LITCHAM AND DISTRICT PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1087935 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LITCHAM CHILDCARE

The object of the trust is to provide full childcare to all children between the ages of 2 to 14 and to advance the education of children below compulsory school age in Litcham and the surrounding district.

Objects

THE AIM OF THE TRUST SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BELOW COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE, AND TO PROVIDE OUT OF SCHOOL CLUBS FOR CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 2 AND 14 YEARS, IN LITCHAM AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT.A) PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY, IN WHICH PARENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE PART.B) ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN.

Area of benefit: LITCHAM AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT

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 recorded a surplus for the year, with unrestricted reserves decreasing from £83,037 to £61,908. The trustees maintain a policy to hold reserves for contingencies such as staff redundancies, though the current level is below the previous year's figure. The principal source of funding remains Norfolk County Council, with minor fundraising activities contributing to resources.

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 4 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
• Internal risk management 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
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Gemmima Blanchard-Smithchair
• Leanne Elvin
• Lynda Oldfield · trustee of 1 other charity
• Pamala Jackman

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

Operates in: Norfolk

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