SANDMARTINS ACTIVITY CLUB

Registered charity 1158154 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUB AND HOLIDAY CLUB PROVIDING CHILDCARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AT SANDFORD ST MARTINS PRIMARY SCHOOL

Objects

THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS OBJECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY:1. PROMOTING THEIR CARE AND SAFETY; 2. PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION AND PROMOTING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT; 3. PROMOTING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING;4. PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS; 5. PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS HOLDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CIO.

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 unrestricted funds increased to £23,755, resulting in a net income of £9,750 for the year. The trustees note that the charity faces financial challenges due to the cost of living crisis and reduced childcare demand, but remain committed to continuing operations under a tenancy at will while awaiting further decisions from Dorset Council.

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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• KEITH CRANFIELD
• Steve Whitehead
• Valerie Bowbanks

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

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