CCEW Charity Commission profile

COTTAGE PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 1199956 · organisation 5203015

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
3 August 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£79,121
Latest expenditure
£99,501
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: St. Marys Social Centre, Christie Road, LEWES, BN7 1PL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT TO ASSIST THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AGED 2-5 WHO LIVE IN LEWES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, OFFERING THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE AND SUPPORT TO SUCCESSFULLY GROW IN THE COMMUNITY.

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
14 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£79,121
Total Gross Expenditure
£99,501
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
16 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£97,435
Total Gross Expenditure
£94,188
Fin Period Start Date
3 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
10 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£63,019
Total Gross Expenditure
£61,356

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
14 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£79,121
Total Gross Expenditure
£99,501
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
66536
Income From Government Grants
£2,177
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
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
16 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£97,435
Total Gross Expenditure
£94,188
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
84399
Income From Government Grants
£500
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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
3 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
10 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£63,019
Total Gross Expenditure
£61,356
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
53465
Income From Government Grants
£2,500
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
1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COTTAGE PRESCHOOL
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-12-03T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1046221
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1046221
Assoc Charity Name
COTTAGE PRESCHOOL
Charity Name
COTTAGE PRESCHOOL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2022-08-03T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Aug 2022
Charitable Objects
TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE WHO LIVE IN LEWES AND THE SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, TEACHING, GUIDANCE AND CARE FACILITIES.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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