Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 3

BOWS AND ARROWS

The nurseries provide education and care to children aged 0 - 8 years old across six premises in Ipswich.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
The Board is predominantly female
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23		£1,871	£2,134	£-262	£0	£1,189	£523	2.9	101	4
31/08/22		£1,948	£1,945	£3	£5	£1,451	£711	4.4	96	5
31/08/21		£1,828	£1,712	£116	£0	£1,448	£663	4.6	99	0
31/08/20		£1,860	£1,663	£196	£0	£1,332	£478	3.5	101	0
31/08/19		£1,698	£1,581	£117	£0	£1,136	£288	2.2	97	0
31/08/18?		£2,109	£2,006	£103	£0	£1,019	£186	1.1	95	0
31/03/17	*	£1,341	£1,410	£-68	£0	£916	£242	2.1	87	0
31/03/16	*	£1,221	£1,070	£151	£0	£984	£294	3.3	82	0
31/03/15		£892	£925	£-33	£15	£837	£146	1.9	72	0
31/03/14		£760	£754	£7	£189	£870	£141	2.2	57	0
31/03/13		£565	£528	£37	£13	£863	£135	3.1	42	0
31/03/12		£488	£483	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£584	£610	£-27	£30	£822	£62	1.2	50	0
31/03/10		£1,265	£416	£849	£38	£849	£62	1.8	44	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 44%
Reserves/Spending: 2.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 4.3

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 16 years

www.bowsandarrowsgroup.co.uk

hello@bowsandarrowsgroup.co.uk

01473 599038

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Nursery schools

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£42,498	17/04/2024	To cover the the salary and other employment costs of the Family Support Practitioner (FSP) based at Little Learners Nursery in Ipswich working with the most disadvantaged children.
Department for Education - Apprenticeships Participation 18+
£3,000	01/04/2020	To fund the provision of apprenticeship training.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-50

CAROLINE ELIZABETH ATKINS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor (Non-Practicing)

CHARLOTTE MAWSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Operational Excellence Manager

FRANCESCA DARVILL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Account Director (Insurance)

KELLY-MARIE TAYLOR (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lecturer

LYNSEY WILSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Curriculum Director

STUART CLIVE GREENACRE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/04/2009, number: 1129046
Registered at Companies House on 06/01/2009, number: 06784276

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

17/01/2014 - Asset transfer in from LITTLE LEARNERS PRE-SCHOOL (GAINSBOROUGH)
24/02/2017 - Asset transfer in from THE WELLINGTON DAYCARE

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

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
Investing charity funds 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR17: 1 days late, AR16: 102 days late,

Main office

Wig Wam
Whitton Sports Community Centre
Whitton Church Lane
Ipswich
IP1 6LW

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN, IN PARTICULAR IN THE BOROUGH OF IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, AND IN SO DOING(A) OFFER APPROPRIATE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND PLAY FACILITIES(B) ENSURE THE NURSERY OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, MEANS OR ABILITY(C) ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NURSERY(D) SIGNPOST FAMILIES TO ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF CHILDREN ATTENDING THE SETTING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

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