Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • All female board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

ALPHABETS PRESCHOOL BOTLEY

Providing play and learning in a safe and secure environment for children aged 2 years to school age
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • 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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/23£118£124£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/22*£100£116£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/21£113£114£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£104£102£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19£104£96£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18£104£89£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17£76£65£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16£71£79£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/15£95£86£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/14£83£104£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/13£91£78£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/12£65£62£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/11£51£51£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/10£66£60£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/09£55£48£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/08£48£47£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/07£39£39£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/06£38£37£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/05£38£37£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/04£39£38£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 31 years

www.alphabets.org.uk

contact@alphabets.org.uk

07867542988

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

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Alphabets Pre-school
£4,290 23/10/2021
We would like to help children extend their learning by improving our play areas. This will help develop skills such as creating new friendships, deepening understanding and preparing for school life.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • BECKY MORGAN-WALSH Appointed: 2017
  • KATE MCKILLEN Appointed: 2014
  • PHILIPPA TANAKA Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/04/1994, number: 1036169
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR22: 14 days late,
Main office

THE SCOUT HALL
RECREATION GROUND
BOTLEY
SOUTHAMPTON
HAMPSHIRE
SO30 2ES

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
360 Giving

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