FRESHFORD PRE-SCHOOL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 14 August 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £135,341
Latest expenditure: £128,429
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Freshford Memorial Hall, Freshford Lane, Freshford, Bath, BA2 7UR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a community run Pre-school based at Freshford Memorial Hall, Freshford near Bath. We offer fun, creative and stimulating education and care for children aged between 2 years 6 months and 5 years during term times. We are proud of our unique atmosphere which is shaped by our ethos, "Explore, Create, Discover".

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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: 11 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £135,341
Total Gross Expenditure: £128,429

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: 11 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £112,384
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,166

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: 24 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £90,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,577

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: 21 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £85,709
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,865

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: 5 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 5 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £91,864
Total Gross Expenditure: £79,715

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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: 11 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £135,341
Total Gross Expenditure: £128,429
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £86,103
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: 21

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: 11 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £112,384
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,166
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Grants: £59,756
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: 12

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: 24 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £90,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,577
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £54,472
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: 15

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: 21 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £85,709
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,865
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: £6
Income From Government Grants: £53,227
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: 5 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £91,864
Total Gross Expenditure: £79,715
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: £49,819
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRESHFORD PRE-SCHOOL
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2014-04-04T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5002067
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1129972
Assoc Charity Name: FRESHFORD PRE-SCHOOL

Charity Name: FRESHFORD PRE-SCHOOL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2013-08-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 14 Aug 2013
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS OBJECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY:1) PROMOTING THEIR CARE AND SAFETY;2) PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION AND PROMOTING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT;3) PROMOTING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING;4) PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS;5) PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS HOLDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CIO; AND6) FURTHERING THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

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Charity Other Regulators

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

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures