01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 10 June 2009
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 06851649
- Financial period
- 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
- Latest income
- £961,301
- Latest expenditure
- £869,938
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: 12 WASH LANE, CLACTON-ON-SEA, CO15 1UP
Website recorded by the regulator: LittlePalsChildrensCentreNursery.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
To provide childcare for children aged between 6weeks to 5yrs old within the Tendring area
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Date Annual Return Received
- 8 October 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £961,301
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £869,938
- 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
- 29 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 29 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £928,516
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £855,902
- 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
- 25 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 25 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £766,132
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £726,331
- 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
- 20 May 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £606,772
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £665,889
- 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
- 12 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 12 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £516,427
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £510,815
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 8 October 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £961,301
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £869,938
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- 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
- 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
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 29 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £928,516
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £855,902
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- 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
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 2
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 25 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £766,132
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £726,331
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- 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
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 2
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 20 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £606,772
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £665,889
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- 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
- 2
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 12 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £516,427
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £510,815
- 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
- 3
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 8 October 2026
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 862460
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 98841
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 961301
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £869,938
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 869938
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 24623
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £118,230
- Assets Total Fixed
- 268459
- Assets Own Use
- 268459
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £379,437
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £37,509
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £610,387
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 37509
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £361,515
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 492157
- Funds Restricted
- 118230
- Funds Total
- 610387
- Count Employees
- 32
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 29 December 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 802807
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 125709
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 928516
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £855,902
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 855902
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 33180
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £59,800
- Assets Total Fixed
- 290487
- Assets Own Use
- 290487
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £231,148
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £2,611
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £519,024
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 2611
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £214,829
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 459224
- Funds Restricted
- 59800
- Funds Total
- 519024
- Count Employees
- 34
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 25 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 706132
- Income Charitable Activities
- 0
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 60000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 766132
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £726,331
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 726331
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 112594
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £50,000
- Assets Total Fixed
- 321898
- Assets Own Use
- 321898
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £124,733
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £221
- Assets Current Investment
- 22674
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £446,410
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 221
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £102,059
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 396410
- Funds Restricted
- 50000
- Funds Total
- 446410
- Count Employees
- 34
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 20 May 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 606772
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 606772
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £665,889
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 665889
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 23214
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £300,707
- Assets Total Fixed
- 56080
- Assets Own Use
- 56080
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £353,894
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £5,206
- Assets Current Investment
- 19233
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £404,768
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5206
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £334,661
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 104061
- Funds Restricted
- 300707
- Funds Total
- 404768
- Count Employees
- 32
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- 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
- 12 December 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 514654
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 1773
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 516427
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £510,815
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 510815
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 15891
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £162,765
- Assets Total Fixed
- 42677
- Assets Own Use
- 42677
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £423,881
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £3,350
- Assets Current Investment
- 7363
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £463,208
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 3350
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £416,518
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 162765
- Funds Restricted
- 300443
- Funds Total
- 463208
- Count Employees
- 33
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Essex
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 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
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- LITTLE PALS CHILDRENS CENTRE NURSERY LTD
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2009-06-10T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 MARCH 2009 as amended on 11 Jun 2021
- Charitable Objects
- THROUGH OPERATING A PRE-SCHOOL OR OTHER FACILITIES TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF THE CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE WITHIN THE TENDRING DISTRICT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY:A OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY 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 ABILITYB ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREASC INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS OF THE CHARITY
- Area Of Benefit
- TENDRING DISTRICT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
10 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Care Quality Commission
- Regulator Order
- 2
- Regulator Name
- Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries