CCEW Charity Commission profile

FIRST STEPS NURSERY

Registered charity 1181057 · organisation 5127108

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
7 December 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£1,452,816
Latest expenditure
£1,432,201
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 18 MAIN ROAD, TONTEG, CF38 1PN

Website recorded by the regulator: https://firststeps.wales/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the development and education of mainly, but not exclusively, pre-school children, by offering appropriate play, education and care facilities and activities through the medium of Welsh and English and by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children.

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
30 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,452,816
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,432,201
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
30 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,408,772
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,555,007
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
28 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,251,049
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,277,931
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
30 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,110,230
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,013,611
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
29 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,044,908
Total Gross Expenditure
£877,586

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
£1,452,816
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,432,201
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
9
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
866471
Income From Government Grants
£175,090
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
9
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
30 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,408,772
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,555,007
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
9
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
792723
Income From Government Grants
£112,606
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
4
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
28 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,251,049
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,277,931
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
17
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
762403
Income From Government Grants
£94,750
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
9
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
30 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,110,230
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,013,611
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
778086
Income From Government Grants
£61,652
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 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
29 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,044,908
Total Gross Expenditure
£877,586
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
8
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
660640
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
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
Income Donations And Legacies
16500
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1434837
Income Investments
29
Income Other
1450
Income Total Income And Endowments
1452816
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,432,201
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1432201
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48604
Expenditure Support Costs
48604
Expenditure Depreciation
724
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£420,000
Assets Total Fixed
1751
Assets Own Use
1751
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£445,824
Assets Total Liabilities
£26,735
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£420,840
Creditors One Year Total Current
26735
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£294,843
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
420840
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
420840
Count Employees
70
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
30 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
8577
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1398718
Income Investments
30
Income Other
1447
Income Total Income And Endowments
1408772
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,555,007
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1555007
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
55013
Expenditure Depreciation
11227
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£400,000
Assets Total Fixed
2474
Assets Own Use
2474
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£415,204
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,453
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£400,225
Creditors One Year Total Current
17453
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£336,342
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
400225
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
400225
Count Employees
80
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
28 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7968
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1232336
Income Investments
23
Income Other
10722
Income Total Income And Endowments
1251049
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,277,931
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1277931
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
10925
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£500,000
Assets Total Fixed
13701
Assets Own Use
13701
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£561,443
Assets Total Liabilities
£28,684
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£546,460
Creditors One Year Total Current
28684
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£491,818
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
546460
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
546460
Count Employees
73
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
30 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
5049
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1101463
Income Investments
27
Income Other
3691
Income Total Income And Endowments
1110230
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,013,611
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1013611
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6600
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
10503
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£573,342
Assets Total Fixed
21005
Assets Own Use
21005
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£586,184
Assets Total Liabilities
£33,847
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£573,342
Creditors One Year Total Current
33847
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£301,135
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
573342
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
573342
Count Employees
60
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
29 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
50738
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
865910
Income Investments
27
Income Other
128233
Income Total Income And Endowments
1044908
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£877,586
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
877586
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
42106
Expenditure Depreciation
10503
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£300,000
Assets Total Fixed
31508
Assets Own Use
31508
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£452,851
Assets Total Liabilities
£26,387
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£457,972
Creditors One Year Total Current
26387
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£288,124
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
283715
Funds Restricted
174257
Funds Total
457972
Count Employees
55
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout Wales
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FIRST STEPS NURSERY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2018-12-07T00:00:00
Charity Name
FIRST STEPS NURSERY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-07-14T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
5053057
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1160594
Assoc Charity Name
CYLCH MEITHRIN LLANHARI

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 07 Dec 2018
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN, BY OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF WELSH AND ENGLISH AND BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
606614
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FIRST STEPS NURSERIES
Charity Name Id
606615
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MEITHRINFEYDD CAMAU CYNTAF

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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