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Bright Futures Early Learning

Registered charity 1159674 · organisation 5052995

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 December 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07972222
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,022,494
Latest expenditure
£1,845,354
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Bright Futures Early Learning, Calder Road, ROSSENDALE, BB4 8HW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Operation and management of a socially responsible, charitable early years nursery.

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
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,022,494
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,845,354
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
£1,616,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,708,094
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
26 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,519,246
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,397,384
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
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£998,677
Total Gross Expenditure
£959,902
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
29 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£555,317
Total Gross Expenditure
£546,392

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
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,022,494
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,845,354
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
Count Volunteers
0
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
£1,616,588
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,708,094
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
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
26 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,519,246
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,397,384
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
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
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£998,677
Total Gross Expenditure
£959,902
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
0
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
29 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£555,317
Total Gross Expenditure
£546,392
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
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
850
Income Other Trading Activities
1961
Income Charitable Activities
2012240
Income Investments
26
Income Other
7417
Income Total Income And Endowments
2022494
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,845,354
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1845354
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4920
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
36582
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
625432
Assets Own Use
625432
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£158,528
Assets Total Liabilities
£400,602
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£383,358
Creditors One Year Total Current
101057
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
299545
Assets Cash
£135,037
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
383358
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
383358
Count Employees
66
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
Income Donations And Legacies
1350
Income Other Trading Activities
938
Income Charitable Activities
1613284
Income Investments
16
Income Other
1000
Income Total Income And Endowments
1616588
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,708,094
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1708094
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
38925
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
637837
Assets Own Use
637837
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£51,457
Assets Total Liabilities
£483,076
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£206,218
Creditors One Year Total Current
107341
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
375735
Assets Cash
£19,873
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
206218
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
206218
Count Employees
59
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
26 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
850
Income Other Trading Activities
1520
Income Charitable Activities
1513850
Income Investments
26
Income Other
3000
Income Total Income And Endowments
1519246
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,397,384
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1397384
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4500
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
37175
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
648525
Assets Own Use
648525
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£168,054
Assets Total Liabilities
£518,855
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£297,724
Creditors One Year Total Current
84902
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
433953
Assets Cash
£137,655
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
297724
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
297724
Count Employees
55
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
50494
Income Other Trading Activities
119
Income Charitable Activities
934344
Income Investments
12
Income Other
13708
Income Total Income And Endowments
998677
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£959,902
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
959902
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3835
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
25567
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
624034
Assets Own Use
624034
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£105,543
Assets Total Liabilities
£553,715
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£175,862
Creditors One Year Total Current
150221
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
403494
Assets Cash
£82,190
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
175862
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
175862
Count Employees
48
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
29 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
125
Income Charitable Activities
471689
Income Investments
31
Income Other
83472
Income Total Income And Endowments
555317
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£546,392
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
546392
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
80048
Assets Own Use
80048
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£177,340
Assets Total Liabilities
£120,301
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£137,087
Creditors One Year Total Current
78634
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
41667
Assets Cash
£172,328
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
137087
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
137087
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Bright Futures Early Learning
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-12-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 MAR 2012NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 20 MAR 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04 JUN 2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 05 NOV 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 NOV 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12 NOV 2020
Charitable Objects
A) TO ADVANCE THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND THE SAFE CARE OF CHILDREN BY PROVIDING NURSERIES AND ASSOCIATED FAMILY CHILDCARE SUPPORT AND ADVICE.B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE CARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN.C) TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN RESPECT THEREOF TO HELP THEM PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SAFE CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
551598
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRIGHT FUTURES NURSERY SCHOOL

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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