CCEW Charity Commission profile

Busy Bees Ledbury

Registered charity 1139070 · organisation 4051845

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 November 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07289317
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£197,665
Latest expenditure
£185,310
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Hive, Bye Street, LEDBURY, HR8 2AG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Busy Bees is run by a voluntary parent committee and we are a member of the Pre-School Learning Alliance.Busy Bees runs Preschool sessions for children aged 18 months - 5 years old. Busy Bees is open Monday to Friday, term time only. The business currently runs from a rented building at the Hive in Ledbury.

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
28 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£197,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£185,310
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
18 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£177,443
Total Gross Expenditure
£154,360
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
14 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
14 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£121,390
Total Gross Expenditure
£135,942
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
17 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£124,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£152,000
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
16 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£130,960
Total Gross Expenditure
£162,545

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
28 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£197,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£185,310
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
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
18 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£177,443
Total Gross Expenditure
£154,360
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£500
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
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
14 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£121,390
Total Gross Expenditure
£135,942
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
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
17 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£124,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£152,000
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
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
16 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£130,960
Total Gross Expenditure
£162,545
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
0

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Busy Bees Ledbury
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-11-17T00:00:00
Charity Name
Busy Bees Ledbury
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2012-03-27T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
1040458
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1040458
Assoc Charity Name
BUSY BEES @ LPS

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 JUNE 2010 as amended on 25 May 2018 as amended on 01 Jan 2026
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 LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
478102
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BUSY BEES @ LPS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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