FELIXSTOWE OPPORTUNITY GROUP

Registered charity 1004101 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S OPPORTUNITY GROUP, ST MARY'S OPPORTUNITY PLAYGROUP

The Charity achieves its aims of advancing the education and development of children with Special Needs and in particular children under statutory school age by providing pre-school sessions, which offer appropriate play facilities and opportunities. It also encourages the study of the needs of such children and their families and promotes the public recognition of such needs in the local area.

Objects

THE AIMS OF THE GROUP ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR SIBLINGS PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) SUPPORTING FAMILIES THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS FROM PRE-DIAGNOSIS THROUGH TO SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION INTO A SCHOOL SETTING;(D) ENABLING AND ENCOURAGING INTEGRATION INTO MAINSTREAM SETTINGS;(E) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus for the year, with unrestricted reserves of £6,009. The trustees confirm there were no funds materially in deficit at the year end, indicating stable financial health.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Stephanie Collinchair
• Betheny Relph
• Elizabeth Buckley
• Jennifer Shepherd
• Lucy Turnell
• sandra battiste

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Suffolk

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Known funders

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