CCEW Charity Commission profile

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVENTURE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS LTD

Registered charity 1130042 · organisation 4045656

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 June 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06871339
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£375,023
Latest expenditure
£364,722
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CONINGSBY CHILDRENS CENTRE, CONINGSBY ROAD, LEOMINSTER, HR6 8LL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.oakschildrensgroup.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

OAKS operates three settings in Leominster, Herefordshire, Daisy Chain Pre-School, Honey Bees Day Nursery and Honey Bees @ Leominster Leisure Centre - full time and term time care is catered for. We provide childcare and education to children aged: 3months - 5yrs in nursery and occasionally provide holiday care. We welcome all children into our inclusive play based learning environments.

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
13 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£375,023
Total Gross Expenditure
£364,722
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
15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£324,341
Total Gross Expenditure
£343,040
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
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£339,680
Total Gross Expenditure
£357,856
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
21 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£324,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£342,567
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
31 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
31 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£297,223
Total Gross Expenditure
£311,827

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
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£375,023
Total Gross Expenditure
£364,722
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£15,405
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
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
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£324,341
Total Gross Expenditure
£343,040
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£17,757
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£339,680
Total Gross Expenditure
£357,856
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£17,691
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
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
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
21 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£324,402
Total Gross Expenditure
£342,567
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
£3
Income From Government Grants
£1,000
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
10
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
31 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£297,223
Total Gross Expenditure
£311,827
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
£12
Income From Government Grants
£12,884
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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVENTURE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-06-09T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 APRIL 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 30 MAY 2009
Charitable Objects
= TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FACILITIES FOR THE DAILY CARE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION FORCHILDREN;= THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR CARERS BY THE PROVISION OFEDUCATIONAL AND PLAY FACILITIES, CARE, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION;= TO ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TOCHILDCARE AND PARENTING;= ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

09 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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