EARLYBIRDS PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1165010 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

At Earlybirds Playgroup we deliver pre school activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum to young children aged between 2 and 4 years old. We also hold a parent and toddlers session once a week to give support to young families in the community, as well as providing opportunities for the parents to understand how play can support child development and learning.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE THE CARE, EDUCATION AND WELLBEING OF YOUNG CHILDREN UNDER COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE WITHIN THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE LOCAL AUTHORITY.

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 Earlybirds Playgroup ended the financial year with total funds of £42,808, an increase from the previous year's £36,295. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £17,697, which the trustees note are held to cover unforeseen major works and redundancy obligations. The primary source of funds is Local Authority childcare funding, supplemented by fees and limited fundraising.

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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management 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
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Margaret Hewis
• Nicola Giles
• Rhiannon Trillo
• Wendy Lewis

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

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