CCEW Charity Commission profile

BUSY BEES NURSERY & PRE SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 1101047 · organisation 4004551

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 December 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04968688
Financial period
6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income
£671,461
Latest expenditure
£474,962
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BUSY BEES NURSERY, THE BEEHIVE, HARDWICKE, HAY-ON-WYE, HEREFORD, HR3 5HA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.busybeesclifford.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Childcare & Education for Children aged between 3 months and 5 years

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
2 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£671,461
Total Gross Expenditure
£474,962
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
3 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£519,705
Total Gross Expenditure
£434,890
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
5 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£428,324
Total Gross Expenditure
£386,860
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£366,528
Total Gross Expenditure
£306,637
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£285,763
Total Gross Expenditure
£237,916

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
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Due Date
5 February 2026
Ar Received Date
2 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£671,461
Total Gross Expenditure
£474,962
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt 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
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Due Date
5 February 2025
Ar Received Date
3 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£519,705
Total Gross Expenditure
£434,890
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt 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
6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2023
Ar Due Date
5 February 2024
Ar Received Date
5 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£428,324
Total Gross Expenditure
£386,860
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£4,894
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
6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2022
Ar Due Date
5 February 2023
Ar Received Date
22 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£366,528
Total Gross Expenditure
£306,637
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
£11,092
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
6 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2021
Ar Due Date
5 February 2022
Ar Received Date
17 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£285,763
Total Gross Expenditure
£237,916
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
£41,030
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
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Due Date
5 February 2026
Ar Received Date
2 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
14213
Income Other Trading Activities
254605
Income Charitable Activities
401408
Income Investments
1235
Income Other
1979
Income Total Income And Endowments
673440
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£474,962
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
474962
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
26135
Expenditure Depreciation
22526
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£309,165
Assets Total Fixed
328563
Assets Own Use
328563
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£376,491
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,298
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£696,756
Creditors One Year Total Current
8298
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£309,195
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
696756
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
696756
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Due Date
5 February 2025
Ar Received Date
3 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
12274
Income Other Trading Activities
166730
Income Charitable Activities
340648
Income Investments
53
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
519705
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£434,890
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
434890
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
29737
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
21765
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£500,257
Assets Total Fixed
322215
Assets Own Use
322215
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£188,584
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,542
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£500,257
Creditors One Year Total Current
10542
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£141,050
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
500257
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
500257
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BUSY BEES NURSERY & PRE SCHOOL LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-03-07T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1051189
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1051189
Assoc Charity Name
WHITNEY-ON-WYE PLAYGROUP
Charity Name
BUSY BEES NURSERY & PRE SCHOOL LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-12-05T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 NOVEMBER 2003
Charitable Objects
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY:-1. OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES AND TRAINING COURSES, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;2. ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS;3. INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE CLIFFORD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures