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CCEW Charity Commission profile

EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERSHIP

Registered charity 1168090 · organisation 5083655

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
6 July 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
10197205
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,012,893
Latest expenditure
£1,966,432
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Early Childhood Partnership, 30 MEADWAY, BEDFORD, MK41 9HU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

ECP is a locally based not for profit organisation that exists to deliver Children's Centre and associated services to local families, parents, carers and young children. It does this through leading and managing commissioned contracts from local authorities.

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
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,012,893
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,966,432
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
28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,969,623
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,905,157
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
24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,817,880
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,758,287
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
9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,838,518
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,837,081
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 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,896,986
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,569,716

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
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,012,893
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,966,432
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
1337113
Income From Government Grants
£421,045
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,969,623
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,905,157
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
1416918
Income From Government Grants
£312,974
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
6
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
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,817,880
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,758,287
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
119021
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
6
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
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,838,518
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,837,081
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
1127006
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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,896,986
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,569,716
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1167638
Income From Government Grants
£14,004
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10

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
29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2500
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1996358
Income Investments
14035
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2012893
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,874,004
Expenditure Other
92428
Expenditure Total
1966432
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9000
Expenditure Support Costs
74160
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
14035
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£579,536
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£763,074
Assets Total Liabilities
£183,538
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£579,536
Creditors One Year Total Current
154838
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
28700
Assets Cash
£106,031
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
442461
Funds Restricted
137075
Funds Total
579536
Count Employees
45
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
28 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
7014
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1962609
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1969623
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,905,157
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1905157
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14900
Expenditure Support Costs
357682
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£533,075
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,286,110
Assets Total Liabilities
£753,035
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£533,075
Creditors One Year Total Current
724335
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
28700
Assets Cash
£1,148,152
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
351545
Funds Restricted
181530
Funds Total
533075
Count Employees
46
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
24 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4031
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1813849
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1817880
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,758,287
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1758287
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11583
Expenditure Support Costs
794019
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£307,349
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£728,409
Assets Total Liabilities
£259,800
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£468,609
Creditors One Year Total Current
231100
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
28700
Assets Cash
£647,005
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
307349
Funds Restricted
161260
Funds Total
468609
Count Employees
54
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
9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4220
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1834298
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1838518
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,837,081
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1837081
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
237703
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£277,715
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£740,020
Assets Total Liabilities
£331,004
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£409,016
Creditors One Year Total Current
302304
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
28700
Assets Cash
£703,514
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
277715
Funds Restricted
131301
Funds Total
409016
Count Employees
55
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 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
160509
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1736477
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1896986
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,569,716
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1569716
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8500
Expenditure Support Costs
512763
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
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£719,427
Assets Total Liabilities
£311,848
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£407,579
Creditors One Year Total Current
239848
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
72000
Assets Cash
£641,677
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
257579
Funds Restricted
150000
Funds Total
407579
Count Employees
43
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERSHIP
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-04-29T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4013557
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1108055
Assoc Charity Name
FAMILIES FIRST BEDFORDSHIRE
Charity Name
EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERSHIP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2016-07-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24 MAY 2016
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:1. TO PROVIDE PARENTS, EXPECTANT PARENTS AND CARERS WITH EDUCATION TO ASSIST THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR PARENTING, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO ENHANCE THE OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN; 2. TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF PARENTS, EXPECTANT PARENTS, CARERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE; AND3. TO RELIEVE AND GIVE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO PARENTS, EXPECTANT PARENTS, CARERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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