1ST PLACE CHILDREN AND PARENTS' CENTRE LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 18 July 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05424738
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £3,498,303
Latest expenditure: £3,677,668
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1ST PLACE CHILDREN AND, PARENTS' CENTRE, CHUMLEIGH STREET, BURGESS PARK, LONDON, SE5 0RN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.1stplace.uk.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advancing the education of the residents through the provision of training and childcare facilities; the provision of advice, support and guidance on issues relating to childcare, parenting and education, health and the environment and the provision and maintenance of a family centre.

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: 9 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,498,303
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,677,668

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: 19 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,190,484
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,530,126

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: 19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,082,402
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,157,910

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: 22 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,951,704
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,832,326

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: 16 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 16 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,660,323
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,540,761

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: 9 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,498,303
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,677,668
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 496378
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 19 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,190,484
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,530,126
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 442075
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 4

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: 19 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,082,402
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,157,910
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 420464
Income From Government Grants: £588,630
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 22 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,951,704
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,832,326
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 421717
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 23

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: 16 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,660,323
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,540,761
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £420,464
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 9 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1474
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3457224
Income Investments: 39604
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3498302
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,677,668
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3677668
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14191
Expenditure Support Costs: 736901
Expenditure Depreciation: 40918
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £615,137
Assets Total Fixed: 52302
Assets Own Use: 52302
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,064,312
Assets Total Liabilities: £476,300
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £640,314
Creditors One Year Total Current: 476300
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £576,853
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 615137
Funds Restricted: 25177
Funds Total: 640314
Count Employees: 135
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: 19 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 2187
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3113905
Income Investments: 35845
Income Other: 38547
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3190484
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,530,126
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3530126
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14353
Expenditure Support Costs: 696468
Expenditure Depreciation: 15799
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £742,415
Assets Total Fixed: 77474
Assets Own Use: 77474
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,192,892
Assets Total Liabilities: £450,687
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £819,679
Creditors One Year Total Current: 450687
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,039,519
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 742415
Funds Restricted: 77264
Funds Total: 819679
Count Employees: 148
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 19 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 5662
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3073195
Income Investments: 3241
Income Other: 304
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3082402
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £16,969
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,140,941
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3157910
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 545338
Expenditure Depreciation: 29454
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,048,930
Assets Total Fixed: 56767
Assets Own Use: 56767
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,424,846
Assets Total Liabilities: £322,292
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,159,321
Creditors One Year Total Current: 322292
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,376,359
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1048930
Funds Restricted: 110391
Funds Total: 1159321
Count Employees: 145
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: 22 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 49291
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2901692
Income Investments: 362
Income Other: 359
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2951704
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £15,868
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,816,458
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2832326
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12309
Expenditure Support Costs: 512676
Expenditure Depreciation: 22132
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £986,877
Assets Total Fixed: 57495
Assets Own Use: 57495
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,515,318
Assets Total Liabilities: £337,984
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,234,829
Creditors One Year Total Current: 337984
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,462,085
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1042944
Funds Restricted: 191885
Funds Total: 1234829
Count Employees: 137
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 16 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 3717
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2244365
Income Investments: 206
Income Other: 412035
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2660323
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £10,757
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,530,004
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2540761
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11043
Expenditure Support Costs: 521275
Expenditure Depreciation: 16547
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £912,251
Assets Total Fixed: 39203
Assets Own Use: 39203
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,403,362
Assets Total Liabilities: £327,114
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,115,451
Creditors One Year Total Current: 327114
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,133,111
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 938322
Funds Restricted: 177129
Funds Total: 1115451
Count Employees: 131
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: 1ST PLACE CHILDREN AND PARENTS' CENTRE LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-07-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 APRIL 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16 JUNE 2006. as amended on 19 Aug 2019
Charitable Objects: 3. THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") PARTICULARLY FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE RESIDENTS IN RELATION TO CHILDCARE, PARENTING, HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT, ICT, LIFE SKILLS AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A FAMILY CENTRE.
Area Of Benefit: THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.

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: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling