CCEW Charity Commission profile

BOWS AND ARROWS

Registered charity 1129046 · organisation 4043885

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 April 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06784276
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£2,757,482
Latest expenditure
£2,531,652
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Wig Wam, Whitton Sports Community Centre, Whitton Church Lane, Ipswich, IP1 6LW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The nurseries provide education and care to children aged 0 - 8 years old across six premises in Ipswich.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
3 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,757,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,531,652
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
31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,328,773
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,158,312
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
3 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,871,453
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,133,849
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
8 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,947,966
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,944,683
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
15 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,827,560
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,711,973

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
3 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,757,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,531,652
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Grants
£149,634
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
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,328,773
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,158,312
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£17,845
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
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
3 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,871,453
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,133,849
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Grants
£184,912
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
8 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,947,966
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,944,683
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
£15
Income From Government Grants
£253,091
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
15 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,827,560
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,711,973
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
£7
Income From Government Grants
£96,281
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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
3 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
0
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£20,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,511,652
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2531652
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
593654
Expenditure Depreciation
27711
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£730,847
Assets Total Fixed
800307
Assets Own Use
800307
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£973,357
Assets Total Liabilities
£152,510
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,621,154
Creditors One Year Total Current
152510
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£929,240
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1533929
Funds Restricted
87225
Funds Total
1621154
Count Employees
114
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
203518
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2107216
Income Investments
551
Income Other
17488
Income Total Income And Endowments
2328773
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,965,389
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£192,923
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2158312
Expenditure Investment Management
20907
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
149775
Expenditure Depreciation
24276
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£696,313
Assets Total Fixed
748406
Assets Own Use
748406
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£720,445
Assets Total Liabilities
£109,683
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,359,168
Creditors One Year Total Current
109683
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£696,313
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
685204
Funds Restricted
673964
Funds Total
1359168
Count Employees
121
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
3 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
207144
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1663900
Income Investments
409
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1871453
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,133,849
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2133849
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
479986
Expenditure Depreciation
356121
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£415,980
Assets Total Fixed
772389
Assets Own Use
43332
Assets Long Term Investment
729057
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£533,543
Assets Total Liabilities
£117,225
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,188,707
Creditors One Year Total Current
117225
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£507,304
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
523218
Funds Restricted
665489
Funds Total
1188707
Count Employees
101
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
8 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
5375
Income Charitable Activities
1942591
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1947966
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,618
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,940,065
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1944683
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21031
Expenditure Support Costs
21031
Expenditure Depreciation
81493
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-52466
Gain Loss Other
60
Reserves
£500,000
Assets Total Fixed
780757
Assets Own Use
780757
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£980,848
Assets Total Liabilities
£310,502
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,451,103
Creditors One Year Total Current
310502
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£952,700
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
711411
Funds Restricted
739692
Funds Total
1451103
Count Employees
96
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
15 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
215451
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1593070
Income Investments
40
Income Other
18999
Income Total Income And Endowments
1827560
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,711,973
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1711973
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23529
Expenditure Support Costs
553717
Expenditure Depreciation
78462
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£662,931
Assets Total Fixed
833223
Assets Own Use
833223
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£922,616
Assets Total Liabilities
£308,019
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,447,820
Creditors One Year Total Current
308019
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£902,142
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
662931
Funds Restricted
784889
Funds Total
1447820
Count Employees
99
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BOWS AND ARROWS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-04-07T00:00:00
Charity Name
BOWS AND ARROWS
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-02-24T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
5018140
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1142216
Assoc Charity Name
THE WELLINGTON DAYCARE
Charity Name
BOWS AND ARROWS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-01-17T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1032097
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1032097
Assoc Charity Name
LITTLE LEARNERS PRE-SCHOOL (GAINSBOROUGH)

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 JANUARY 2009
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN, IN PARTICULAR IN THE BOROUGH OF IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, AND IN SO DOING(A) OFFER APPROPRIATE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND PLAY FACILITIES(B) ENSURE THE NURSERY OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, MEANS OR ABILITY(C) ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NURSERY(D) SIGNPOST FAMILIES TO ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF CHILDREN ATTENDING THE SETTING.
Area Of Benefit
IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

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