HIDDEN TREASURES

Registered charity 1046351 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S BLUECOAT SCHOOL PLAYGROUP

To enhance the development and education of children

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS.

Area of benefit: BRIDGNORTH

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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Latest income

£93k

Latest spending

£95k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity faced a challenging financial year due to rising costs of living and energy prices without corresponding funding increases. The treasurer notes that these pressures have impacted funds available for development and reserve building, though the setting manages to remain solvent.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“As always it is a challenge but we manage to keep our heads above water, just.” — page 1

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

SAMANTHA TURNERchair
Leanne Broster
MRS SUE UNDERHILL · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£93k	£95k
31/12/2023	£113k	£111k
31/12/2022	£92k	£95k
31/12/2021	£84k	£88k
31/12/2020	£103k	£96k

Common questions

Is HIDDEN TREASURES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity faced a challenging financial year due to rising costs of living and energy prices without corresponding funding increases. The treasurer notes that these pressures have impacted funds available for development and reserve building, though the setting manages to remain solvent.