Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All female board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

FLEDGELINGS PLAYGROUP (DUNHAM-ON-TRENT) 

Pre-school Playgroup for 2 to 4 year olds.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely female

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 Volun-
teers
31/08/22£78£83£-5n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/08/21£64£83£-19n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/08/20£98£78£19n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/08/19£88£83£5n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/08/18£77£59£18£0£0£0n/a07
31/08/17£49£46£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£55£64£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£33£38£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£25£25£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£32£32£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£39£35£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£47£54£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£57£38£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/09£25£25£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/08£29£29£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/07*£23£17£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/06*£27£27£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05*£29£30£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£38£39£-1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 30 years

fledgelingspreschool@gmail.com

01777228066

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Child day-care services
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/11/1993, number: 1029441
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR07: 38 days late, AR06: 81 days late, AR05: 18 days late,
Main office

Fledgelings Pre School
Laneham Road
Dunham-on-Trent
NEWARK
NG22 0UL

Objectives

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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