JIMINY CRICKET'S PRE-SCHOOL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 4 October 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2025 – 31 August 2026
Latest income: £106,168
Latest expenditure: £97,556
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Ashford Hill Cricket Pavilion, Chapel Lane, Ashford Hill, Thatcham, BERKSHIRE, RG19 8BE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The aims of the pre school are to enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand & provide for the needs of their children. Offering appropriate play, education & care facilities for the children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £106,168
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,556

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £133,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,653

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £110,804
Total Gross Expenditure: £117,425

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 2 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £88,768
Total Gross Expenditure: £86,660

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £86,688
Total Gross Expenditure: £76,088

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2027
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £106,168
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,556
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £133,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £106,653
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £110,804
Total Gross Expenditure: £117,425
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £88,768
Total Gross Expenditure: £86,660
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: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £86,688
Total Gross Expenditure: £76,088
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: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
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: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: JIMINY CRICKET'S PRE-SCHOOL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-10-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25 JUNE 2004, AS AMENDED 8 JANUARY 2007.
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:3.1 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;3.2 ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS;3.3 INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED, BUT IN PRACTICE ASHFORD HILL, BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE, HAMPSHIRE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 420255
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: JIMINY CRICKET'S 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: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures