138
Total Gross Expenditure
£488,862
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£306,112
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
10 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£432,135
Total Gross Expenditure
£426,497
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
£2
Income From Government Grants
£295,016
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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
16 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
454250
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
228487
Income Investments
1192
Income Other
5
Income Total Income And Endowments
683934
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£766,288
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
766288
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5370
Expenditure Support Costs
753569
Expenditure Depreciation
7349
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£187,463
Assets Total Fixed
122965
Assets Own Use
122965
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£72,064
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,566
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£187,463
Creditors One Year Total Current
7566
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£28,727
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
187463
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
187463
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
5 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
420863
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
234617
Income Investments
867
Income Other
280
Income Total Income And Endowments
656627
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£542,997
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
542997
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7971
Expenditure Support Costs
525137
Expenditure Depreciation
9889
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£267,251
Assets Total Fixed
115156
Assets Own Use
115156
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£157,833
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,173
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£269,816
Creditors One Year Total Current
3173
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£122,041
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
267251
Funds Restricted
2565
Funds Total
269816
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
25 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
280335
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
233805
Income Investments
734
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
514874
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£510,611
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
510611
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7492
Expenditure Support Costs
503777
Expenditure Depreciation
6834
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£156,186
Assets Total Fixed
1982
Assets Own Use
1982
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£164,480
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,276
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£156,186
Creditors One Year Total Current
10276
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£118,780
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
156186
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
156186
Count Employees
35
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
26 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
316612
Income Other Trading Activities
795
Income Charitable Activities
199457
Income Investments
274
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
517138
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£488,862
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
488862
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6228
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
6825
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£151,923
Assets Total Fixed
7822
Assets Own Use
7822
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£153,636
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,535
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£151,923
Creditors One Year Total Current
9535
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£118,904
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
151923
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
151923
Count Employees
40
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LADYBIRD PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-07-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 SEPTEMBER 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11 JUNE 2003
Charitable Objects
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY (A) PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY, IN WHICH PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PART.(B) ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN.(C) FURTHERING THE AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE DIDCOT

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures