Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

BERKHAMSTED UNDER 5'S GROUP

We operate a small free drop-in on two mornings a week in term-time, for referred families with children aged 0-5. This is a preventative facility offering play activities for the children and support, advice and resources for their parents.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
02/09/22	£10	£9	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
02/09/21	£10	£9	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
02/09/20	£9	£9	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
02/09/19	£10	£9	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
02/09/18	£11	£9	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
02/09/17	£5	£8	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
02/09/16	£10	£7	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
02/09/15	£7	£9	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
02/09/14	£5	£10	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
02/09/13	£8	£8	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
02/09/12	£11	£10	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
02/09/11	£12	£12	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
02/09/10	£13	£13	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
02/09/09	£13	£8	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
02/09/08	£1	£5	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
04/09/07	£15	£5	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
02/09/06	£9	£6	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
02/09/05	£14	£5	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
02/09/04	£11	£7	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 26 years

07837240007

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Academic support

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Lighthouse Counselling Watchet CIC
£4,816	22/10/2022	We provide professional, affordable, counselling to the local community aged 8 - 80+, supporting people to improve their life, offering individual and couples counselling and anxiety group workshops.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Berkhamsted Under 5s Group
£28,800	20/03/2020 36	This project is a parent and toddler group working with children living in a deprived area in Bedfordshire. The project aims to improve social skills, improve communication skills and build ....more This project is a parent and toddler group working with children living in a deprived area in Bedfordshire. The project aims to improve social skills, improve communication skills and build relationships with family members.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Berkhamsted Under 5s Group
£25,500	10/08/2017 36	Play, parenting support and advice groups for families whose difficult home circumstances leave the children at risk of developmental delay, neglect or harm. Providing fun experiences and enhancing ....more Play, parenting support and advice groups for families whose difficult home circumstances leave the children at risk of developmental delay, neglect or harm. Providing fun experiences and enhancing children's communication and social skills.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BERYL ANN WASHINGTON Appointed: 2021

GRAHAM JOHN LAKE Appointed: 2019

JANE CLARE PETRIE (Chair) Appointed: 2021

KATHRYN MARY SOBCZYK Appointed: 2021

SUSAN MARY DAVIES Appointed: 2023

REV JONATHAN ANDREW GORDON, Other trusteeships: NORTHCHURCH UNITED CHARITIES, CHURCH ESTATE OR CHURCH ALMSHOUSES, BOURNE'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, CHARITY OF DR SMOULT, PHAKAMISA UK,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/09/1998, number: 1071358

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

1 Cobbetts Ride
TRING
Hertfordshire
HP23 4BZ

Objectives

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN NEED BY: 1) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR PARENTS 2) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS TO GAIN SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM EACH OTHER AND THE PLAYLEADERS 3) ENABLING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR CHILDREN'S NEEDS BY PARTICIPATING IN THE PLAY ACTIVITIES 4) ENSURING THAT THE CHARITY OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL SUCH FAMILLIES REGARDLESS OF RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION OR MEANS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED (IN PRACTICE BERKHAMSTED AND DISTRICT)

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