LONGBRIDGE CHILDCARE STRATEGY GROUP

Registered charity 1081699 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of human resources, managment and advice and guidance.Provision of childcare associated training.Acts as an umberella to several childcare venues.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITHIN LONGBRIDGE IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE CHILDCARE SERVICE OFFERING FACILITIES FOR SAFE AND SATISFYING PLAY AND TO PROVIDE OR TO ARRANGE FOR THE PROVISION OF SUCH ANCILLARY FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES AS ARE CONSIDERED NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE FOR THE FULFILMENT OF THE OBJECTS..

Area of benefit: WITHIN THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE AREA OF LONGBRIDGE AND ITS ENVIRONS

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 deficit in total funds of £84,686 as of 31 March 2025, an increase from the previous year's deficit of £79,800. The trustees acknowledge that the reserves policy is under review with a short-term priority to eliminate net liabilities, noting that the charity faces financial pressures from rising salary and utility costs.

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.

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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints 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
• 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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Appleton · trustee of 2 other charities
• Ian Wilcox
• Lisa Wills
• Matthew Short
• Michelle Windridge
• Rachael Louise Collins
• Roxane Sharpe
• Sarah Murray

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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